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Founders & operators

Perspectives from Chaim Apsan on inner experience, executive responsibility and the choices that connect them.

18 articles · Page 2 of 2

A founder unlocks the door of his second business, excited but cautious
Executive calibration

What experience transfers to a second venture?

12 May 2026 2 min read
A businessman laughs at his own mistake during a relaxed conversation with male colleagues
Executive calibration

Practicing a more adaptable executive mindset

12 May 2026 2 min read
A newly appointed CEO looks thoughtfully around his office three months after arriving
Founders & operators

Use the first ninety days as a review point, not a universal deadline

7 May 2026 2 min read
An executive faces a line of male colleagues waiting outside his office after an acquisition
Founders & operators

Managing the decision queue after an acquisition

4 May 2026 2 min read
A business owner inspects young trees planted beside his factory, quietly hopeful
Decisions & capital

Put long-term questions into present decisions

3 May 2026 2 min read
An executive returns from holiday and freezes at the sight of his overflowing inbox
Founders & operators

Make the return from vacation more sustainable

14 Apr 2026 2 min read
A recently retired founder wanders through a marina, unsure how to spend an empty weekday
Founders & operators

Planning the founder's role after liquidity

18 Mar 2026 2 min read
A newly hired executive stands with a male chairman beside the windows of an empty boardroom
Executive calibration

Agree on the mandate during an executive transition

6 Mar 2026 2 min read
A founder stands outside his company's new headquarters, looking displaced rather than proud
Executive calibration

When a change in the business feels personal to the founder

5 Mar 2026 2 min read