By Year Three, Half of Founders Are No Longer CEO. Here’s How to Be in the Other Half.
Most founders don't survive year three because they keep leading the company they started instead of the one they built. Here's how to shift your cale...
I Watched My Startup’s Hidden Weaknesses Surface Overnight — Here’s the 4-Part Stress Test Every Founder Should Run Before a Downturn Hits
Most companies don't break all at once — they crack in predictable places, and the founders who survive are the ones who pressure-test cash, dependenc...
Why Being “Reliable” Is Quietly Sabotaging Ambitious Leaders — and How to Break the Pattern
After 20 years studying 600 Black women leaders, I learned that the same reliability that builds a reputation is often the thing keeping ambitious lea...
Your Next Customer Is Googling You Right Now. Here’s How I Make the First Page Do the Selling
By the time a prospect reaches out, they have already searched your name and formed an opinion. Here is how to make sure the search results close the ...
Stop Burying Your Press Logos — Here’s Where They Actually Win Buyers
Most founders bury their press badges in the footer and wonder why coverage does nothing. Move the same logos to the three spots where buyers actually...
I Watched My Startup Run Out of Time and Money — Here Are the 5 Steps That Turn a Setback Into Your Next Advantage
Failure in startups is inevitable, but how you respond determines what comes next. This piece outlines a clear, practical framework for analyzing setb...
Before You Open a Second Location, Answer These 7 Questions — Or Risk Turning One Strong Business Into Two Weak Ones
Most founders think expansion is a growth story, but it's actually a stress test that exposes every weakness in the original business — and the ones w...
7 Things That Happen After Someone Clicks Your Ad (and Why the Real Story Starts There)
A click is only the beginning of the customer journey, not the moment of conversion. What happens next determines whether they trust you enough to buy...
