The $50M Ceiling: Three Patterns That Keep Founder-Led Companies Stuck
The $50M Ceiling: Three Patterns That Keep Founder-Led Companies Stuck I used to think the hardest part of building a company was getting to product-market fit. Finding customers willing to pay. Building your leadership team. Surviving long enough to figure out what actually works. Those things are all challenging, but there is a clear playbook […]
Is ChatGPT Eroding Cognitive Ability?
ChatGPT makes us faster and more efficient, but is it making us less intelligent in the process? First, large language models clearly change performance, but not in one direction. In a randomized field experiment with 758 BCG consultants, generative AI lifted performance on creative and idea-generation tasks, yet hurt performance when people used it outside […]
The New Balance of Power in Supply Chains
For decades, retailers dictated the terms of supply chains because they controlled the data. Walmart’s rise was built on a simple truth: whoever had the clearest visibility into point-of-sale trends could extract the most margin. Suppliers had no choice but to bend to the system. AI is rewriting this dynamic. Today, suppliers have access to […]
AI’s Biggest Wins Today Are Happening in Small Business, Not Enterprise
The Common Narrative When people think about AI transforming business, they imagine enterprise giants deploying billion-dollar platforms, custom models, and armies of data scientists. The assumption is that scale equals advantage. But right now, the most profound business impact of AI is showing up in small businesses. Not because they are more advanced, but because […]
Navigating Ambiguity: How CPG Sales and Marketing Teams Must Evolve with AI and Data Science
Over the past five years, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) sales and marketing teams have faced unprecedented disruptions. Traditional outreach channels like the phone, email, and LinkedIn were once clear and effective, but now have become crowded, regulated, and significantly less impactful. This evolution, however, isn’t merely about failing channels. It signals deeper, structural changes demanding […]