“So what happened next?”
Hollywood, the only setting for a story like this.by Stephen Brett, Founder/CEO of Inmusik
Transformative innovation explores new horizons and potentially disruptive…
Who wants to be the next Richard Branson?
It was just under 20 years ago that a few of us came together to start General Catalyst. For us the goal was to create a firm that we, as entrepreneurs, would want to work with — one with deep empathy for both the struggles and elations of a founder’s journey and one…
By Heidi Zak, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of ThirdLove. Originally published on Quora.
Much is being said about purpose-driven organizations: organizations that put the purpose before the profit.
While profit-driven organizations are seen as selfish organizations that only care about reaping value out from the…
Ever heard the saying “as busy as a bee”? We’re all familiar with honey bees especially…
My observations of more than 60 unique founder-investor relationships at Speedinvest have made me realize how big an effect the personalities of the people involved have. In this blog series on the basics of a good founder-investor relationship, I want to share…
You don’t have to be a soundboard for the universe and its cat.
According to Christoph Räthke, CEO of Berlin Startup Academy
First off, what even is Gen Z?
Life is short, youth is finite, and opportunities are endless — Justin Rosenstein
I don’t want to be sad vs I want to be happy.I don’t want to be lied to vs I want honesty.I don’t want…
We pressure kids to make big life decisions backwards. First, they focus on the HOW, then…
And while you’re at it, do it with Le Wagon Coding Bootcamp, they’re the best out there.
There are many, many, many reasons why you should learn to code. But if you want to be a tech entrepreneur, well, you have to.
A couple of weeks ago I had this crazy idea for a new project. What if there was a community-driven brain trust? A place where creators and innovators could share ideas or problems and the community could offer feedback, criticism, or alternative ideas; as a way to disrupt the way we brainstorm…
Dawn Dickson, Founder & CEO
William Saito is an American Japanese entrepreneur, has been running his entrepreneurship in Cyber security. He had also done a government service, but he resigned from that post in December 2017. If you are enthusiastic about his…
As two of my friends told me they are joining the 19th edition of the AltMBA program, I realized that two years had…
I am so glad you are here! You are exactly where you should be in this moment. I was once frustrated and stressed over where my life was heading, and found myself constantly wishing for MORE.. I was utterly lost on how to get…
By Gauri Sarin, Bhumija
“Give advice; if people don’t listen, let adversity teach them.” Ethiopian Proverb
Interview with CEO and cofounder, Jose (Caya) Cayaso
AI will improve workforce development by enhancing the role of the educator, not…
By Mark Schaefer
originals = “non-conformists that disrupts and tackle the world’s problem with novel idea.”
To be an original is to be creative and be able to bring your creativity into something actual, something that exists in the world. I…
Ender’s Game. Outstanding performances generally. 10 books deep, many are excellent. Wheel of Time series as well, is really well read. Extremely good.
I love Jim Dale. Stephen Fry read it better.
I dunno if it belongs on this list per se, Start With Why by Simon Sinek. Great book. It’s changed…
Welcome to Episode №109 of the #StartupShow!
This time we explore the opportunity to eat fresh and healthy food at work and making the most of your lunch break! That’s why we…
The story of a Nigerian Enterprenuer
I started with #24000 as capital
Today he author’s the book “Idiot With B.sc”
That time Jeanette Smith captured me being a pearl girl business lady in 2014…
How I Went From Cleaning Bathrooms At Starbucks at 16 To Making 5K Per Week At 19 Through Starting My Online Business
Demo days are a great opportunity / way to showcase what one is working on to potential collaborators…
Many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Les Brown
This is what Adam Grant in his book’Originals’ calls as Vuja de as opposed to de ja vu when you experience something new but it feels like you’ve experienced it before. | Vuja de = You look at something familiar with a fresh perspective — gaining “new insights into old problems.”
There has been a recent trend in venture capital of increased asset valuations alongside loftier fundraising targets for managers; in Preqin’s H1 2018 Venture Capital Fund Manager Outlook, 55% of GPs reported…
It was never something I thought about. I just sat down one day and started writing and clicking publish. Then I kept doing that. Never even looked into sending anything to a publication. I figure if I write good content, the readers will come to me. So far, that’s working out okay; I’ve no plan to target publications anytime soon. The way I see it…
Dipublikasikan di Headline Pikiran Rakyat, Senin 30 Maret 2018.
