Over 70 million baby boomers are believed to live in the U.S. The data shows that around 41% of U.S. small businesses are owned by baby boomers. Out of over 33 million small businesses in the US, 13.6 million are estimated to be owned by...

The data shows that ONLY 4-5% of startups hit $1 million in annual revenue within their first five years. Scaling to 1 million requires developing some unique competencies that most business schools don’t teach. These 4 - 5% startups have founders who think, decide, and act strategically. The overwhelming...

In this clip, I shared three lessons professionals, leaders, & entrepreneurs may consider from the recent podcast launch of California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, who invited, in his first episode, someone from the opposition, Charlie Kirk, Executive Director of Turning Points USA. I'd not have been...

In the recent “Talk on The Beach with AZ” episode, I recounted the epiphany I experienced during my first trip to my native country, Ethiopia, after 13 years, in 2018. And what I have been doing since then...

When you lose badly, the least you can do is reinvent yourself as soon as possible! The 2024 election was a blood bath where the Democratic Party lost all swing states, the Presidency, and both Houses. I’m an INDEPENDENT without affiliation to any party, but I firmly...