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Fingerlakes and Upstate New York Entrepreneurship Organizations
Upstate New York is home to a thriving startup ecosystem powered by a diverse network of innovation hubs, incubators, accelerators, and entrepreneurship support centers. From Syracuse and Rochester to Buffalo, Albany, Ithaca, and beyond, these organizations provide...
Decision-Making Under Pressure: Executive Coaching Strategies for Startup Founders
Startup founders live in a world defined by constant urgency, scarce resources, and high stakes. Whether it’s raising capital, pivoting business models, or hiring the right team, every choice can feel like a tipping point that determines success or failure. In this...
Scaling Smart: How Executive Coaching Helps Startup Leaders Navigate Growth
When a startup transitions from scrappy beginnings to scalable growth, the path forward is often exhilarating and overwhelming. For founders and early executives, this phase brings a unique set of challenges: building out leadership teams, solidifying operational...
Leading Through Disruption: How Executive Coaching Helps Tech Leaders Stay Ahead
In the ever-evolving world of technology, disruption is not an anomaly, it’s the status quo. Whether it’s the sudden emergence of AI, cybersecurity challenges, or global shifts in supply chains, tech leaders face relentless pressure to adapt, innovate, and deliver...
PODCAST: Coaching Founders Through Questions, Not Answers
Coaching Founders Through Questions, Not Answers I was recently interviewed about my work as a founder coach at Human Interfaces, and the conversation reminded me why I made the shift from building companies to coaching the people behind them. My journey began in...
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Confidence-Building Strategies for Entrepreneurs
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: Entrepreneurship is an exciting, bold path that requires vision, resilience, and innovation. Yet, many entrepreneurs, regardless of how talented or successful they are, struggle with a silent saboteur: imposter syndrome. This internal...
Case Study: How Coaching Reignited Alignment for a Brilliant but Fractured Founding Team
The Challenge: Friction at the Top in a Fast-Moving Company When Human Interfaces was brought in to coach the founding team of a high-growthsoftware services startup, it was clear that something vital was missing. This wasn’t acompany in freefall, but beneath the...
From Code to Connection: Small Steps Technologists Can Take to Build Soft Skills
Soft Skills for Technologists: Small Steps from Code to Connection When I first entered the world of software development, I assumed that my value would be measured by how clean my code was, how fast I could ship, how deeply I understood distributed systems. And to...
How to find Mentors Online
How to Find Mentors Online: A Practical Guide for Founders 🤔 Struggling to find mentors? You’re not alone. A biotech founder messaged me recently with something that really stuck: “Everyone I reach out to is too busy, already advising a company, or just doesn’t...