Posts by Kim Browne
8 ways to hold your team accountable without killing morale
If you’ve ever felt the tension between being a supportive leader and demanding results, you’re not alone. Most founders eventually reach a point where missed deadlines, inconsistent execution, or recurring mistakes force an uncomfortable question: how do you hold people accountable without becoming the boss everyone dreads working for? The challenge is especially acute in…
Read MoreThe Best Summer Sandals of 2026: Designer, Mid-Range & Amazon Picks I Actually Wear
What Makes a Great Summer Sandal Before we slide and strap-in to the list, I wanted to answer the question of what is a great summer sandal? Like, how do you choose from so many never-ending options from every retailer out there? The most important element is obviously comfort. I don’t care how trendy or…
Read MoreStop Selling Marketing, Start Proving You’re Best
I’m Erik Huberman, and here’s my take: most sales teams are pitching the wrong thing. Too many people try to persuade prospects that marketing matters. That’s a dead-end conversation. If someone doesn’t see the value of marketing, they are not a fit. The real job is different. The goal isn’t to sell the idea of…
Read More6 reasons the smartest founders treat cash like oxygen
Most founders say they understand cash flow. Fewer actually feel it in their bones until something breaks. Usually it happens after a strong month of growth, a delayed customer payment, or a hiring decision that looked reasonable in a spreadsheet but suddenly feels dangerous in real life. That is the moment many entrepreneurs realize revenue…
Read More8 questions every founder should ask before adding their next leader
One of the hardest moments in building a company happens right after growth starts working. Revenue climbs, customers multiply, your calendar turns into controlled chaos, and suddenly the team that got you here cannot realistically get you to the next stage. That is usually when founders start thinking about leadership hires. The problem is that…
Read More8 questions every founder should ask before adding their next leader
One of the hardest moments in building a company happens right after growth starts working. Revenue climbs, customers multiply, your calendar turns into controlled chaos, and suddenly the team that got you here cannot realistically get you to the next stage. That is usually when founders start thinking about leadership hires. The problem is that…
Read MoreSkip The 5 A.M. Myth For Sanity
The cult of the perfect morning says you must rise before dawn, crush a workout, journal, take an ice bath, and then conquer the day. That script never fit me. My stance is simple: you don’t need a rigid morning routine to win. You need energy, focus, and a life that actually works. My Take…
Read More4 reasons looking inward beats comparing yourself to peers
Every founder says they know comparison is dangerous. Then someone from your college posts their seed round announcement on LinkedIn, a competitor doubles their headcount overnight, or a former coworker casually mentions crossing seven figures in ARR. Suddenly your carefully built momentum feels shaky. In startup culture, comparison hides everywhere because entrepreneurship is one of…
Read More7 leader behaviors that quietly erode team respect
Most founders worry about losing customers, missing runway targets, or getting outpaced by competitors. Far fewer realize that the thing quietly damaging their company might be happening inside their own Slack messages, meetings, and day-to-day reactions. Team respect rarely disappears in one dramatic moment. More often, it fades through small leadership behaviors that chip away…
Read More6 signs your ambition is outpacing your recovery
There is a specific kind of exhaustion founders rarely talk about openly. You are technically functioning. The company is moving. Customers are replying. Revenue might even be growing. But underneath the momentum, something feels increasingly fragile. Small setbacks hit harder than they used to. Your brain never fully powers down. Even rest starts to feel…
Read More4 ways to spot what healthy detachment looks like in business
There is a version of hustle culture that quietly convinces founders they should care about every Slack message, every customer complaint, every investor reaction, and every bad month like it is a referendum on their worth as a person. Early-stage founders especially fall into this trap because the company feels deeply personal. You built it…
Read MoreWhy Small Food Brands are Expanding Overseas Faster than Ever
Overseas markets used to be reserved for larger corporations. Companies needed to be big enough to sustain robust supply chains and bulk shipping channels. International exports were particularly difficult for anyone trying to move food from one place to another. For decades, these barriers to entry have blocked smaller companies from accessing opportunities in foreign…
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