Blindspots

Research shows 55.6% of venture-backed CEOs are replaced by year four—not for business failure, but through contractual mechanisms they never anticipated. Most founders lose their ventures to structural vulnerabilities they couldn't see coming.

After 20 years as a finance lawyer including a decade as partner at White & Case, Ropes & Gray, and Jones Day, Jonathan Bloom founded an advisory firm that was shortlisted for multiple awards.When institutional dynamics he failed to anticipate converged, he exited the firm. Subsequently, he documented the systematic patterns.

Blindspots reveals 18 systematic lessons across four parts: Building Without Armor, Navigating Institutional Dynamics, Managing Compound Challenges, and Personal Transformation. Backed by academic research and real cases, this book provides frameworks to see institutional risks before they strike, protect what you're building, and scale with confidence.

Not about fear—about preparation, protection, and building boldly.