Talk: "The Risks of Founder Isolation" at ACFE New Jersey
Entrepreneurship can be a mental health minefield with catastrophic consequences. One key element: founder isolation.
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Talks & Workshops
Armed with the lessons of the failure of my adtech startup, I now speak and hold workshops related to founder pressure, dangerous self-talk, ethical fading, and how to identify (and act on) failure before it's too late.
Talk: "The Founder-Friendly Trap" at ACFE Pittsburgh
Exploring how “founder-friendly” partners, isolation, and a lack of organizational controls can set the stage for disaster - and what we can all do to prevent it.
Talk: "Ethical Fading" at Yale School of Management
How far would you go to close the deal? More than 80% of participants had no problem misrepresenting their intentions, muddling material details, or outright lying in order to close the deal. I understand that more than most.
Talk: "Failed to Fail" at Drexel's Close School of Entrepreneurship
Rather than acknowledging reality, I made an attempt to fake it ‘til you make it. And the consequences were far worse than if I had just faced failure head-on.