Givers, Takers, and Building Cultures That Last with Adam Grant
I’m on my way to Chicago for the day to give several talks on Give First: The Power of Mentorship and spend time with my long-time friend, Troy Henikoff. I enjoy Chicago
Participate in High Alpha’s 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Survey
Foundry is partnering with High Alpha to drive survey responses for the 2025 SaaS Benchmarks Report. Take the survey now at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YBJXXDQ to contribute to the data and get ear
Leadership, Ego, and Saying No with Seth Godin
I’ve been enjoying doing podcasts again on the Techstars Give First Podcast. When I went into hibernation two years ago, David carried the weight of the podcast and kept it
My Favorite Books Become Movies
I am an enormous Andy Weir fan – I think a long dinner 1:1 with him would be epicly fun. While I usually run naked (I don’t listen to anything),
Podcasts on The Startup Community Movement
As I wander around Seattle for a few days, including a fun event with JP Morgan in the morning and PSL at the end of the day, I’ve been pondering
Is AI Just Software?
I decided to ask Claude (Opus 4), Gemini (2.5 Pro), and ChatGPT a few personal questions. I’m tired of the excessive anthropomorphizing of “AI software”, so I thought I’d see [
Non-Transactional, Positive-Sum, and Multi-Turn
I spent two days in Toronto (hosted by Matt Golden at Golden Ventures) and a day in Upstate New York (hosted by Martin Babinec) this week as part of the
Give First is a Philosophy, Not a Religion
Give First: The Power of Mentorship is now available in both physical and Kindle formats. BradTheBookSalesman says, “Don’t wait, buy it today!” And yes, someday it will be available
Book: Fever Pitch: A Novel About Selling Your Vision, Raising Venture Capital, and Launching Your Startup
As I gear up for the official launch of Give First: The Power of Mentorship this week, I spent the weekend reading, playing with my 7GL, running, celebrating my 32nd
Tech4Youth – Inspiration at Any Age
Amy and I have helped start several non-profits over the last 30 years. While our Anchor Point Foundation covers a wide range of initiatives, most of the projects we’ve co-founded