Posts by Kim Browne
The 7 financial red flags experienced investors notice instantly
You can feel it in the room. You are walking an investor through your deck, explaining growth, vision, market size. They nod along, ask a few questions, flip to your financials slide, and something shifts. The energy tightens. The follow-up questions get sharper. The tone changes. Most founders assume investors obsess over flashy revenue numbers.…
Read More5 differences between being frugal and being afraid as a founder
You tell yourself you are being disciplined. You are watching burn, negotiating every SaaS subscription, pushing hires out another quarter. That is what responsible founders do, right? But sometimes, late at night when you are updating your runway spreadsheet for the third time that week, a quieter question creeps in: am I being smart with…
Read MoreWhy Lifelong Learning Is Becoming a Non-Negotiable Career Advantage
The world is moving quickly. With new tech constantly being developed, the exchange of information is becoming faster every day. Of course, this unprecedented access to information leeches into our daily life, and even our work. When looking for a job, it’s no longer enough to have a qualification and experience. Now, employees need to…
Read MoreWhat are the Fundamentals of a Successful 100% Remote Business?
Studies have consistently found that remote-first businesses often outperform in-office businesses across a range of areas, including cost savings, productivity, and employee satisfaction. Remote businesses also make good business sense for their owners, with significantly lower overhead costs and access to a global, top-tier talent pool. Yet these advantages don’t guarantee that every remote business…
Read More7 meeting mistakes that instantly signal rookie founder
You can have traction, you can have revenue, and you can even have a decent deck. But if you run meetings poorly, people quietly downgrade you. Investors notice it on Zoom. Senior hires notice it in your all hands. Even early customers feel it in a sales call. Meetings are one of the fastest pattern…
Read MoreThe 5 questions smart founders ask before chasing growth
You feel it the moment a competitor announces their seed round. Or when a Twitter thread goes viral about someone hitting 50K MRR in 12 months. Suddenly, steady progress feels slow. Sustainable feels boring. Growth at all costs starts whispering in your ear. Most founders do not fail because they lack ambition. They fail because…
Read More7 early signs of burnout before it fully hits
You tell yourself you’re just in a “push season.” Product launch. Fundraising. Hiring your first engineer. Another month of runway pressure. Of course you’re tired, and of course you’re stretched. This is what building a company is supposed to feel like, right? Maybe. But there’s a difference between high-intensity execution and the slow leak of…
Read More7 unpopular truths about startup growth nobody posts on LinkedIn
If you spend five minutes on LinkedIn, you would think startup growth is a clean, upward chart powered by mindset, morning routines, and one bold pivot. In reality, your Slack is quiet, your CAC is creeping up, and you are wondering if you are the only founder not “crushing it.” You are not. After working…
Read MoreA Full Guide To Practical Funding Methods For Expanding Your Brand
Scaling a brand is an exhilarating phase. You’ve found your product-market fit, the customers are asking for more, and the opportunity is staring you right in the face. But there is one universal hurdle that separates vision from reality: cash flow. You can’t grow an empire on revenue alone, especially when you have to pay…
Read MoreTime Efficiency As a Lifestyle: Habits That Fuel Long‑Term Success and Purpose
People frequently think of time management as a technique to get more work done with fewer resources or to get teams to do more tasks. But teams that do well see time in a different way. For them, being efficient doesn’t mean doing more; it means working together to do the most important things. It’s…
Read MoreMinneapolis Mayor’s Emotional Message to Trump: You Failed to Break Us
In today’s episode, we talk to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey about the latest developments in his city. Donald Trump and border czar Tom Homan have said they’re winding down ICE’s occupation, and Frey tells us there are some positive signs in this regard. But Frey also discusses how ICE violence has been directed from the…
Read MoreWhat Today’s Democrats Can Learn From Jesse Jackson
You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. Jesse Jackson died this week at age 84. In addition to his decades of work as a civil rights activist, Jackson ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988, finishing as the…
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