Posts by Liam Redmond
Make Your Own Luck In Business
Opportunity doesn’t send a calendar invite. It shows up when you’re already moving. That’s been my playbook since the earliest days of building companies, including Hawke Media. My take is simple: you don’t wait for luck—you stack the deck so it can find you. That means showing up, taking the odd call, and staying in…
Read MoreCisco to lay off more than 400 workers in California
San José tech company Cisco plans to cut 471 workers in three Bay Area offices, according to layoff notices filed to a state agency. The company, which provides networking devices along with other services including video conferencing and cybersecurity, told employees in May that it was going to cut fewer than 4,000 jobs or less…
Read MoreHouse committee subpoenas billionaire investor midway through Epstein testimony: report
Billionaire investor Leon Black was reportedly hit with subpoenas from the House Oversight Committee midway through testimony on his relationship with late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The move came after Black, the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, refused to answer lawmakers’ questions about possible non-disclosure deals between him and women connected to Epstein,…
Read MoreCamaraderie Beats Perks In Building Retention
Work doesn’t become meaningful because of kombucha on tap or a shinier health plan. It becomes meaningful when people actually want to be around each other. That’s not a soft idea. It’s a hard lever for retention and performance. My view is simple: friendship at work outperforms perks and even pay when it comes to…
Read More5 ways to identify your transferable skills for entrepreneurship
If you’ve spent years in a traditional job, it’s easy to assume entrepreneurship requires an entirely different skill set. Many aspiring founders look at successful startup leaders and think they need a groundbreaking idea, technical expertise, or a business degree before making the leap. In reality, some of the most valuable entrepreneurial skills are ones…
Read More7 reasons why calm founders make better long-term decisions
If you’ve ever made a major business decision after a sleepless night, a lost customer, or a disappointing investor meeting, you already know how emotions can shape outcomes. Entrepreneurship often feels like a constant stream of urgent problems demanding immediate attention. When runway is shrinking, competitors are moving fast, and your team is looking to…
Read MoreBedbug infestation forces urgent evacuation of California Department of Education headquarters
The headquarters of California’s Department of Education has been invaded by bedbugs, forcing the evacuation of several floors of the agency’s Sacramento building. Stomach-turning video surfaced of the feared blood-suckers crawling along carpeting inside the department’s offices at N and 15th streets, according CBS News Sacramento. Officials at the state agency confirmed the infestation, saying…
Read More3 reasons why your business can’t outgrow your self-image
If you’ve ever looked at another founder’s growth trajectory and wondered what they know that you don’t, the answer might not be a new marketing channel, a better sales process, or a more sophisticated fundraising strategy. It might be something far less obvious. Many founders spend years trying to scale a business while carrying an…
Read MoreChildhood Hustles Taught Me Real Business Rules
Entrepreneurship didn’t start for me with a pitch deck or a mentor. It started with a trash bag, some “junk,” and a goal. As a kid, I learned fast that markets tell the truth. That truth can sting, but it’s also the fastest path to growth. My argument is simple: early, scrappy experiments teach better…
Read More10 Best Custom Software Development Companies for Startups and Young Entrepreneurs
Most founders can give you the amount of their burn rate to the dollar. Now ask them why they selected this team to write their code, and it gets a bit murky. A friend of a friend, he knew a guy. That was a low price for the quote. They could start on Monday. The…
Read MorePersonal Finance Tips When You Leave Your W-2 and Start a Business
Leaving your W-2 job to start a business can feel exciting, freeing, and a little scary, all at the same time. You may be ready to build something of your own and create income that isn’t tied to a regular paycheck. But your personal finances change the moment you leave steady employment. When you have…
Read More4 things emotionally mature founders understand about rejection
Every founder says they can handle rejection until they actually start building something. Then the ignored emails pile up. Investors pass. Prospective customers ghost after promising calls. Talented candidates choose more established companies. It can feel personal because, in many ways, your business is personal. The challenge is that entrepreneurship exposes you to more rejection…
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