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Randy Rayess is the co-founder of VenturePact, a service that helps companies find and engage with vetted software development teams. He is passionate about remote work, outsourcing and software development. He previously worked in private equity at SilverLake Partners, in machine learning and in payments. You can reach out to him at linkedin.com/in/randyrayess and twitter.com/randyrayess. […]
I’m really excited about the widespread adoption of recurring-revenue models, or subscription-based models. The ability to deliver a valuable experience to consumers on a regular basis while helping companies build long-term relationships is very exciting. As a partner at House of Kaizen, Peter Figueredo focuses on strengthening relationships with clients and growing results for clients. […]
Stay close to your people, they are the biggest asset you have; nurture them, embrace them, encourage them and promote them whenever you have the opportunity to do so. Matti Kon, CEO of InfoTech, was born in Austria and moved to Israel with his family as a youth. He served in the Airborne Division of […]
Always hire the best people you can find, both within your company and outside it. Trust your lawyers, accountants, and advisors, and don’t try to do everything yourself. Chris Kramer is a founding partner at House of Kaizen, a leading end-to-end digital performance advertising agency based in New York City, London, and Lagos, Nigeria. Chris […]
The biggest advice I’d give is to make sure that you’re 100 percent aligned with your co-founder on how far you are committed. Also, be brutally honest with yourself about what’s working and what’s not, and iterate fast. Don’t lie to yourself because the market will expose you. Vivek Sharma is leading the charge to […]
I like to think about technology as fueling today’s move toward disintermediation — removing the middleman from the supply chain process. As new technologies develop, the masses can access more information directly. Ultimately, this trend makes life cheaper and more convenient for individuals and for businesses. Benjy Feinberg, co-founder and CEO of Behalf, grew up […]
My days are intense. But to stay productive, I literally maintain a list of my “top 10 most important things.” Some are more strategic and long-term, and some more tactical and short-term, but I keep it up to date and revisit it often, making daily progress on the most crucial tasks. Dror Ginzberg is the […]
Create it. Deploy it. Listen to feedback. Revise it. I go through this cycle with speed and efficiency and try to keep emotion out of it. As vice president and head of consultant relations at FIS Global, Sona Jepsen has created and nurtured relationships with more than 300 consulting firms globally. Through dynamic strategy development, […]
Connect with as many people as you can in an authentic way. Listen and become genuinely interested in those around you — whether you’re in a board meeting or at the grocery store. Elliot Tomaeno, founder of Astrsk, understands the intersection between tech and PR. As one of Business Insider’s “50 Best Public Relations People […]
So rather than looking for little time-savers, I’m really trying to focus on applying myself where I can contribute in a way that others generally can’t. Matt Cronin, Head of Social Media for House of Kaizen, is a pioneer in digital performance marketing and brand management, having joined the movement more than 15 years ago. […]
I think you experience different types of failure every day and you learn, grow and build from there. Everything takes three times as long and twice as much money to build as you anticipate, so level set your expectations early on and don’t get discouraged. Michael DeFranco is the Founder and CEO of Lua, the […]
I would talk to customers sooner. I would show them a prototype sooner and also learn from their feedback sooner. It’s paramount to validate features (and product-market fit) before implementing valuable tech resources into the product. Alexander Tange is the co-founder and Head of Market at nextSociety, a professional networking startup that is based in […]