Stay Healthy for Startup Success
A couple of years ago, I saw firsthand what can happen to a founder and their business when the founder practices unhealthy habits such as working 20 hours a day…
Crowdfunding Isn’t Right For Everybody
One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd support” sites (e.g., Kickstarter) or “crowd investing” sites (e.g.,…
Listening, Not Talking, Is Key to Communicating
Building a business is all about building relationships, and one of the most important elements of a relationship is effective communication. Communication doesn’t happen unless both parties practice the art…
10 Ways to Do Less and Accomplish More
One of the most common complaints I hear from entrepreneurs is that they are overwhelmed by the workload and stress of starting their company. Then there are the additional challenges…
Cultivate a Culture of Innovation in your Startup
Entrepreneurs are usually highly creative and innovative, but many innovative people are not entrepreneurs. Since it takes a team of people to build a great company, the challenge is…
How to Inspire Inspired Leadership
I’ve often said that creating and building a business is not a one-man show, even though it usually springs from the mind and determination of one person – committees don’t…
How to Enhance Your Fundability
Investors are people too. They evaluate you like you should assess a possible co-founder or first employee. What are your credentials? What have you done that would convince me that…
Gender-Based Influences in Entrepreneurship
Do you think men make better entrepreneurs than women, and why? I did some research on this subject a while back, and I found some interesting perspectives. Everyone seems to…
Social Media Marketing Requires a Meaningful Investment
If you are an entrepreneur today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. But, contrary to what most people preach,…
Make Your Startup a Reality Through Self Discipline
Successful entrepreneurs are usually hard-driving and highly focused on some specific goals, like being the dominant player in a given domain, or the low-priced provider of their product. Yet other…