Many of you have heard that you can always rely on death and taxes. I am throwing criticism into that same boat. — There will always be critics in life, especially for entrepreneurs. Death is a certainty. Even for a newborn. Just as criticism is certain for ideas in an infancy stage. Criticism isn’t always bad. In fact, if executed properly, it can be very beneficial. Fear of criticism won’t make you, your idea or your business better. …

While I do really like my dog, Frank (see picture below), he’s not the reason I like pet products. It’s actually quite simple. People love their pets. When they see a new product that solves a problem for their pet, they buy it. Decision to buying time is decreased because…

That’s one of my favorite chapters from the legendary business book, “Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive” by Harvey Mackay. So often, I see people on their quest to growing their business or professional lives torch bridges and ruin relationships. The decisions often come out of short term…

“If you’re not a risk taker you should get the hell out of business” — Ray Kroc I see a lot of people jump on the bandwagon of starting a business because it is cool. …

The Importance of Making “Entrepreneurship” a Top Priority by Eric Corl @EricCorl Photo by Matthew Guay on Unsplash There are two types of startups. We will focus on one. “Subsistence” startups are those that are not planning to be a big company. …

I’m a firm believer in helping other entrepreneurs. Recently, I was giving an entrepreneur some friendly advice, in response to their question. Following a theme I’ve noticed permeating our society, it bothered me. How can I get X for free? In this case, the entrepreneur was looking for advice on…

We have all heard of the different phrases used to label entrepreneur personalities. The Wantrapreneur. The Imitator. The Serial Entrepreneur. The Prodigy. The Mompreneur. The Opportunist. The Solopreneur. The Innovator. And probably a lot more. Over the past 15 years of talking to hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and selecting…

Over the past 12 years in business, Idea Buyer has helped commercialize over 1,200 ideas. Additionally, the company has generated over $100 Million for intellectual property clientele. That’s really solid at the surface, but it doesn’t share the heartaches that had to be learned from. Idea Buyer is selective in…