How To Help Your Team Grow In a Startup
Doing Everything Yourself Isn’t Dedication
If you are lucky enough to have a team, you say to […]
Implications of The Wrong Perspective When You’re An Entrepreneur
The Wrong Perspective
Entrepreneurs with a flawed perspective let the pressure, passion, pleasure and pain overcome their judgment, and the judgment of others, to ignore the facts in front […]
What Does It Mean To Be a Team In an Entrepreneurial Venture
Teamwork
What does it mean to be a team? It means that you:
- understand that you collectively have a greater obligation to employees, customers and investors
- are willing to […]
Avoid These Deadly Sins At All Costs If You Want To Succeed
Avoid These Deadly Sins
In the chaos of your venture, and when under the influence of the […]
Accept That The Success of Your Business Starts With You!
No One Said Being an Entrepreneur Was Fair
This is as unfair as it gets. You put in the money, strain your personal life (if you have one), deplete […]
When Building a Business You Need All Hands on Deck
You Need All Hands on Deck
We have to take advantage of every resource at our disposal—employees, advisors, board members, interns, friends, family or other outside resources that have […]
How to Manage Your Scarce Startup Resources
How to Manage Your Scarce Resources
The sooner we realize this, and understand that it is our responsibility to manage these resources by aligning their skills and time commitment […]
Understanding the Reality Of Our Entrepreneurial Venture
You Don’t Have The Financial or Human Resources
At early stages, you don’t have the financial or human resources to put in place “normal” relationships—relationships […]
What You Need To Know About Consumer Buying Behaviors
What You Need To Know About Consumer Buying Behaviors
Consumers make purchase decisions when they buy small items, such as a cup of coffee, and […]
Sleep?! Who Has Time To Sleep When You’re An Entrepreneur!
Why Sleep Should Be A Priority On Your List
Say to an entrepreneur, “You have to sleep more” and […]
Choose How to Focus When Growing a Business
We All Have More To Do Than We Have Time For
There is so much more to […]
Thinking You Have To Do Everything Yourself Is Bad For Business
Doing Everything Yourself Isn’t Dedication—It’s Bad Leadership
Most entrepreneurs feel that they have to do everything. We feel that […]
Positioning is More Important Than Perfection In Business
Positioning is More Important Than Perfection
We all want to have the perfect product or service. But […]
You Don’t Always Have To Build From Scratch As An Entrepreneur
Why Build a Rocket When NASA Has Plenty?
Building things from scratch is the essence of being […]
2 Things You Must Do If You Want To Succeed As an Entrepreneur
Things That Set You Up For Success
In the chaotic world of entrepreneurship, it is rare that […]
What You Should Consider When Hiring a Freelancer
Hiring Freelancers to Advance Your Business
There will be a day when you have a full staff […]
How To Set Expectations and Get Value From Your Advisory Board
Creating an Advisory Board
Advisory boards can be an invaluable source of insight. Think of an advisory […]
You Wrote A Business Plan But Do You Know How To Use It?
Writing Your Business Plan
You’ve decided to write a business plan. You’ve just greatly increased the chances […]
How To Determine The Viability of Your Business Idea
Determining The Viability of Your Idea
How do you validate your idea to determine whether it can […]
You Must Practice ‘Self-care’ If You Want To Be A Successful Entrepreneur
We All Need Time To Recharge And Practice Self-care To Be Better
We know how it goes, […]
The Benefits of a Knowing Where You Need Help As an Entrepreneur
Know Where You Need Help
As entrepreneurs we all have things we would be happy to work […]
The Real Cause Behind Your Lack Of Success
The Real Cause Of Why Your Business Isn’t Succeeding
Want to know the cause? You may be ticking off a hundred reasons in your head as you read this […]
Trust Must Be Earned Especially with Investors
Whom Should I Trust?
When you start a business, you spend a lot of time alone with […]
Do You Think Your Problems Are Different From Other Entrepreneurs?
Your Problems Are the Same as Every Entrepreneur’s
How often do you think to yourself – no […]