AI & Data Team Building#
Building High-Performing Data/AI Teams for Scale-Ups#
Practical frameworks for sourcing, assessing, and retaining top tech talent in competitive markets. From hiring strategies to motivation systems that actually work in fast-growth environments.
Assembling Tech Teams for the AI Era#
How to build balanced teams from AI champions, AI-curious developers, and healthy skeptics to maximize delivery velocity while minimizing AI implementation risks.
Why Tech Talent Trumps Perfect Architecture#
The counterintuitive truth: investing in exceptional people matters more than pristine roadmaps, ideal tech stacks, or flawless system architecture. Real examples of when great teams saved mediocre plans, and brilliant plans failed with average teams.
AI Strategy & Risk Management#
Shadow AI: Managing the Invisible Risk in Tech Organizations#
Identifying and governing unofficial AI usage in scale-ups and agencies without killing innovation. A practical approach that puts human skills and process performance first.
Essential AI Skills for Tech Leaders in 2026#
What scale-up leaders actually need to know about AI—cutting through the hype to focus on capabilities that drive business outcomes.
AI Strategy Without the Typical Mistakes#
Real-world guidance on AI adoption for fast-growing startups, based on what actually works (and what dramatically doesn’t). Includes framework for strategic implementation vs. tactical experimentation.
How to Fail Your AI Startup#
Hard-won lessons from launching AI ventures since 2016. What I got wrong about market validation, data requirements, and technology-first thinking—so you don’t have to learn the expensive way.
Data Infrastructure & Analytics#
From Business Intelligence to Self-Service Analytics#
Transitioning from classic reporting to modern analytics that empowers SME and enterprise leaders with lightning-fast insights. Real implementation patterns and common pitfalls.
Building Your First Data System in One Week#
Practical guide for SMEs and solopreneurs to create meaningful data insights and reporting using the modern data stack. No enterprise budget required.
Data Management, Governance & Strategy Demystified#
How to transform business data from operational necessity into strategic asset. Practical frameworks for data governance that scale-ups can actually implement.
Entrepreneurship & Operational Excellence#
Launching and Marketing an App with Zero Coding Skills#
From concept to revenue in four weeks using AI-powered development and AI-powered marketing on TikTok. A systematic approach to rapid validation and early monetization.
Managing Energy Under Pressure and Uncertainty#
Practical strategies for entrepreneurs working in high-stress, ambiguous environments. How to maintain performance without burning out.
Absolute Responsibility: From Burden to Operational Tool#
Reframing entrepreneurial accountability as a framework for excellence rather than a source of paralysis. How total ownership drives better decisions.
Implementing Standards Without Killing Agility#
How to introduce operational standards in fast-growing startups while maintaining the adaptability and velocity that got you here.