What makes for good design? How do you pursue your education when you hate school? What’s the key to becoming a beloved brand? These are some of the questions we ask Gavin Ivester, Creative Consultant, Strategic Advisor, veteran of Apple Computer and for three + years the Vice President of design at Bang & Olufsen.
Read MoreOur beloved co-founder Margaret the Pug celebrated her 17th birthday on May 27. 17 for her is like 94 for us, assuming no other dogs are reading this. She’s an inspiration and daily example of grit and perseverance. Check out this short video to see what we mean.
Read MoreWhat makes someone start a consulting business when they’re 17? How do you know when you have product market fit? How do you build a technology ecosystem to create competitive advantage?
These are some of the questions we ask Chris Boyd, home school veteran, father, entrepreneur, and Vice President of Product at Built Technologies on this episode of the Fortune’s Path podcast, where we explore the role of virtue in work and family to help you find your own fortune.
Read MoreThanks to the good folks at nContracts for joining Tom’s talk about customer interviews. You can see highlights of the talk below.
Read MoreMohit Purbey is a long time leader and entrepreneur in food production. His deeply thoughtful and informed ideas about food, governance, and corporate success will open your eyes to the food crisis and what we can do about it. Mohit talks about why people want to know where their food comes from and how it’s produced, why COVID-19 has made this more important than ever, and why need to we get food production closer to the point of consumption to improve security and transparency in our food supply. See if you agree with him on this episode of the Fortune’s Path podcast.
Read MoreTom explains how he wrote his book Fortune's Path: How to Use the Principles of Recovery to Find Fortune and Happiness, why he wrote it, and how he feels now that it's done. Tom also reads the 12 Steps of Product Management (we all have to manage the products that are our lives), the Forward (written by his son Joe Noser, 23) and the Introduction. Fortune's Path: How to Use the Principles of Recovery to Find Fortune and Happiness will be published by Forbes Books in November of 2021 and available for pre-sale beginning September 2.
Read MoreDan Hogan, successful founder, investor, and former entrepreneur in residence at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee talks about what it takes to start a business, why he's an entrepreneur, and his new venture of creating investment products that allow enthusiasts to invest in Kentucky bourbon. Dan also talks about what he wants to share with his daughter about his entrepreneurial journey despite her desire to go into public service instead of business and how he makes himself rich by controlling how he spends his time.
Read MoreYesterday felt like the real January 1, so we’re sharing a late New’s Year’s Resolution: meet new people!
Can you think of five people who work in SaaS companies that want to grow faster and pursue virtue? Send them our way!
In our spirit of renewal, below are some favorite inspirations from our two mentors, Michel de Montaigne of 16th century France and Margret the 16 years old pug of Central Avenue. We hope these words of wisdom help you improve your business.
Read MoreThe 12 Steps of Product Management is a professional development program that helps you get more of what you want by helping others get what they want. Written for business people and inspired by the recovery movement, the 12 steps will work for anyone who wants to understand how to use virtue to get ahead.
Read MoreTony award winning Broadway producer Bonnie Comley talks about founding BroadwayHD, a streaming service created to make live theater accessible to everyone. Bonnie talks about what it's like running a business with her husband, what it takes to build an on-demand digital streaming company from scratch, and how to get live theater to embrace technology. Bonnie was recorded from her home in NYC. Listen for the sirens!
Read MoreBrad Stinson, founder and CEO of the Collective Global, a culture consultancy in Nashville, talks about how failure has made him an expert on the culture required to support transformational success and how the Collective Global studied a diverse set of transformational leaders to identify the steps organizations need to take to build relationships that foster success. Look for the full episode soon.
Read MoreMark Tochtenhagen, Senior Vice President of Product at Quovant and business founder, talks about the sacrifices of being a founder, what it takes to build a business, how to build great products, how to keep innovating in a big company, and wisdom he’s gained from his children in the age of COVID-19.
Read MorePaige Collins, Vice President of Customer Success at fast growing XOi Technologies, talks about navigating COVID-19, getting addicted to start-up life, how you help the people you're responsible for get better and grow, what she looks for in customer success professionals, and the challenges of balancing work and family. Preview of the full episode.
Read MoreFortune’s Path co-founder Margaret the Pug shares her business wisdom. In this video she can be seen making a sales call.
I’ve learned a lot about business in sixteen happy years. I share some of it here trusting that next time you can’t finish what’s on your plate, you’ll think of me.
Read MorePreview of Episode 9 where Tom talks with Brian Adams, President and founder of Excelsior Capital, a real estate private equity fund focusing on second-tier cities like Nashville and Kansas City. Brian talks about the responsibilities of parents raising children amid privilege and why real estate is a great investment for people who want to preserve their capital.
Read MoreJust in time for back to school, Tom talks with Harrison Stuart, founding head of one of Nashville's most dynamic startups, the Episcopal School of Nashville. Harrison is the real deal, a level-5 leader who's collected an amazing staff of educators and supporters determined to create a great, inclusive, affordable, neighborhood school in East Nashville. Harrison talks about the challenges of opening school in the age of COVID-19, what happens when a start-up grows beyond it's easily adopter period, how he attracts the best talent, and why he's hooked on startup life.
Read MoreThe Brand Deck by Scott Thomas a/k/a SimpleScott is a great example of a product we love.
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