I had no idea.I startedanyway.
I wanted to build my own thing long before I knew what that meant. I started my first company in 2003. Since then: companies, the PIRATE Summit, and plenty that didn’t go to plan. What I enjoy most is the process: turning an idea into something real, seeing it take shape or fall apart, then doing it all over again.
See the keynotesMaking Business Human.
Thought-provoking keynotes on AI, Leadership, and Transformation. For those who want to challenge their thinking and point of view.
Pirate at heart.
Founder of PIRATE.global. Building, failing, and scaling ventures since 2003.
Bring the messy version.
The decision you keep turning over. The conversation you are avoiding. We get into the real thing, without a borrowed playbook.
No playbook.
Just the work.
I have hired and fired, acquired and exited, invested and lost it all. More than once, I worked tirelessly to keep a company out of bankruptcy. I bring those lessons to my keynotes and founder sparring: what pressure and setbacks teach you about leading people.
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