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Scott Richards at the Apple Store It was called Lemonade, and it only happened because I wasn’t buried in operations. Most founders never get that chance because they’re too busy running everything. Years ago, after we sold Web Comet and distributed millions of dollars to our shareholders, the chairman of the company asked me a simple question: “Do you want to build another company, or do you want to do deals?” I told him, “I’d like to build a company, but I don’t know how.”

Scott Richards Meetings I’ve asked dozens of people in my ProVisors group this question. Not one person said, “Rate it.” But rating a...

Every company faces the challenge of the HiPPO—the "Highest Paid Person's Opinion." (The car is owned by the HiPPO) When the highest-paid...

They become BAD when you lose balance, or they become rote. When building your empire takes over your life—consuming every moment of your...

Create a HIGH-TRUST culture using AGREEMENT-based language—NOT Expectations. Here's how: ❌ EXPECTATION-Based Language Emotional Responses...

In the Weeds? As a founder, you’ve likely faced sleepless nights worrying about operational details. Maybe you’ve even woken up at 2 a.m....