Common Mistakes and Smarter Strategies I’ve worked with many successful entrepreneurs, family offices, and investors from Asia and around...

By now, you know why  family offices are a valuable source of capital—and how they think. But most founders still get stuck on the next...

One of the biggest fundraising mistakes I’ve seen founders make is assuming that family offices behave like venture capital firms. They...

A Practical Reflection on Rules, Integrity, and Quiet Discipline Several years ago, I received a late-night email from a foundation...

Why It’s Not Just About What You Give — But How You Grow It Years ago, I met a founder in Asia who was incredibly thoughtful about his...

Why Clarity is a Gift — to Grantees, and to Yourself A few years ago, I worked with a foundation that felt… stuck. They had generous...

On Legacy, Letting Go, and Watching the Next Generation Rise I remember meeting a retired businessman in Los Angeles—first-generation...

The Quiet Power of Choosing the Right People From the Start I once sat in a board meeting where no one spoke for the first few minutes....