
Startup Cairns helps founders reach their summits.

Serendipity involves both choice and chance as fortune favors the prepared mind. An Entrepreneurial Mindset expands Luck Surface Area augmenting talent to seize opportunity.

Simple steps to build lasting habits and achieve your goals by making small daily changes.

Founder Fit should focus on insights, acumen and mindset rather than experience. We offer here a Founder Fit framework and guide how to use it.

Resilient founding teams align on three Rs: Relationships, Roles & Rewards. Misalignments are hidden, ticking bombs that explode in crucible moments. Here are six strategies to avoid cofounder pitfalls that can sink a startup.

Radiating positive energy and enthusiasm helps startups build strong cultures, attract talent, and accelerate growth.

Insight beats experience for identifying disruptive startup founders.

Ten practices to expand your luck surface area.

Having invested through five downturns, Paul Asel discusses how CEOs can lead effectively and startups can survive and thrive through crises.

Successful exits start with the end in mind. Here are six strategies to prepare for a successful exit, including one exercise before you start your business.

Startup Cairns helps startups reach their summits. Cairns are landmarks that guide climbers' ascents — frameworks and mental models from two decades at NGP Capital to help entrepreneurs navigate steep, treacherous terrain.
