Our weekly newsletter provides a brief snapshot of issues we have been working on internally, research topics we have been pursuing, or interesting articles or media that have come across our desk and impacted our thinking.
March 18, 2019
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with Owen McCarthy, Co-founder and President of MedRhythms, a Maine-based digital therapeutics company that uses music to help drive clinical outcomes for people following neuro injury or disease. The idea for the company was born when Owen’s co-founder Brian utilized auditory techniques […]
March 11, 2019
Here is something that caught our eye this week: Do You Even ESOP, Bro? What do Cod Vessels, John Rockefeller, and KKR have in common? In the past year, we have spent a lot of time studying various incentive systems. At first, our focus was on […]
March 4, 2019
Here is something that caught our eye this week: The Fort Knox of Chicken Pot Pie Cynicism versus hope in a small business The Canadian side of our family owns and runs a wonderful deli/prepared foods store at the Granville Island Public Market in Vancouver. As one […]
February 18, 2019
Here is something that caught our eye this week: Skills Training Some thoughts, initially posted in 2015, that we have been thinking about a lot recently. As mentioned in previous posts, we aim to help small businesses create sustainable processes by focusing on being “clock-builders” not […]
February 18, 2019
Here is something that caught our eye this week: Out of Time A little bit time management, a little bit rock and roll We have recently been thinking about time, or perhaps more accurately, a perceived lack thereof, as it often seems we’re out of time. […]
February 1, 2019
Below are some excerpts from our conversation with James Morin, co-owner and COO of Flowfold, an outdoor company that makes minimalist gear for everyday adventures. James admits to initially selling wallets for beer money for almost five years while he and his partners prototyped their designs and […]