The taxi industry has famously been disrupted by Uber. The factors that make an industry ripe for disruption are not unique to the taxi industry. They may exist in your business or industry too.
Philanthropist and Entrepreneur Dr. Joseph Johnson (Welfont Joe Johnson)chose to fund a microloan for Safia to help her build up her husband’s shop in Pakistan.
So many people remain stuck in life just because they can’t truly and whole heartedly forgive…
As a true product of his environment and a native New Yorker, Jon grew up surrounded by the classic inspirations of the 80s and 90s, an era of a certain nostalgia infused with street…
The 2018 Startup Muster Annual Report is out now — click here to download for free!
We are really grateful for having the support of these amazing people throughout our journey of transforming organizations towards a better future.
They mean a lot for us and are behind some of the most important things we learned.
Many times I get people asking me what the best Ecommerce team structure is for an existing small & medium enterprise.
There is no golden bullet, but trying to have an approach, I would recommend a very easy and pragmatic organization focused on the customer journey — in every step of the funnel, there is always someone…
CELEBRATING AN UNSUNG BRITISH SUCCESS STORY: WOODFALL FILMS THE COMPANY THAT REVOLUTIONISED BRITISH FILM.
Most of us are stuck in a certain area of our life, be it fitness, career or relationships. The only thing that can…
Growing your email list can feel like an uphill battle. You get five subscribers! You send an email newsletter — you lose seven subscribers. Get four new subscribers — lose eight on the next email. There’s just no winning the email marketing game!
In 1934, a certain Rear Admiral Richard Byrd decided to spend 5 months all alone at the South Pole…
Written by Javier Villaseca, 2017 YTILI Fellow, Spain
When I was selected by the Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative — YTILI program, I thought about the opportunities that would open for me and my startup. I imagined myself…
There will always be that one person who will doubt everything you do.
That one person who will always say that this is never going to work out.
That you’re going to fail and never succeed.
While E-commerce companies like Drinks.ng, SuperMart, PayPorte and Konga etc have scrapped payment on delivery, Jumia the biggest E-COMMERCE company in Nigeria has outrightly refused to do same. The refusal of Jumia to scrap…
Even the most well-intended, well-researched people fall short of seeing the…
Le digital est le domaine du learning by doing par excellence. Mais à force de tester et d’apprendre, on risque de se retrouver dans un cercle vicieux censé être vertueux à la base. La clé de la réussite : l’Exit ! C’est le fait d’être capable de prototyper et d’échouer rapidement (fail cheap)…
It all starts with one.
One step.
I’d heard it a thousand times.
When you find a way to really make a difference into your life, you’re so happy you want to tell everyone. That’s the worst mistake you can make.
by Jianggan Li
First, the definition: “Blitzscaling: what you do when you need to grow really, really quickly. It’s the science and art of rapidly building out a company to serve a large and usually global market, with the goal of becoming the…
Are you feeling the Monday morning blues?
Dear small Business,
One of the most powerful resources available is a great group of guys that you can do activities with and support each other in all facets of your life.
In society, especially Indian society, one of the most common phrases I have heard is to be on the safer side…
I had to bookmark this article Benjamin because there are so many valuable nuggets in here. I appreciate how you shared that relationships do not have to stay where they are…by making intentional changes, you can completely transform the essence of that relationship. Absolutely loved this article, thank you!!
Written by Hannah McCandless, Program Support Associate
In 2013, I watched my first London Real Episode. A podcast which is obviously hosted in London. Brian Rose, the founder, sits down with inspiring people once a…
One of the major problems between entrepreneurs and a potential investor is the valuation of the…
The Intersection of Social Innovation and Technology
We are at a unique moment in time where I believe that the future of humanity lies at the intersection…
“Every person is a new door to a different world.”
