There is a moment in any company’s growth that does not show up on dashboards and, in many cases, is not reflected in the metrics either. And it is an absolutely crucial moment: it can even be the turning point that separates the companies that survive the first year from the ones that do not. […]
There is a moment in a company’s growth when, suddenly, the founder stops knowing everyone by name. If you are reading this and you lead a business that grew fast, you know what I mean. Two years ago, the team fit in one room. Decisions were made over lunch, everyone knew what the others were […]
There is a conversation I have had many times, first at Google and now with Portuguese companies. It almost always starts the same way: “We have been getting inquiries from clients in Spain (or France, or the UK). We think it is time to go abroad.” If you are reading this and you lead an […]