One of the most damaging behaviors of a young company is demonstrating preferential treatment for its leader. When your team believes that your needs come first, or at their […]

I’d be lying if I said I nailed this one. Many times in meetings I felt that we were wasting time and that I was already past the […]

If you or others in your organization speak negatively about employees, it sends the message that the company does not value people and is only in the business of […]

WHAT YOU FEEL: the advice that friends and family give you doesn’t make any sense to someone that wears your shoes

PERSPECTIVE: Friends, family and colleagues […]

WHAT YOU FEEL: it’s awesome to get wins, but they always seems to unearth other issues about my company

PERSPECTIVE: Every day […]

Our teams are going to have missing skills and experience. Our teams will also have members who are not used to the pace or […]

What We Feel: Raising money takes so much time and effort, and it seems like we are scrambling for every meeting and follow-up. Every […]

Perspective is not simply a solution to a single problem or common entrepreneurial challenges. Rather it is the energy that brings new life to a challenge. It […]

WHAT YOU FEEL: you should […]

What You Feel: your company is struggling and you don’t know what the root of the problem is. Your value proposition is clear but you […]

The Lonely Entrepreneur Interviews: RJ Pahura, Founder and CEO of Venture Connects

Once a month, The Lonely Entrepreneur interviews an entrepreneur who is in […]

It is inconceivable to entrepreneurs that a document or presentation would be sent to us by a team member without every single line perfect. We […]

Lack of attention to money used to drive me crazy, especially when it was my money. If you left a career or job with a […]

Do you really believe that being an entrepreneur is not a job, it is an identity? Is being an entrepreneur just about “now” or is it part of your […]

What You Feel: your company is struggling and you don’t know what the root of the problem is. Your value proposition is clear but you […]

What You Feel: Frustrated

Perspective: Whether you are selling a product to businesses or consumers, your brand will largely be based on the experiences of customers.  Don’t underestimate, […]

Being an entrepreneur is not a job, it’s an identity—and for many of us entrepreneurs, our business savvy begins in college. My friend Randy and […]

ENTREPRENEUR IS ALWAYS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF

WHAT YOU FEEL: Pressure, Passion, Pleasure and Pain

PERSPECTIVE: If you’re an entrepreneur, […]

When you are an entrepreneur, you are likely “under the influence” of the daily pressure, passion, pleasure and pain of entrepreneurship. We call these the 4P’s, which […]

What You Feel: there are 100 things to do and when I think about all that needs to be done, I get […]

What you feel: Your company is close to getting its first big client, but you’re up against “the 800-pound gorilla.” You’re feeling stressed and worried […]

What You Feel: Constant chaos, no time to organize, don’t know which tools to use to help stay organized

Perspective: Entrepreneurs and small business […]

The Lonely Entrepreneur Interviews: Entrepreneur John Lee Dumas

The Lonely Entrepreneur Q&A is a new series we launched that discusses the struggles, perspectives, and successes […]

WHAT YOU FEEL: There is so much more to do than there is time. Every day, I think about all the things that […]