I came to know this secret when I applied the power of “being interested” in others. We always search information about different things in books or Internet but we never realized…
“My Time at Harvard Business School”
During the US Financial Crisis of 2008, I came across a few WSJ articles that changed my direction for the better. One was about how Lehman Brothers CEO Dick Fuld lost $60 million dollars in one morning during the Lehman collapse before even reaching his Bloomberg Terminal. The second…
Nuevamente se lanza la convocatoria a toda la comunidad politécnica estudiantil para…
I was recently interviewed on a podcast called Embrace Your Core. One of the questions asked was “what are my four core values?”. The interview hasn’t been posted yet but while prepping for the conversation, I realized that I’ve barely thought about my values before, except that one branding…
At Rekd we are constantly running tests and making updates to our service based off of the feedback we get from our amazing users. Given that feedback and the ever changing technological landscape, we recently made some rather large changes to how our app looks, feels, and…
Start date: Thursday, 31st May 2018Duration: 12 weeks, ½ day weeklyVenue: Strathmore Business School, Madaraka, NairobiPrice: KES 120,000 (to be paid in full by the start date)
This month’s topic for LinkedIn’s Student Editorial Calendar is #Recharge. Many of my classmates have chosen…
Right now, I’m reading Marc Andreessen’s Guide for Startups. In this post, he…
The work of the author Dale Carnegie “How to win Friends and influence people” has a very insightful and thought provoking impact which overall relates to the idea of “Ways To Make People Like You”. Generally speaking this is…
Every normal day was sucking me and draining my energy like poison to our mind and soul! I really felt I was dying quicker every day having a job I didn’t love nor filled my purpose of…
The ultimate goal for a business owner is to become inconsequential to their business. For the business to be able to operate without the owner. If you don’t know me, my name is…
“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
What makes someone free?
The establishment of freedom is vastly different among nations. There are research groups…
The role of women in the workplace has assumed enormous proportions. The Economist named the economic empowerment of women as one of the most remarkable revolutions of the past 50 years. Women contribute…
Don’t go look up my Facebook strategies, my LinkedIn strategies, in my Twitter strategies and my YouTube…
I used to think that if you poured all of your energy into your passion you would always find the strength to be happy no matter what. There is a lot of truth to this but more often than not, you may develop a toxic relationship…
If you have been following my blog by now you know that I am currently a college student, starting a business and am excited to graduate. With a little of me and my background mind I wanted to take you through my life as a young entrepreneur. As I have said in previous posts this life style…
Over the last few weeks, we’ve been focusing on financial forecasting in a couple of our accelerator classes. As we look at forecasting business expenses, we always get asked “When is the right time to start paying myself as a business owner? And, how much…
Many people think that certain personality profiles, or hemispheres of the brain, either make someone creative and good at ideas, or not. It’s like you are either creative, or you’re technical, but you can’t be both. I don’t agree with this. I think creating and…
Top five things my kids could do to disappoint me most
One of my teachers named Mr. Shailendra Maheshwari(SM Sir)used to teach maths in Kota(a dream city to land into one of the IITs), and he happened to be the co-founder of the institute.He was very disciplined and came early in the morning ,left late at night.It had…
Today i read the book ‘‘How to win the friends and influence people’’ that was a great book written by ‘‘Dale Carnegie’’. In this book the writer tells a great story and gives the best lesson to me, I learned about how to win the friends and influence people in your life, If you…
We’re more motivated to tackle our to-do lists when they contain projects or…
“The desire to be important is the deepest urge in human nature”, say Dale Carnegie, a very famous American writer, corporate trainer.
Every person like that people love him and be interested in him, seek the ways how to…
Uhm…I am going to follow you now. This was some great advice.
Interesting concept, thanks for the share. Having fought this battle for many years with companies as a consultant (as you too have), I cannot help but think this is bordering on idealistic. But I want to believe in it.
The explore/exploit concept by James G. March is a wonderful, simple description of the two somewhat…
Education is the key to success in business. While this may not sound all that surprising to most, some…
This photo looks really cool, that camera looks vintage…and so do the shoes. Even the wood floor…
You have been working hard to get your business up and running. You have used all the free labor you can find…
Ever wonder if you’ll get to where you want to go in your life and in your business?
Too late? I don’t think so. If they did it, I can.
At age 23, Tina Fey was working at a YMCA.
At age 23, Oprah was fired from her first reporting job.
At age 24, Stephen King was working as a janitor and living in a trailer.
