15 Things About Running A Small Business in 2026 That Are The Same as 2006

A lot has changed in business over the past 20 years — but the real value often lies in understanding what hasn’t, and why those constants still shape performance today.

Public Relations Has Become Machine Relations — Most Founders Have No Idea What This Means

AI now decides whether your earned media gets surfaced, cited or ignored. Here is why founders need to rethink PR strategy right now.

The New Security Risk Every Business Using AI Needs to Know About (and How to Protect Yourself)

Executives who underestimate the risks of autonomous systems are leaving their organizations exposed to the fastest-growing attack vector in the enterprise.

Your Employees Know What Phishing Looks Like. They’re Still Getting Fooled. Here’s Why.

AI phishing works because it exploits the way people communicate at work. Fixing it requires security teams and communications leaders working together.

Why Your Brand Needs to Start Using Real Photos, Not Generic Imagery

Here’s how to invest in custom visuals and turn that content into years of stronger engagement, trust and brand differentiation.

I Helped Grow a Startup to a $1.8 Billion Acquisition by Adobe — Here’s the Secret to Scaling Successfully

Here are five things I’ve learned about when and how to rebuild your business to get to the next stage.

How SVB’s Collapse Forced Me to Rethink Fundraising — and Nearly Cost Me a $100M Deal

SVB’s collapse exposed how fragile startup assumptions can be — here’s how founders should rethink fundraising to build resilience and protect control.

7 Regrets Even the Most Successful CEOs Have — and What You Can Learn From Them

Here are seven things CEOs regret most and what every leader can learn from them to make better decisions.