Author: Tiger Buford

  Startups place too much importance on the IDEA, and too little importance on the EXECUTION of the idea. This is my observation as a recruiter who works with early-stage startup leaders.  Startup leaders fall in love with...

I noticed funny behavior on the beach this summer.  All the seagulls chase the same food at the same time.   When someone drops a potato chip on the beach, the seagulls viciously fight for it. One bird eventually gets the chip,...

We had a secret weapon at our startup. Ellipse was a VC-funded startup with zero bench strength in orthopedics. I joined in 2012 as the VP R&D. On paper, we had nothing. We had meager sales, finite funding, very few...

1. Your Time Your time is valuable. By engaging Tiger, you are free to focus on your business, not self-recruiting. Working with Tiger is like having your own in-house recruiting firm and advisor.   2. Pure Orthopedics You...

Orthopedic leaders call me to complain about the lack of innovation coming out of R&D.  My advice is for them to get out of their lane and jump into the next lane. Explore technologies that are not inside your building.  The...