Are You a ‘Get It Done’ Entrepreneur?
Any investor will tell you that great business ideas are "dime-a-dozen." Lots of people have great ideas all the time. Most investors feel that a "great" entrepreneur with a "so-so"…
Close More Sales by Wearing Your Customer’s Shoes
Entrepreneurs and sales professionals often think that in order to close more sales faster, you need to focus on refining the sales process. Today's customer, however, is wary of "being…
Don’t Let Technology Block Your View of the Big Picture
The most successful entrepreneurs and executives I have seen are savvy business people first, and experts in their field second. This may seem counter-intuitive to technologists, especially in an era…
Keeping Up With Today’s Networked Customer
Every startup needs to understand that the customer paradigm has dramatically shifted over the past two years with pervasive social networks and smartphones. The customer base is no longer a…
Learn the Startup Ropes as an Early Employee
Making the leap from the corporate world to starting your own company is tough. You can make it easier for yourself by joining an existing startup on the ground floor…
Supercharge Your Corporate Culture
As a company founder, one of your most significant opportunities - and responsibilities - is that you get to define the corporate culture. Once the culture is set, it's difficult…
Growth Opportunities Hiding in Plain Sight
If you stand still, you'll soon see your competitors speeding past you. You need to look constantly for growth opportunities or you'll be left behind. Steven Schussler, author of It’s…
Taking the Leap from Corporate to Startup
People who have spent years climbing the corporate ladder often dream about jumping ship and starting their own venture. The transition from employee to entrepreneur is a tricky move full…
Everything Changes When You Take Outside Funding
The naïve entrepreneur thinks he can relax after he finally cashes the check from a professional investor, but in reality, that’s when the real work and pressure starts. His first…
8 Keys to Surviving Entrepreneur Information Overload
Being an entrepreneur these days requires an understanding of a thousand topics, many of which don’t even exist today in traditional learning vehicles, like schools and textbooks. The Internet and…