Posts by Liam Redmond
Stop Waiting—Start Consulting And Build Scale
I’m often asked how to start a company without outside funding, a huge team, or a perfect plan. My answer is simple: start by selling your skills, prove value fast, and scale from there. You don’t need permission to build something real—you need a paying customer and the courage to keep going. From One Client…
Read MoreJPMorgan strategists cut S&P 500 target on Iran war uncertainty
Published Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 04:03 PM [NEW YORK] JPMorgan strategists cut their price target on the S&P 500 Index, saying the upside potential for risk assets is “more constrained” by a war in the Middle East. Strategists led by Fabio Bassi slashed their year-end estimate to 7,200 points from 7,500, citing a supply…
Read MoreMusk misled Twitter investors before 2022 buyout, jury says
Published Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 02:17 PM [SAN FRANCISCO] Elon Musk defrauded Twitter investors when he disparaged the company in 2022 in an effort to buy the social media platform for a lower price than his original US$44 billion bid, a jury concluded. Jurors in federal court in San Francisco found Friday (Mar 20)…
Read MoreAmazon plans smartphone comeback more than a decade after Fire Phone flop
[SAN FRANCISCO] In 2014, Amazon introduced its first smartphone, hoping to take on Apple and Samsung. Instead, the Fire Phone – overseen directly by founder Jeff Bezos – was scrapped in barely over a year, one of Amazon’s highest-profile flops. Now, Amazon is dialing up a new phone. The latest effort, known internally as “Transformer”,…
Read MoreOil closes at highest since 2022 on outlook for prolonged war
Published Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 08:57 AM [NEW YORK] The global oil benchmark settled at the highest level since mid-2022 with fears over further escalation in the Iran war and little expectation that the conflict will resolve soon. Brent settled above US$112 a barrel, bringing this week’s gains to about 9 per cent. The…
Read MoreEurope: Shares log third straight weekly loss as Mideast war fuels inflation fears
Published Sat, Mar 21, 2026 · 08:28 AM [BENGALURU] European equities fell for a third straight week, their longest streak of losses in almost a year, as the deepening conflict in the Middle East stoked inflation fears and revived bets for interest-rate hikes. The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 1.8 per cent lower at 573.28 on…
Read MoreMore ‘crazy’ hours-long waits at NYC-area airports amid Congress funding fail
Flyers were smacked with another day of endlessly long security lines at local airports and across the country Friday as Congress continues to fail to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security. Weary travelers were forced to show up at LaGuardia Airport in Queens hours earlier than even the hefty three three-hour mark officials were…
Read More6 communication mistakes that make smart founders sound inexperienced
You can be sharp, self-aware, and technically strong, yet still come across as inexperienced in the moments that matter most. Investor calls. Customer discovery. Hiring conversations. It is rarely your actual capability that gets judged first. It is how you communicate that capability under pressure. Most early-stage founders do not struggle with ideas. They struggle…
Read MoreStop Faking Trust And Start Earning Validation
We buy from people and brands we trust. But trust rarely starts with a handshake. It starts with social proof. My take is simple: third-party validation is the fastest path to brand trust—if you use it with integrity. Every shopper scans for signals. Ratings, stars, badges, mentions, logos. We claim we do our own research,…
Read MoreSingapore stocks slip on Friday as oil volatility weighs; STI down 0.4%
[SINGAPORE] Singapore stocks ended lower on Friday (Mar 20), as the Iranian conflict continued for a third week and oil markets remained under pressure. The benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) fell 0.4 per cent or 18.74 points to 4,948.87. The iEdge Singapore Next 50 Index declined 0.9 per cent or 12.88 points to 1,464.78. The…
Read MoreTaylor Frankie Paul addresses disturbing video of her attacking ex Dakota Mortensen
Taylor Frankie Paul addressed the disturbing video of her attacking her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen, in front of her daughter. A spokesperson for the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star told Page Six Thursday that the bombshell video recorded in 2023 “conveniently omits context.” The rep slammed the video as Mortensen’s “never-ending, desperate, attention-seeking, destructive campaign…
Read More7 reasons the smartest founders sound calm instead of confident
If you have spent time around experienced founders, you might notice something subtle. The most capable ones rarely sound overly confident. They are not loud about their vision. They do not dominate conversations with certainty. Instead, they often sound calm. For early-stage founders, this can feel confusing. Startup culture celebrates bold predictions, big energy, and…
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