Posts by Kim Browne
4 signs inner rewiring is required to build something that lasts
Most founders assume the hard part of entrepreneurship is external. Raising capital. Finding product-market fit. Hiring the right team before runway disappears. But if you spend enough time around people building enduring companies, a different pattern starts to emerge. The businesses that survive usually come from founders who changed internally long before the market rewarded…
Read MoreThe Liquidity Paradox and How Colin Steinberg Solves Legacy Funding Without Gift Tax Friction
More than 1,000 people are becoming millionaires in America every day. Yes, factors like inflation are making that number less robust, but the fact still stands that there are nearly 24 million individuals with significant net wealth that have at least hit the seven-figure mark. Some of these are business owners with money tied up…
Read More5 books successful startup founders recommend again and again
If you spend enough time around founders, you start noticing something interesting. The most successful entrepreneurs rarely recommend books about becoming rich fast or hacking productivity. Instead, they return to books that help them think clearly under pressure, understand people better, and make smarter long-term decisions when the startup roller coaster gets unpredictable. That matters…
Read More4 grounding habits for founders in constant uncertainty
Some seasons of building a company feel less like executing a roadmap and more like standing in the middle of a storm trying to read a compass. One week a customer finally converts after months of outreach. The next week your biggest lead ghosts you, your burn rate suddenly feels too high, and another founder…
Read More6 strategies to build momentum without running on adrenaline
If you’re building something right now, you’ve probably had days where adrenaline carried you. Late nights, constant Slack pings, that wired feeling where everything seems urgent and important. It works for a while, until it doesn’t. You wake up foggy, your decision quality drops, and suddenly momentum stalls right when you need it most. The…
Read MoreChaos Isn’t A Threat—It’s Free Market Share
I’ve lived through war headlines, pandemics, platform shifts, and now the drumbeat of AI. Every time the world shakes, I see the same pattern. Panic takes out the unprepared. The rest of us have a choice: freeze or move. My view is simple: disruption is not the enemy—stagnation is. Marketing isn’t going away. Demand isn’t…
Read More5 ways to stay intellectually sharp after selling your business
You spend years operating at a high level. Constant decision-making, problem solving, pressure. Then one day, the deal closes. The wire hits. And suddenly, the intensity that shaped your days disappears. A lot of founders don’t expect what comes next. It is not just relief. It is a strange mental quiet. If you are not…
Read MoreStop Accepting Bad Marketing Agencies As Normal
I built and sold two ecommerce companies. Then I started advising brands. What I saw made me want to fix a broken system. Too many businesses are stuck with weak marketing help and weak results. That’s not a small problem. It drags down growth across the entire market. My view is simple: most marketing agencies…
Read MoreCompounding Beats Hustle For Building Real Wealth
People ask me how a 20-year-old should build wealth right now. My answer isn’t flashy. It’s not a hack. It’s a plan that works. Start early, keep it simple, and let compounding do the heavy lifting. I’ve built companies and taken risks. I’m Erik Huberman, and I’ve also seen how chasing hot deals can drain…
Read MoreBest Travel Bags for Women 2026: 12 Editor-Tested Picks – Fashion Jackson
What Makes a Travel Bag Worth It I definitely have certain criteria. Every travel bag I own serves a specific purpose whether it’s a piece of luggage, a carry-on tote, or one of the many beauty and accessory cases in my arsenal. I’ll be going into specifics throughout this post, but to give you a…
Read MoreWhy Website Security is a Leadership Issue
Company websites are often a source of revenue, a customer service portal, a lead generation system, a recruiting tool, and more. When cybersecurity fails, the damage hits the whole company, not just the IT department. As a result, customers lose trust, legal risk increases, and executives are usually blamed for the mess. However, many leaders…
Read More7 signs founder maturity means being proud of who you’re becoming
There’s a quiet shift that happens at some point in your founder journey. It’s not when you hit a revenue milestone or close a funding round. It’s more subtle than that. You start caring less about how your company looks from the outside and more about who you are becoming while building it. If you’ve…
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