• Fintech, Disrupted

    Fintech, Disrupted

    Klarna’s surreal ads show how fintech brands earn trust — not through tradition, but through personality, storytelling, and authenticity.

  • Why Reed Hastings Didn’t Build a Faster Horse

    Why Reed Hastings Didn’t Build a Faster Horse

    The best innovators don’t ask for answers — they observe, empathize, and build what customers didn’t know they needed.

  • That New HQ Isn’t For You

    That New HQ Isn’t For You

    Gilded Corporate Palaces Are the Ultimate Rejection of Customer Focus One of the nation’s most prominent tech companies is in the market for a second headquarters. They’re based on the West Coast, start with the letter “A,” and have a brand that simultaneously delights their customers and frightens their rivals: Apple. They are undergoing a…

  • Villains in the Valley: How America’s Innovators Have Lost Their Way

    Villains in the Valley: How America’s Innovators Have Lost Their Way

    Why Silicon Valley’s arrogance alienates customers and how founders can rewrite their story