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…
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…
Hyperlocal Startup Opportunities
Even though the world is getting smaller, due to easy global connectivity, people still feel alone if not well-connected locally. There is also more going on in every location, so…
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…
8 Websites You Need to Stop Building
Dear Entrepreneurs: Please do as The Oatmeal suggests: Oh, and please don't be the guy in #6. Image copyright of Matthew Inman, aka The Oatmeal (I certainly don't have the…