What Government Can Do to Spur Innovation
The innovation engine that powered the U.S. economy over the last century seems to be slowing down and dying, threatening not only local opportunities but economies all over the world…
Ten Tips for Effective Team Collaboration
It takes a great entrepreneur with a great vision to start a business, but it takes a collaboration of many people to make it a success. That’s where leadership comes…
Develop a Winning 10-Slide Pitch Deck
As a member of the local Angel group selection committee, I’ve seen a lot of startup presentations to investors, and I’ve never seen one that was too short - maybe…
10 Questions On the Road to Entrepreneurship
Deciding to be an entrepreneur is a lifestyle move, and should be part of a long-term personal strategic plan. You shouldn’t be making this decision just because you are mad…
10 Business Essentials You Don’t Learn in College
I’m sure that every one of us who have been out in the business world for a few years can look back with perfect hindsight and name a few college…
Be a Rock Star on Your Startup Team
Everyone knows that that startups are risky, but they also expect that the job will be exciting and potentially very lucrative (think early employees at Microsoft and Google). Yet we…
Crash Course in Entrepreneurial Leadership
Starting and building a company is all about leadership – formulating an idea, building a unique plan based on vision and experience, and forging a path over and through all…
Delegate Without Losing Control
For a few, delegating comes easily, maybe too easy. For others who are perfectionists, letting go of even the most trivial task is almost impossible. If you are in this…
Startup Opportunities in Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is still all the rage in the business world these days. Yet I find that most business people don’t understand and fully trust it, and I defy even…
The Growing Impact of Gen-Y Entrepreneurs
The business world has been watching this emerging generation with trepidation, and a lot of us haven’t been sure who would be the winners, and who would be the losers…