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AI started as a curiosity. Then it became my editor, software developer, research assistant and business partner. Today the economic impact of AI is changing how I invest, run companies and think about the future. This isn’t another article about AI hype. It’s about why the evidence has become too difficult for me to ignore and why I believe AI and robotics may fundamentally reshape the global economy over the next decade.
The doorman fallacy is the mistake of reducing a role to its most visible task and then optimizing away the hidden value around it. In business, especially in private equity and founder-led companies, this often shows up as smart-looking cost cutting that quietly damages trust, culture, customer experience, and long-term performance.
For years, I believed scale was the goal. More revenue, more customers, more everything. Today, I see it differently. Not anti-growth but far more selective about when scale actually makes sense.
A 20-second LinkedIn connection reveals a bigger problem: how to connect on LinkedIn without pitching. Most people get it wrong by leading with extraction instead of attention.
They say no books have ever been written about the view from the top of Mount Everest. Because the story isn’t up there – it’s in the climb.
I started as a high-paid SAP consultant selling hours. By productizing my expertise, I built a SaaS company, scaled it, and exited. Here’s the playbook.
At TomcoCapital, we don’t just talk about AI – we run every portfolio company as AI-first. Here’s what that actually looks like, why it works, and how you can do the same to future-proof your business.
I sold my company. Moved to London. Retired (sort of). And last week, I did what every ex-founder does when they still feel a pulse when they hear the word “product-market fit”: I went to London Tech Week.
Discover why culture is everything at Tomco Capital. Learn how a people-first, values-driven approach can transform your business and drive sustainable growth.
Learn how Thomas Michael hired top-notch talent for his small, unknown company using three key principles. Discover effective hiring strategies to build an exceptional team.
