Monthly Archives: May 2024

I’ve been speaking about this with past clients – and with Founders who were interested but ultimately decided not to engage me. The results are pretty surprising. While Founder Coaching is quite popular in the US, and almost a prerequisite for follow-on funding these days in the Valley, until very recently most pre- and post-Series […]

Over the years, 3 “greatest hits” have come to dominate my coaching clients’ request list: –  I want to become a better leader–  I struggle with my co-founder–  My partner/spouse is exhausted by my startup I’d say these represent 80% or more of the initial coaching requests I receive. While my background as a founder/operator often leads to […]

Do you ever get stuck writing or creating something that’s not part of your primary job? Like many of you, I have the problem of getting started or working consistently on my side projects, those things that aren’t my primary job but that I still want to do: writing articles, creating a new course, scripting […]

So, the answer to the age-old question of “What do you do, Paul?” I help post-seed stage founders and senior executives of fast-growing companies acquire the leadership skills they’ll need to build strong teams and successful companies. ➡️ The #1 question I hear from prospective coaching clients is: “How do I become a better leader?” 😲 They […]

Certainly not me. While not all of them are founders, I’m still surprised at the numbers. And when it comes to female founders, with less than 5% of female-founded companies receiving venture funding, I’m amazed at the percentages I’m seeing. Frankly, I’m a bit mystified at why this is, but I’m super pleased at the […]