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Why 80% of All Startups Fail, and What You…

The evidence is clear: More than 80% of startups fail. Every year, somewhere between 4,000 and 5,000 startups are founded. (And the real number may...
Bruce Cleveland Bruce Cleveland
3 min read

Not for the faint of heart

The unparalleled challenges of the MedTech industry As an industry, MedTech is gratifying and fulfilling. But launching a startup in this ecosystem is not for...
Anabelle Budd Anabelle Budd
4 min read

From One-on-One Relationships to a Trusted Network

Bob Bausmith shares 4 impactful networking practices you can start implementing right away   For many, the thought of networking, or attending a networking event,...
Anabelle Budd Anabelle Budd
3 min read

Be Bold, Think Big

Lars Nordenlund’s advice to startup founders & CEOs Lars Nordenland is CEO Quest’s newest Managing Director, CEO Practice. He serves CEOs of post-Series A companies...
Jacob Sandler Jacob Sandler
3 min read

Open source as a business strategy

Bill Portelli shares his insights on open source and how it can drive company-building. Open source software development, long steeped by misconceptions, can be...
Anabelle Budd Anabelle Budd
4 min read

On Leadership, Hiring, and Scaling Up

Steven Schwartz and Bob Bausmith’s Essential Advice for Tech CEOs Bob Bausmith and Steven Schwartz serve as the two Managing Directors for CEO Quest New...
Jacob Sandler Jacob Sandler
4 min read

CEO Quest, New York  –  At the Forefront of…

Bob Bausmith and Steven Schwartz walk us through the city’s tech scene and underscore the value of expert advisory services for CEOs in an...
Jacob Sandler Jacob Sandler
2 min read

The Sales Ready Product: Compressing B2B Sales Cycles  –…

  The traditional enterprise go-to-market model — lead capture, nurture, sell, install the product, launch the customer, and finally expand usage — forces a prospect into a feature/function...
Bill Portelli Bill Portelli
9 min read

The Sales Ready Product: Compressing B2B Sales Cycles  –…

A better way to build your company and products   Let’s talk about the productivity of your go-to-market (GTM) engine. Are you converting at least...
Bill Portelli Bill Portelli
8 min read

The Riddle Cracker’s Manifesto: Part 2

In Defense of the Founding CEO In Part 1, an approach to leadership was presented to guide the founding CEO’s scaling of a company...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
7 min read

The Riddle Cracker’s Manifesto: Part 1

In Defense of the Founding CEO Consider this a call to arms. Founding tech CEOs are in peril. The risk to their jobs growing...
Tom Mohr Tom Mohr
4 min read