Introduction Too often, people in the tech industry build products that solve for “made-up” pain points. We all know how it goes-you get an idea for a product, and you start building without ever really stopping to validate whether or not there’s actually a problem that needs solving. They call it…

There was a post on David Cummings blog called Activating Potential Founders. The gist of it was a general open call for those to help potential founders get their companies off the ground. Well, fortunately…this is exactly what KnowCap has been doing for the last four years. We have reached…

Introduction “The chasm of wisdom” — is a concept that I came up with while speaking to a friend about aspects of venture building that give people an edge. Essentially it’s this idea that in order to execute well on a global, long-term vision you need to have good strategies +…

I’m at a hotel in New York City and I’m trying out some of the provided self-care products in the room (eg. lotion, body wash, etc…) The brand that I’ve encountered is one that I truly like. How the soap feels on my hands when I am drying them. …

We are undergoing some very large changes and pivots at KnowCap. As we continue seeking out where we are “supposed to be”, it means always assuming that every new learning is an indication of a necessary change. Change can be painful, but it can also be liberating. For us, it’s…

this piece was written with help from my friends at Emily — an AI-powered, human-edited content creation engine What is a pivot and why do startups need to make them A pivot, at it’s core, is a change in a startup’s strategy. Oftentimes, this means making a major change to their business model or how they interact with their customers. There are…

this piece was written with the help of Emily, an AI-powered, human-edited content creation engine. One of the hidden “you don’t know what you don’t know” moments for a lot of entrepreneurs — is how important the art of communication is the more you scale. It may actually be one…