The path to success as defined by…
In a previous article published in IPWatchdog, The Costs of Patenting in Africa: A Tale of Three Intellectual Property Systems, we discussed the patent registration systems in Africa and the costs involved. In…
It’s a good question, the one that Bob Dylan once asked, about how many roads a person must walk down. Conventional wisdom tells you the paths are many, but sometimes it’s just about finding the right one. This crystallized for me with my recent…
Success Strategies Anyone Can Use to Make Their Dreams Come True
Against common knowledge Francisco Santolo´s Startup Accelerator [Scalabl] does not believe in…
Reality works as reality works. In order to be successful, you need to know how reality works and operate by principles for…
By Kim Oguilve
Have you ever been in an hour-long meeting that should have taken 15 minutes?
Resolver [simply defined as: to solve] is Cubans’ super power…and their way of life.
The markets’ reactions to newly imposed tariffs and, more importantly, the possibility…
Even the best ideas can need external capital to get up and running. But raising money can be a daunting task. This article explores the right time to raise, who to approach and what investors expect at each stage of your growth journey. The chart below helps tell the story.
Does it feel like everyone seems to be a life coach these days?
In today’s startup culture, I think we often overlook the value of learning a trade from more skilled operators. We all want the fast track. With unlimited information at our…
Real traction is a result of continuous forward motion.
If it’s no daily action…
As the whole city of Delhi woke up to a lousy Sunday morning, there was a bunch of people in the center…
Many of us want an easy formula for success.
Whenever you are trying something new, whether it is building a business or learning a language, there will always be mistakes. What separates successful businesses from failed ones, fluent polyglots from the language-challenged, is (amongst other things) the courage to fail. It's a…
A strange thing happened to me.
I told the world who I am at my core the more great things have happened. Here is what i have learnt in the last 30 days. I feel them all deeply.
Back in the 19th century, Great Britain had two popular prime ministers, Disraeli and Gladstone…
Life has a way of throwing us curved balls that get us down. As an entrepreneur, these…
There are certain things we don’t learn in school, things that are vital for our growth and success.
I’m preparing to go to market and I have no idea what to expect. How can I possibly predict where I’ll be in a year?
This question comes up frequently with the entrepreneurs I work with at IDEA. Most have just gone through months of problem…
Every year a fortunate minority of startups figure out enough of the product-market-fit puzzle to grow from scrappy…
Ondernemen kun je alleen doen, maar ook met z’n tweeën. En wat is er mooier dan je droomplan waarmaken samen met je partner? Mariel en Robin van De Witte Raaf — die deze week de 100% oversteeg — zijn samen het avontuur…
I appreciate that you don’t change your life by reading one article. Just as you have to keep brushing your teeth, you have to repeat boosting your motivation. When you need regular input for inspiration, energy and organization, there are…
There are only two possible scenarios…
Scenario 1: you do it for the money.
Scenario 2: you do it because you love it and genuinely enjoy doing it.
Bruce Eichner is one of New York’s best known, and most notorious developers. A former attorney…
In this edition, Podcast #32, Jordi Romero talk to Nacho Gonzalez Barros, who is typically introduced as serial entrepreneur, together with Juan Rodriguez, CEO…
Michel Feaster is not a woman you’d expect to be scared of anything. Her company…
On a long flight last week I rewatched the one-and-only Kevin Starr’s online workshop on “Design for Impact at Scale” (which is part of the insane — and free — curriculum of the Fitzroy Academy). Which reminded me of being in Boulder, Colorado, mentoring startups…
Our minds and bodies are fantastic things. The range of environments and experiences we can…
School Does Not Automatically Make You Rich
Stay in school. Graduate. But don’t think school automatically makes you rich. Almost all of the world’s top 10 richest men never graduated. Academic success does not guarantee success in the real world. It is what you learn outside school that does the trick. And the trick to…
Thomas Edison did not invent the light bulbs…but he did perfect it. Then who invented light bulbs? There were other light bulbs invented before his light bulb, but the problem was they were not practical. The early…
Walking the Tightrope Between Instinct and Info
I care so much about purpose that I’m doing so many things all at once, but the truth is, I don’t really know what my purpose is. That’s why I’m doing all these things, to figure it out.
