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Foresight for Healthcare Founders: Reading What’s Next

Question: What is foresight practice, and how is it different from forecasting? Answer:...

Why Housing Startups Fail Between Prototype and Production

Frequently Asked Questions Question: Why do so many housing manufacturing startups fail after...

How to Evaluate a Healthcare Startup Advisor Before They Join Your Board or Cap Table

Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestion: How much equity should a healthcare startup advisor expect?...

Executive Mentoring: Powerful, Effective, Meaningful

In the fast-paced business landscape, standing out as a leader requires more than just experience...

Types of Crowdfunding

Types of CrowdfundingThere are many types of crowdfunding available. Finding the right fit is one...

Music Royalty-Based Crowdfunding

Music royalty-based crowdfunding is a model where musicians or music projects raise funds by...

Concert Crowdfunding Guide

Concert crowdfunding has become increasingly popular, allowing fans to support their favorite...

Equity-based Indie Crowdfunding

Equity-based indie crowdfunding involves raising funds by offering investors a stake in the...

Board Game Crowdfunding

Board game crowdfunding has become a popular way to finance new games. If you're considering...

Real Estate Crowdfunding Platforms

Real estate crowdfunding platforms are growing in popularity because they offer excellent returns and diverse options. Whether you are a developer or investor, choosing which real estate crowdfunding platform to choose carefully is essential. That is where we can...

Crowdfunding for Business

Crowdfunding for business is used when a company wants to expand into a new geography, roll out a new product or service, or appeal to a new market, and capital is needed. We distinguish crowdfunding for business from other types, such as start-up crowdfunding, by...

Indie Film Grants

Indie Film Grants

Indie film grants are financial awards, free services, or funding opportunities provided by various organizations, foundations, government agencies, and film institutions to support independent films' production, development, and distribution. These Indie film grants...

Peer-to-Peer Loans

Peer-to-Peer Loans

Peer-to-peer loans are a subset of crowdfunding, given that they still have to do with the fact the investors pool together to manage risk.  Thus one investor may spread his or her P2P lending investment around to several or even a large number of peer-to-peer loan...

Best Peer-to-Peer Lending Sites

The best peer-to-peer lending sites help people get loans from their peers instead of traditional bank loans. The reasons why a person might turn to peer-to-peer lending sites fall into two categories: A they can get a better rate or terms, or they cannot get a loan...

Personal Fundraising Sites

Personal Fundraising Sites

Personal fundraising sites allow you to make a pitch for money for a project or purpose that is not business-related but instead has meaning to you, your family, or a group. Personal fundraising does not encompass equity crowdfunding and might involve rewards. In...

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Dr. Alan Jacobson, Psy.D., MBA Founder and Principal
Founder and Principal, Performance Psychology Group Dr. Alan Jacobson is a strategist, advisor, and Certified Foresight Practitioner with over 25 years of experience helping founders, leaders, and creative professionals build ventures that last. He holds a doctorate and an MBA, and brings an unusually integrated perspective to the work — combining organizational behavior, strategic foresight, and sound business fundamentals into a single, practical framework. His work is grounded in the Natural Foresight® Framework, which equips leaders to anticipate change, identify emerging opportunities, and make confident decisions under uncertainty. He has worked with early-stage founders, independent producers, startup leadership teams, and executives navigating growth, transition, and complexity. Dr. Jacobson is based in Boston and San Diego and works with clients virtually across the United States.