September 2021 – Middling Management

Porter: Cost Leadership vs. Differentiation

September 30, 2021September 30, 2021M.C.Management

Some weeks you need to wind back the clock to business school academics from the 1980’s in order to understand startup challenges of the present. Bear with me, we’re going to land this plane! Famed Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter is well known for his book Competitive Strategy and the “Five Forces” analysis. His writing is just as relevant today in analyzing modern business strategy & competition across industries. Oft-cited, stolen, repurposed, and even thrown into “original” blog posts…for decades now!

Week 4, September 21 – Weekly Wrap Up

September 25, 2021October 4, 2021M.C.Weekly Wrap Ups

1.) Changing of the VC Guard
2.) More China Stuff
3.) Raise A Toast
4.) OpenSea Oopsie

Keeping Your Head

September 23, 2021September 23, 2021M.C.Management

It feels like we are in the midst of an interesting time of this Internet super cycle. Some people are beginning to lose their heads. Whether it’s the NFTs, SPACs, BTC, ETH, or FAANGs there are $$$s everywhere. And at time likes these the most important leadership trait might just be steadiness. Keeping your head while all others are losing theirs. Sound familiar?

Week 3, September 21 – Weekly Wrap Up

September 19, 2021September 21, 2021M.C.Weekly Wrap Ups

1.) The Facebook Files
2.) Mailchimp Closed Won
3.) Future is Canva
4.) SpaceX Inspires

The Thing About Making Exceptions

September 17, 2021September 17, 2021M.C.Management

Ah, exceptions. Like tiny ripples on a pond that radiate outward they’ll affect you and your organization in different ways. One important part of running a team is understanding when to maintain the status quo (precedent) and when to deviate (make an exception).

Week 2, September 21 – Weekly Wrap Up

September 11, 2021September 21, 2021M.C.Weekly Wrap Ups

1.) Apple Pays Out
2.) Amazon University
3.) Office Reopening Paused
4.) Crypto & The SEC

Who’s Lying To You?

September 9, 2021September 9, 2021M.C.Management

How do you know if someone is telling you the truth? How do you know if the person sitting across from you in a meeting or an interview or whatever is a superhero or a super villain? I know, kind of a strange way to start here but really think about it. Before we begin please click on this Twitter thread below from Jon Wu. Read it all the way to the end and then come back:

Week 1, September 21 – Weekly Wrap Up

September 3, 2021M.C.Weekly Wrap Ups

1.) PayPal Goes for Broke(rage)
2.) BAYC Bonanza
3.) ESPN Bets Big
4.) Apple’s Payment Retreat

Fall Forward: The Plan Before The Plan

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021M.C.Management

If this is the first you’re hearing of it, our deepest sympathies. Ok, ready? Summer is ending. It’s time to fall forward into September. Back to school, work, or whatever it is you do during the day. It’s also kind of sort of near 2022 planning time.

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