Business Startup Essentials: Material, Audience, Clients, Fees
If you'd never consider professional speaking, many of these tips apply to starting any new business: 1. Develop Your Material 2. Get to Know Your Audience 3. Diversify Your Client Base 4. Pro Bono? 5. Negotiate Your Fees 6. Just Do It! #frippvt #businessbuilding #expertadvice
Prioritize Trust Over Reach: Depth Builds Business
Everyone assumes the goal of content is reach. It’s not. The goal of content is trust. Reach without trust is noise. But trust without reach can still build businesses. I’d rather have 10K people who deeply trust me than 10M who barely know me. Build...
Integrity Pays: Fired Whistleblower Wins $125K Settlement
My office just got $125,000 for a guy who was fired after refusing to lie for his boss. They wanted him to forge documents. He wasn’t earning much so losing his job was scary. I’m sure there were times he thought he...
Anthropic Staff Hold Shares, Betting on Higher IPO Valuation
Anthropic gave employees the option to sell up to $6B in shares at a $350B valuation but fewer sold than expected. Anthropic employees are instead waiting for the IPO where they expect the valuation to go even higher. At $30B ARR and...
AI Personalization Will Make Your Business the Top Result
Personalization in AI Mode, ChatGPT and other LLMs will solve many headaches for SEOs whose clients are always searching for their money keyword and asking “why aren’t we first?” Now when you ask AI search which company, person, etc. is the...
Quit Bad Deals Early, Don't Waste More Time
Sellers hold onto bad deals because of sunk cost. "I've already spent 3 months on this." That's exactly why you should let it go. The time is gone either way. The question is: will you waste 3 MORE months? Ejecting from a bad deal early...
Data Proves Social Selling Beats Traditional SEO
Why the data shows that social selling is the new SEO / GEO by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/uVT5YMhhva @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Salesforce #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #SEO #GEO #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews https://t.co/y0fWJz699p
Finance Pros Replace Excel with Claude for Data Analysis
I’ve seen the biggest change in AI usage in the last couple months from my finance friends many of whom were excel diehards and only light ChatGPT users…Claude now does the first pass at their data room analysis, their slide...
Stop Chasing Revenue, Track LTV, CAC, Payback
Most business owners focus on revenue and ignore the metrics that actually matter - lifetime value, customer acquisition cost, and payback period.
Identify and Fix Drop‑Offs in Your Signup Funnel
I built a skill for Claude Code that fixes signup flows when people start registering but never finish. It maps every step of your signup funnel with drop-off percentages so you can see exactly where you're losing people. If 68% start...
Shareholder Duty: Fight Daily to Exceed Returns
the duty to shareholders is a sacred trust. if you raise, you must fight each day to one day return more than you raised to your investors. that’s the deal. and it’s beautiful.
Prioritize Branding and Community to Drive $60M Growth
@goodpop grew to over $60 million by prioritizing presentation, branding and community building. If increasing sales and rebranding your strategy is on your 2026 bucket list, we’d make the perfect Mocktale 🍸 #cpg #cpgfounder #websitecopywriter
Social Media Managers Rebranded as Growth Engineers
They’re calling social media managers “growth engineers” now, she’s 100% spot on with this analysis
Public Listing Serves as Powerful Forcing Function
one of the only times a founder didnt make me feel like I was holding him hostage when asking about an IPO "I've always believed that being public is a great forcing function" -@rauchg @vercel https://t.co/Ao3FB13Gn8
Free 4-Step Productivity Blueprint They’ll Charge $997
4-step productivity roadmap: 1. Audit your time (awareness) 2. Cut the waste (priorities) 3. Block the hours (schedule) 4. Protect the blocks (discipline) People will charge you $997 for this information. Do with it what you will.
Give Value First: Reciprocity Boosts Sales Across Industries
You sell more books if you give away its secrets during the podcast interview. You sell more designs if you give away a design system. You sell more security services if you find vulnerabilities and tell the vendor. Reciprocity works.
Brent Futures Lag Physical Oil, Gap Set to Close
The futures price for Brent crude is around $109/bbl. But physical oil is trading closer to $145/bbl. THAT'S AN UNSUALLY LARGE PRICE GAP. THE FUTURES MARKET WILL EVENTUALLY BE MUGGED BY REALITY, AND THE GAP WILL BE CLOSED. https://t.co/XVXx6bRg9Z
Your First Line Must Hook in 1/8 Second
You have 1/8th of a second to stop someone from scrolling past your content. That's it. Your first line is everything. If it doesn't create curiosity, tension, or surprise, nobody reads line two. Write your hook like your business depends on it. Because it does.
