Notes from Howard Davner on entrepreneurship, finance discipline, and building functional beverage brands.
AI moves the first rung of the ladder — why judgment and provable projects matter more than ever.
Why saying no to good opportunities is what lets you be excellent at the few that matter.
Why a long time horizon — not speed — is the most underrated advantage in business.
Why I build for ownership over hours — and how lean teams that own outcomes outperform.
Building an AI platform that helps students prove their skills and get hired with real work.
Five operating habits from capital markets that translate directly to consumer products.
Why nootropic and better-for-you drinks are reshaping the category — and what it takes to compete.
Unit economics, runway, and the unglamorous numbers that decide whether a brand survives.
How an emerging brand actually wins shelf space — and keeps it.
Why demonstrated work is replacing the résumé — and why that's fairer.