When I started journaling back in January, I learned to dig 7-layers deep of “why”s. Not only is it a tough exercise, you come out more…
In the United States, trademark applications are processed by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The time it takes for a trademark to register can vary depending on whether or not there are…
Since starting to recruit for Her Story, I’ve been overwhelmed by women’s…
What I Learned at the Epicenter Community as a 2017 YTILI Fellow
Written by Anna Toth, 2017 YTILI Fellow, Hungary 🇭🇺
When attending seminars, I usually try to stick to topics that have to do with my field of study or my future occupation. But, after attending the “Tech Talk” seminar at Iona College’s Gael Venture building with Dan Honig, I…
Change doesn’t always come in the form of an epiphany or an epic running scene
We’ve all been there. Anyone who works under the wonderful umbrella we call…
I’m really puzzled by your use of “creativity” and “innovation” here rather than “imagination” and “execution” — or even “thinking” vs. “doing.”
The scenario you describe where “You spend weeks, months, years imagining and conceptualizing ways to run this company. You’ve thought up elaborate designs, unique ways to market…
When Too Much Is Not Enough
Did you catch that title?
Most Economic Development agencies in the past have gone after large companies, offering tax…
I have been presented with a great opportunity to be apart of Startup School sponsored by Investec.
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you…
This post is part of a series entitled ‘People of Around Fintech’ and details stories from the CFTE community with emphasis on the diverse nature of our ecosystem. Our aim is to showcase the different members of the community with a view to inspire current practitioners within…
Once upon a time in a land far away lived a young girl on the cusp of womanhood just itching to get her hands dirty in a world largely dominated by men doing dirty things to keep their hands as clean as possible while nearly ensuring that…
I’ve always wondered why golf is such a natural fit for many Businessmen and Entrepreneurs. This is a phenomenon that I never truly understood… until I started playing Golf.
Here are some of the observations and realizations that I’ve had in the last couple of…
Hi, obviously my real name isn’t Sue Denim. The reason for the generic performer name is that I’m 16 years old and despite being a nihilist I still crave approval from my peers so unless this thing turns out to be a black swan success of a blog you’ll know me as a boy…
Diversity & Inclusion is a topic that’s come up a lot recently. It’s something I am…
It’s been more than 10 days that I’m publishing on Medium. And I have an idea for a publication.
I’m not the “worrier” in the family but even I got scared one day was driving with my 6…
Beginning today, Mark Zuckerberg begins his potentially historic appearances before Congress. Under different circumstances, it would probably be an honor to be called before top lawmakers in the land. But, certainly not today.
Either if you are a freelance or run your own online store, working from home is a…
There is a fine line between learning from failure and excusing failure. In the first, you recognize that failure sucks and never want to repeat those mistakes again. In the second, you realize failure sucks but give yourself a pass because you learned something…
And How To Fix Them
We’ve all done it, we click on a website and scroll around, only to find out the product isn’t a good fit for us, so we leave. For the next few months, we see the same 250x250 pixel image inviting us back to the website.
GUEST POST | By: Kelsey Dixon
Spring is here and so is another successful month at StartOut. We made some incredible memories at StartOut events and held our first ever #StartOutAMA!
I used to say it.But I didn’t practice it.
I come here today asking you all for help.
Funny. Same thing in content marketing. Everyone pays lip-service to its being a visual game: images get attention, images drive engagement, we need good images, blah, blah. But they don’t really believe it — why else would they use the same tired stock images and templates as everyone else? I really liked turtleneck-wearing-leader, BTW. Ditto, the fingerless gloves. Excellent.
When people underestimate the importance of branding it is often because they don’t…
Stress sucks.
Technology has raced for thousands of years. Fighting to free us from the desolation of time.
A big part of my working life is spend locked in rooms with business owners, entrepreneurs and…
I’ve been thinking about re-imagining old businesses. Turning them into modern day masterpieces that blend business and…
Creating a startup in NYC can be difficult, so any bits of advice that you can get to make your entrepreneurial endeavors more profitable will be welcomed pieces of information. Instead of learning as you go, you can practice the following tips to help your startup thrive…
Pepo Ospina, desde la ignorancia, hay algo que me chirría en tu artículo,…
“While for purpose-driven organizations it is the organization itself (or a politician), for profit-driven organizations the one who decides their value is an independent third party: the customer.” > En este momento das un “salto” que no veo,……
So last night before posting the latest RealTalk, I was beating myself.
posted on October 24, 2017 / IN Tips / 0 Comments
Hi Tom! I love how you are stepping out!