Trump’s Misstep Fuels $2M Tolls in Hormuz
Trump's war of choice left the Iranian leadership intact, but now with an actual toll booth in the Strait of Hormuz where they charge up to $2M per supertanker. This is such an epic f*ck up by Trump. What a...
Mastering Brevity: The Underrated Business Skill
I’m terrible at staying patient when someone's taking forever to get to the point during a workday call. Sitting there feeling the time being wasted needlessly is draining. Knowing how to relay the bottom line quickly is an underrated business skill.
Delphi Ventures Thrives, Investing in Proven Environments
We have historically made our best investments in environments like these. @Delphi_Ventures is firing on all cylinders, and actively deploying as ever.
Procurement Leads Sourcing, Even with Stakeholder Collaboration
“It’s often appropriate for #Procurement to involve internal stakeholders in sourcing activities. While such collaboration can be effective, ultimate responsibility for supply sourcing must lie with the Procurement function.” 🔍 https://t.co/gy1EdLnhmk #purchasing #supplychain https://t.co/7FICw45RJa
Spotlight Dashboards: One Metric, Perfectly Displayed
Most dashboards try to show everything. The best ones show one thing perfectly. I call this the Spotlight dashboard. Here's the idea. Someone asks "how's cash looking?" You don't dig through 5 tabs. You don't open 3 reports. You don't start sweating while...
High EPS Growth, Low Multiples Signal Undervaluation
Was updating some spreadsheets last night… using the conservative sell side estimates… $APP $RDDT $CRDO are expected to grow EPS this year by an average of 56% yet at the start of April they were trading at an average of...
Cutting Costs Won’t Beat AI—Accelerate Growth
Cutting costs won’t save your company from AI. And that includes cutting SBC… Should you cut? Probably. But if you don’t also accelerate product and revenue growth then it doesn’t really matter. I am not saying “grow at all costs”, but….i am not...
Google Rebrands Looker Studio Back to Data Studio, Adds Pro Tier
🤔 Google has rebranded Looker Studio to ... Data Studio (again)! "Users need a single place to curate and analyze their data from the many different sources that impact their business each day... We are sharing the next...
Organize Your Digital Space with the PARA Method
Disorganized digital life? Use the PARA Method: structure your workspace with 4 top-level dashboards: - Projects (short-term outcomes) - Areas (ongoing responsibilities) - Resources (reference material) - Archives (inactive items)
AI Labour Shift: 10‑Year Transition More Manageable Than Expected
The AI Labour Shift: Why a 10-Year Transition Might Be Better Than You Think by @Timothy_Hughes https://t.co/gnz4oSh31V @DLAIgnite #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #MarketingStrategy #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Innovation #Technology #Tech #TechNews https://t.co/P1D2C0JDFz
Energy Market Volatility Drives Vitol’s Costly Derivatives Losses
My working hypothesis is that the extreme volatility in the energy markets has largely led to losses. No one can make money when prices are soaring and collapse by $20 in a few days. --- https://t.co/S30XPZwVcq Vitol Group is reorganizing its derivatives team in...
Soft Skills Are Essential for Career Advancement
“People with poor soft skills typically have stunted careers. The higher up you climb, the more vital your soft skills become.” 🔗 https://t.co/H6TDPwh39p #careeradvice #softskills #careerdevelopment
AI Hype Fails to Boost Productivity, Says Fortune
My take on AI productivity in @FortuneMagazine: “Forget the AI bubble. Productivity was weak, and if AI had delivered, productivity would be way up. The Silicon Valley guys say GDP is going to 5% or 6%, but it’s just not happening.” SO...
Reform UK Deputy Skips £120k Tax on £600k Dividends
The deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice, owns a property company - Quidnet REIT. From 2020 to 2022 it paid Tice and his trust £600k in dividends. Quidnet should have paid £120k of tax on those dividends. It didn't. A...
China’s Oil Intensity Exceeds U.S., Despite PPP Claims
China uses more oil per unit of GDP than the U.S. (roughly 20–30% higher) Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) can achieve the 40% claim but that seems dubious. The USA produces lots of oil (with Canada) which China doesn’t have so it...
