Pocket Sized Pep Talks

Data Driven Decision Making

Episode Summary

A stunning 65% of Venture Capital-backed startups fail because they obsess over ideas—instead of their people. Yet it’s their people who generate ideas, build products, close sales, make big decisions, and keep the business humming. Rob sits down with author Nikki Blacksmith who reminds that when people are not managed well, it’s these people who will quickly become the biggest problem.

Episode Notes

In this Pocket Sized Pep Talk you'll learn:

• Why so many seem to ignore or forget the human capital they work with.
• What role human capital plays in increasing the success rate of an organization. 
• The importance of human capital data in entrepreneurship. If they leave with one or two things.
• Some key takeaways to remember about the power of data and human capital in creating successful entrepreneurial ventures.
• Why startups struggle, particularly those that suffers from significant inequities in funding. 
• How entrepreneurs and investors can practically implement these data-driven approaches in their decision-making process.

To learn more about this guest:

GUEST EMAIL nikki@blackhawke.io

GUEST WEBSITE: blackhawke.io

SOCIAL MEDIA:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikkiblacksmith/  

@nikkiblacksmith

https://www.instagram.com/blackhawke.io/

Learn more at Blackhawke Behavior Science – The Science Of Startup Success