In the chaotic world of entrepreneurship, it is rare that entrepreneurs assess how they work, and how they organize and execute their days. We are often […]

The Lonely Entrepreneur Interviews: Dave Chase, Digital Health Entrepreneur

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

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

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 […]

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 investor seems […]

What You Feel: Our people have to understand that if we are going to bring this to life, we are going to have to […]

WHAT YOU FEEL: on most days you are excited about what you are doing and on others you want to run and hide

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 […]

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 […]

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

The reason your new venture has merit is the also the reason it’s difficult to  build, and what makes the entrepreneur’s task so challenging. […]

As entrepreneurs even though we have more tasks than time, we lose perspective and become perfectionists about every detail. When it is our baby, we want everything to be perfect. […]

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 […]

The Lonely Entrepreneur Interviews: Entrepreneur Ashley Connelly

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

I know, you spend every waking hour on the business and these are the only people you see. I don’t care. A great way to screw up a […]

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 […]

Everyone understands that entrepreneurial ventures don’t succeed, or exist, without hard work and dedication. But that doesn’t mean you can ignore the needs and feelings of those struggling […]

Everyone has competition. In a complex global economy with increasingly sophisticated technology, competition can occur almost immediately and from any corner of the world. If you or your […]

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 […]

When you or people in your organization say things like “our customers are clueless” or “we can sell that to them,” it sends a clear message not only 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 […]