Catch the Next E‑commerce Wave Before It Closes
People I know who made tens of millions in ecom: > Got into dropshipping early > Got into Instagram shout-outs before influencer rates exploded > Got into Facebook ads before iOS 14 > Got into white-label before dropshipping got banned everywhere > Got into AI...
CBP's Phase One I
CBP just announced its IEEPA duty refund process. Phase One targets ~63% of eligible entries via ACE with a ~45-day processing goal. But no formal timeline on when money actually hits accounts. Key exclusions from this first phase: liquidated entries,...
Design Agentic UX, Not Just APIs, for B2B Success
Every B2B software company is (or should be) building an agentic version of their product. One that can be used programmatically by agents, not just interactively by humans. But, you can't just wrap your existing APIs into an MCP server...
Expanding Networks May Not Sacrifice Existing Engagement
If I start connecting with a completely new ecosystem of people, will I lose the engagement of my current network? https://t.co/OJa5Sg1oQj via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #Marketing #MarketingSuccess #MarketingStrategy #ArtificialIntelligence
Hong Kong Enables Iran's Hidden Billions, Weakening U.S. Sanctions
How Hong Kong Helps the Flow of Iran’s Hidden Billions—U.S. sanctions lose their bite in a Chinese city where setting up a company and moving money is easy @austinramzy https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe https://t.co/LUrgqUohBe
Your Core Business Skill Multiplies Through Acquisitions
you already know how to run a business. that’s the hardest part. acquisition is paperwork. and nerve. the skill you spent a decade learning… is the exact skill that compounds when you buy the next one.
Show Your Results, Create FOMO, Close More Deals
Everyone talks about how to get results. Few actually SHOW their results. Post your client wins. Share your case studies. Screenshot the testimonials. Authority content doesn't just book calls. It makes prospects feel FOMO for not working with you. Show. Don't just tell.
Record Low Consumer Sentiment Blamed on Trump’s Tariffs
According to @UMich, the April U.S. Consumer Sentiment Index has plunged to a RECORD LOW. TRUMP'S TARIFFS & WAR MADNESS = BAD NEWS FOR THE US ECONOMY. https://t.co/UwrnBpKdKP
Investors Now Demand GPU Access in Founder Updates
early stage founder updates are increasingly including "access to GPUs" as an investor ask - wild days
Two Red Flags? Move On From That Prospect
Founders: Prospect disqualification criteria: 🚩 Pain described in general terms only 🚩 Complex approval chain with no champion 🚩 First-time category purchase 🚩 'Someday' implementation timeframe 🚩 'We don't share that information' on budget If you see two flags, focus elsewhere.
Balancing Fast AI Automation with Human Accountability
It’s rare to find another founder as obsessed with AI workflows as I am, so diving into Lars Maat’s approach to team-wide adoption was a total blast. His take on balancing rapid automation with human accountability is exactly what agencies...
UFC Benefits From Masters Lead-Out, Ratings Awaited
There’s two hours of UFC on CBS to benefit from the Masters lead out today. With news in between but still should add a good number of viewers. Interested to see what their TV ratings are tonight.
Bypassing Sanctions Mirrors Abandoning the Dollar System
Blood in the water attracts sharks. Bypassing US sanctions to buy oil directly from Iran is akin to bypassing the USD system all together. Will Trump renig on foreign payments too? #TradeDeficit #FiscalDeficit
Easter Week Triggers Broad Energy Price Collapse
Third Gulf War — energy impact: (week-on-week; Apr 2 to Apr 9 due to Easter) Dated Brent oil: ⬇️ -10.9% (physical,no futures) WTI crude oil: ⬇️ -13.4% TTF EU nat gas: ...
Your Question Sets Your Growth Ceiling
single location owners ask: “how do i grow?” portfolio owners ask: “what do i buy next?” the question determines the ceiling.
Pay‑to‑Play Funding Rarely Survives Beyond One Year
I have never seen a pay to play venture financing ever work out Every single time, the company is dead in less than 12 months
Best Newsletters Thrive Outside Platform Recommendation Engines
I noticed something counterintuitive recently— The newsletters I actually open every week for new apps, gear, tech finds are all independent. No trending page. No recommendation engine. Substack trained everyone to think platform equals distribution. The best curators aren’t there.