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…
Business Basics Posts
Making the Transition from Visionary to CEO
Entrepreneurs often have technical expertise, which is vital for developing a new product or service, but a great naïveté in management skills. They run into difficulty when their business reaches…
Procrastination is a Real Startup Killer
If I had a dollar for every time someone has said to me, “One of these days, I’m going to start my own company,” I’d be rich. If this day…
The Bootstrapper’s Business Plan
One of the biggest myths I still see in the community of new entrepreneurs is the assumption that “All I need is a good idea, and some investor will give…
Good Ethics is Good Business
Did you ever wonder how a new entrepreneur knows how to “do the right thing” for his business? Most experts believe that the essence of doing the right thing is…
Social Networks Are Destroying True Friendships
The Internet and social media have totally destroyed the meaning of the word “friend” and even changed it from a noun to a verb. On Twitter and MySpace, many young…
innovation = f(mood, mindset, mechanisms, measurement, momentum)
It seems to be an accepted fact these days that big companies normally innovate by buying a startup with innovative products, rather than focusing on in-house innovations. This is a…
Work-Life Balance for Entrepreneurs
I know some entrepreneurs with successful businesses, and others who seem to have a great relationship with their family, but I can’t think of many who have both. Some people…
Business Plans Must Cover 10 Essentials
People ask me if they really need ANY business plan when they aren't looking for an outside investor. In fact, a business plan is needed more by you than investors,…
The Challenges of Finding a Technical Co-Founder
I often hear the qualms of business-smart but non-technical entrepreneurs, wondering if they really have a chance in this high-technology marketplace. I tell them that if their idea or solution…