What do you think about starting this vision conversation earlier? When kids are still inclined to be creative and curious.
Thank God you are. But usually, like you are seeing, our interests as we grow into adulthood waiver to not caring.
When building a personal brand, don’t skip the process of knowing who you are first.
~ Gregory Gapare
Finding myself and learning who I am has not been easy, as I have come to realise that there are certain aspects of my…
If you are unhappy in your current job but you are earning good money, you have a nice…
This document is created as a report of the Teen General Assembly Policy Conversation…
Learn to take pride in putting in the work however humble because it can lead you into something you can be proud of…
The past few years have been an exciting time for women in the business world. In recent years, the number of new, women-owned businesses has grown faster than the overall number of new businesses in the United States…
In the 2012 to 2015 period I was exposed to the entrepreneurship bug, I was going to build the next Facebook, I…
However you strive in your day job, you’ll never be enough for your boss.
My 30 Minute Moments radio interview with Alena Chapman was AWESOME! We talked about real stuff. Like… how to be focused, driven AND grounded, which is a pretty tricky combination. We talked about fear, and I shared how I deal with it on a daily basis. And… we spoke…
I’ve been out to connect with other business owners, creatives and reconnect with some old friends these days. Sometimes I get so busy keeping up with life and work that I don’t find time to learn from others and to see how I can help others. The more I talk to people the more I find comfort in knowing that…
Dale Carnegie’s advice was “don’t criticize, condemn or complain” and it would be a great world if people even tried to live up to this.
You get called in and someone offers “constructive criticism” — you really want the constructive part and the…
Nowadays all we here is how interesting and sexy entrepreneurship is, how we should all quit our jobs and join the entrepreneurship bandwagon. How we were all born to be different and come up with kick-ass entrepreneurship ideas that will blow everybody out of the park. While I am not against…
It always amazes me the “entrepreneurs posters” of Instagram and Facebook always post false…
After thoroughly reading the 1st chapter from the book “ how to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie
Under the topic “ Do this and you will be welcome Anywhere”
http://helge-moan.blogspot.my/2018/04/helge-moans-rolle-i-corporate-advisory-field.htm…
Perhaps one of my fave articles yet!! Love your transparency and willingness to be daring and bold! Also loving your Medium course too. Looking forward to more :-)
The second of this weekend’s link posts is from my fave, James Clear. A short and sweet excerpt, although the whole article is…
Recently, I had the good fortune to speak to a room full of young, aspiring entrepreneurs about my professional journey. I hoped to draw some parallels for them to follow, to the extent that those parallels could aid them.
I had to break a promise to my kids the other day. Have you ever had to do that? Or maybe…
Here we examine the potential pitfalls…
Practical wisdom is a type of wisdom, that concerns practical things.
It was revealed to me through a book: Thank You for Arguing where it holds place as one of three virtues of Ethos, which is one of three main ingredients for persuasion mentioned by Aristotle.
When you run your own business, it isn’t always certain that you’ll get to live your day according to your schedule.
The client might call you at any hour of the day, and to save you’re company’s reputation and retain the client, you would have to go. No matter what you’re doing. The very fact that being an entrepreneur…
I genuinely feel it’s not about vision. It’s about ambition and your relationship with the idea. Elon Musk, Jack Ma, Mark Zuckerberg, Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos etc etc etc were all operators. I don’t believe that they were the first people to have their respective ideas. But they were the ones who saw the dream as a goal worth pursuing and had the…
Viral marketing and building a social media following are common initiatives among startups and established businesses alike. Every executive and entrepreneur thinks they need to create a viral piece of…
posted on March 17, 2018 / IN Interviews / Spotlight / 0 Comments
Sometimes I look at falling down as a step towards future success.
These are great things to pay attention to in our communication style. I would say that it applies to parenting teenagers and personal relationships as well as work and leadership related ones.
This article also reminds me how important EQ is when working in teams and as a leader of teams.
Wheel forming generation is one of the most advanced production technology to enter the wheel industry. Wheel forming generation includes the software of pressure to the internal barrel of the wheel, while spinning and after it…
