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๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑย ๐ง๐ฟ๐๐๐ย ๐๐ผย ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ตย ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐
Profitability is crucial. Fostering trust with the team helped the founders achieve their desired exit.

Benjamin
Sep 24, 20242 min read
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๐๐ผ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฎ'๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ!
If youโre a Columbia-affiliated founder, apply today.

Benjamin
Sep 18, 20241 min read
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๐ค๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ฎ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐
In six months, we fixed recurring errors, retained large clients, and allowed the founders to focus on growth.

Benjamin
Sep 17, 20242 min read
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๐ข๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ!
We offer strategic insights and useful tactics for startup leadership, efficiency, and growth every week.

Benjamin
Sep 9, 20241 min read
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๐๐ถ๐ป๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฟ
While we can't predict the future, we can certainly learn from those who successfully navigated similar paths.

Benjamin
Aug 29, 20242 min read
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ / ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
Execution is crucial in startup success, but typically not as appreciated. Turn ideas into impact.

Benjamin
Aug 27, 20243 min read
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ / ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ
Seeking feedback isn't just a strategy, it's a catalyst for innovation, retention, and scalable success. Start today.

Benjamin
Aug 20, 20242 min read
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ / ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐
Successfully adapting requires a thoughtful balance between staying focused, agile, and committed.

Benjamin
Aug 13, 20242 min read
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ / ๐๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐
Itโs tough to let go of paying customers, but they can erode your business. Prune for maximum growth.

Benjamin
Aug 6, 20242 min read
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๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐ / ๐ข๐ป๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
With so much invested in employees, effective onboarding leads to faster productivity and growth.

Benjamin
Jul 30, 20242 min read
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๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ธ๐
VCs can provide crucial capital and support, but founders should recognize and weigh the potential tradeoffs.

Benjamin
Jul 23, 20242 min read
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๐ข๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
The last in a four-part series on planning, people, efficiency, and resources as crucial points in growth.

Benjamin
Jul 16, 20242 min read
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๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ป๐ด๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐
Unlock your full potential by mastering the hidden ingredients of growth.

Benjamin
Jul 10, 20242 min read
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๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ผ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐
Efficient hiring, training, and motivating top talent will foster fast growth.

Benjamin
Jun 26, 20242 min read
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๐ง๐ต๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐บ๐ถ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐จ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐
You cannot predict the elements, but by recognizing and optimizing what you control, you can maximize options.

Benjamin
Jun 18, 20242 min read
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๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ด๐ฒ
Our Founder and President, Benjamin Friedman, chatted withย Christopher Lindย on theย Future-Focused podcast.

Benjamin
Jun 11, 20241 min read
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๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐, ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ๐
Change inevitably involves tradeoffs. As AI advances, we must consider what humanity might lose in the process.

Benjamin
Jun 4, 20241 min read
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๐๐๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ
A NYC event by the New York Tech CFO Group, Wells Fargo, Raise, and Build Scale Grow.

Benjamin
May 28, 20241 min read
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐
In you are an introverted leader, happiness and success come from nourishing your inner world.

Benjamin
May 21, 20243 min read
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๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ: ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ป๐ ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐
Many founders face anxiety, especially introverts. Recognize the signs and determine strategies to improve.

Benjamin
May 14, 20243 min read
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