Posts by Liam Redmond
6 signs your leadership style is not scaling with your company
You felt it before you could articulate it. The same instincts that helped you get from zero to one now feel like they’re slowing things down. Decisions bottleneck around you. Your team hesitates instead of acts. Growth is happening, but it feels messy, reactive, and harder than it should be. This is one of the…
Read MoreThis Rivian spinoff is reinventing e-bikes in California with screens, software and swappable seats
Rivian Automotive has attracted die-hard fans by building a battery-powered truck with enough muscle for off-roading as well as the acceleration and suspension to comfortably glide through city streets. Its little brother — a company called Also — is trying to do the same for e-bikes. The Palo Alto company wants to reinvent the battery-driven…
Read MoreNo One Will Ever Care Like You
I’ve learned a hard truth as a founder: no one will ever care about your company the way you do. That’s not a knock on your team. It’s reality. And accepting it might be the most freeing move you make as a leader. Here’s the point. Your executives and employees can be brilliant, loyal, and…
Read MoreANZ Bank’s profit tops estimates on CEO turnaround strategy
Published Fri, May 1, 2026 · 01:26 PM [MELBOURNE] ANZ Group Holdings’ first-half profit surpassed analysts’ estimates on signs of improvement with the bank’s overhaul by chief executive officer Nuno Matos as investors push for more progress at the Australian bank. Cash profit from continuing operations climbed to A$3.78 billion (S$3.5 billion) in the six…
Read MoreMikal Bridges silences the doubters for one night — and it could be a significant Knicks step
ATLANTA — Mikal Bridges got his swag back. Sure, it was during a blowout victory with the pressure meter on minimal about six minutes after tipoff, but Bridges, the embattled $150 million man, needs all the confidence he can get. He found some Thursday night. Bridges was bouncy. He was attacking the cup. He was…
Read MoreTrust Is Your Brand Before You Scale
Before a brand is a brand, it’s trust. That’s my stance, and it guides how I build and invest. If customers don’t trust you, they don’t buy—no matter how cool the product looks. Here’s the simple truth: trust is the currency that converts. Until your name carries weight on its own, you borrow trust from…
Read More7 emotional patterns that predict whether a founder keeps going
You can usually tell within a few conversations which founders are likely to keep going and which ones quietly burn out. It is not intelligence, network, or even initial traction. It is emotional patterns. The way you interpret setbacks, the stories you tell yourself about progress, and how you metabolize uncertainty tend to predict endurance…
Read More7 behaviors that make top talent actually stay
If you have ever watched a great hire quietly disengage, you know how unsettling it feels. Nothing “breaks” overnight. They still show up to standups, still hit deadlines, still say the right things. But something shifts. For early-stage founders, this is especially painful because every single person carries outsized weight. Retention is not about perks…
Read MoreMastercard profit climbs on steady transaction volumes
Published Thu, Apr 30, 2026 · 08:31 PM [WASHINGTON] Mastercard posted a jump in first-quarter profit on Thursday (Apr 30) as resilient consumer spending ensured sustained transaction volumes on its network. Its net income climbed to US$3.9 billion, or US$4.35 per share, in the quarter, compared with US$3.3 billion, or US$3.59 per share, a year…
Read MoreCalifornia billionaire tax proposal attracts 1.5 million signatures. Here’s what happens next
California, home to the ultra-rich in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, is embroiled in a heated fight over whether to tax billionaires to fund healthcare. This week, supporters of the proposed billionaire tax began submitting nearly 1.6 million signatures, nearly twice the number needed to qualify for the November ballot. Election officials now need to verify…
Read MoreNYC driver who randomly attacked 5 strangers was working for Amazon during unhinged rampage
An unhinged driver appeared to be working for Amazon when he allegedly attacked five strangers in Queens — including ramming into a carload of women with his cargo van full of packages, according to authorities. Dauri Batita, 32, was hit with a slew of charges, including attempted robbery and assault, for the string of unprovoked…
Read More8 shifts that happen when you start believing you deserve the win
You can usually tell when a founder is technically capable but internally unconvinced. They hesitate on pricing, over-explain their product, and quietly assume the market is smarter than they are. Then something flips. Not arrogance, not blind confidence, but a grounded belief that maybe they actually deserve the outcome they are working toward. That shift…
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