by Mark McNally | Dec 11, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
Back to the Garage Basics I don’t blame any founder for maximizing their returns. God bless them. But FB put in motion a very counter-intuitive chain of events. Why? How? Follow the money. Traditionally, the BIG money guys, were comfortable making 20-50% on late...
by Mark McNally | Dec 9, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
Back to the Garage Basics Way back when startups were started in the garage, ran on founder’s credit cards, begging family and friends to give them 2, 5, 10k to get their idea off the ground. Now most times I speak to a founder CEO w an idea they tell me how...
by Mark McNally | Dec 7, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
In reflecting on the 10+ startups where I’ve been a founder or Senior Exec. I tried to glean the lessons that would lead me to the ground rules around the future companies I would be involved in creating. One thing stood out. The Lack of Transparency. Was a time...
by Mark McNally | Dec 5, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
What does it mean? Everything about what we’re doing with this next venture is meant to stretch, challenge, and make us uncomfortable. So, people first? I’m hoping to see the power of the crowd here. What SHOULD it mean? Off the top of my head: Upside...
by Mark McNally | Dec 3, 2020 | SaysMark, SaysNobody
I have been planning the future. Before I could go all in on the future, I have made a very committed choice to understand the past. Full of lessons. Many re-learned painfully over the course. I have shared openly the personal journey. I intend to be a founder again,...
