You have a startup idea. Now what? This blog is going to take you through the key facets of a…
You are going to face many obstacles in life.
The word ‘startup’ has created a false reality.
We hear the term “brand” thrown into conversation right the way from our daily commute through to senior board…
Last year, I spent six months interviewing for a Brand Creative Director position at Kickstarter. I was weary at first. I am, in many ways, the least startup-y person on Earth…
If you’ve seen the movie, Lone Survivor, you would know about Hospital Corpsman…
Most people struggle to answer this question. I used to struggle to answer it.
Entrepreneurs : pourquoi opter pour la SAS ?
Jean-Pierre Bertrel est professeur émérite à ESCP Europe. Il nous éclaire sur les avantages et inconvénients de…
How I lost my creative virginity in a coffee shop
For the last couple of months I’ve been keeping a somewhat low profile on the business front. Now that 2018 is in full swing, some of you may have seen I’ve joined Manual Labor as President and CMO. What’s Manual Labor…
Today’s Millennials. Tomorrow’s Future.
As an entrepreneur based out of Bangladesh, I faced (and still face) a number of…
May is always one of our favorite months of the year here at Startup Grind.
By Monica Chiriac
Should you try lots of different things, or go all in on one single thing?
I’ve heard and said myself to a lot of people that you have to be consistent in what…
Q&A with iHeartRadio Women in Tech and female founder, Nan Xiao
By: Samantha Rosner and Hua Wang
This is the fifth part in a series on the beliefs that lie behind feedback and alternatives to understanding how management practices can be improved. Here are the first four premises and number five with its details.
I just wanted to help others.
You have a brain and mind of your own. Use it and reach your own decisions. — Napoleon Hill
Making good decisions is critical to business and personal success. When you don’t make a decision to move forward, to try…
Over the past six months, we’ve been reflecting on our first decade as a firm. As we’ve…
By Kim Oguilve
Kris, thanks for these thoughts, “Not a single one of my customers actually and truly needed another dress. They were all solving for some other problem — to feel important, to feel beautiful, to feel special, to feel more comfortable or confident in her skin”
The eye is not just a window to the soul, it’s a window to the body. The eye gives direct access to much of the…
Originally from Hong Kong, Alfred Chuang came to North America for higher education. After graduating in the 1980s, he joined Sun Microsystems and rose through the ranks.
I dedicated 8-months to embark on an “Edventure” — an attempt at jumpstarting my…
Audio here: https://anchor.fm/yolopreneur/episodes/S1E4-How-20-yo-Kevin-Unkrich-Makes-80hr-Contracting-e1cnn4
This Agtech startup recently raised their Series A round and launched their blockchain technology overseas. Here’s how KPMG Enterprise High Growth Ventures helped map out their next step and go global.
Put customers at the center of everything you do.
By Mark McGeough
Mark McGeough is Co-founder & COO of Ekho, a venue engagement platform that allows tourist attractions to manage, deliver and analyse their multimedia content in order to drive…
Founders and entrepreneurs, by nature, are risk taking people. To leave the…
One year passes by very quickly. As I flipped the page this year I decide to take some time to think about my major…
Eric Feng, Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, is a builder, a tinkerer and a founder at heart. With a background in computer engineering, Eric has always been drawn to creation, and…
When we talk about conversion optimization and sales funnels, there’s this focus on tactics, tools, and…
You have a big idea, and you think that it’s the next big thing since Google. Congratulations on your ideation! However, you’re still by yourself and you’ve no idea where to find the person to build it.
By Sophia Wood, Launchway Media
Around two years ago, when trying to scale my recruitment company BrainGain, I tried to raise a…
“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” — Henry Ford
I’ve been fortunate to have most things work out for me so far in life. I haven’t had to deal with too many failures, though there have been a few small ones here and…
Many people, including myself, have always wondered why The Beatles are considered…
Or for help.
Or for someone to mentor you.
And instead just start doing.
Because once you start doing, 99% of your questions will be answered.
The longer I pursue a successful life the more I realize the people that mentor…
This is from a Richard Chen meet yesterday. I can’t get it out out of my head…would love your thoughts..
1/ We all believe in power of data
Is it ok to be successful? Now and then I love to ask people this question. As a person of faith, I…
My Act of Rebellion series is all about Co.LAB community members and how they stepped into…
Making big decisions or implementing big changes in your business can be scary. No…
After almost 8 years, today is my last day at Demac Media.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
When I was 11-years-old, I started a sports magazine with three of my friends.
Here are a few popular ones:
On a side note, we can proudly say that ShopKeep is included in that 33 percent!
If you’ve been following my campaign, then I’m sure you’ve heard me make the case for why it’s time for a new day in politics. And as we get closer to the primary election on August 28, I want to share with you…
And 4 Ways to Finally Find Our Way
Except when you’re walking with mom
By Lucia Fontaina-Powell
There are many small and disadvantaged businesses which have been benefited by 8a certification. Their businesses have flourished in the Federal market as the minority status does help them to gain the federal contracts.
According to statistics most of us won’t be successful.
I won’t be successful.
You won’t be successful.
None of the people you know will be successful.
My wife, Jo Ann, owned an online curriculum development firm several years ago. She was the…
When I’m asked if “I have” an investor who would be interested in [insert startup…
You wake up one day with an idea, do some research, speak to a few people about your…
Most of us follow or favorite brands on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. We like the idea…
One of the questions I get asked most by new bloggers is how to keep their…
You know what? Your biggest problem, is that you don’t realize how VALUABLE your time is.
As women, we are problem solvers. Most of the time, that’s a freakin’ great thing. But sometimes it’s the WORST thing we can…
In The Netherlands, every May we celebrate our freedom after World War II.
John: Yes. Tell us about it man. Tell us how you got started, tell us the story.
Do you strive to build your brand wherever you go? One of the most powerful ways you can do…
As I am an Online Entrepreneur, I always suggest starting a Profitable Online Business 10 out of 10 times.
If you have this same question “what business to start on your own as a solo first-time founder”.
In our complex corporate world it seems like the easy route is to play the blame game when problems…
Every three months or so I run a workshop introducing the Tornado Method to local…
When executing plans we will usually encounter some obstacles. Some tasks require less time than we thought, some…
Last week I watched this video from Will Smith and while it may not exactly follow my goodfinding model, it made me feel good so may be it does :):
Thank you for sharing. I have visions in my head all the time. I am always creating businesses in my head. Ideas are always floating around. But I cannot write code. I see ideas. I see logos. I see marketing. I relate to people. I am passionate and people get excited with me. I am finally acting on an idea. I believe it is a calling. I cannot let it…
When you get sucked up by your day job. Literally.
When I first got started in my business, there was a concept that everyone was a huge fan of.
Hustling.
It seemed I couldn’t read an article, watch a talk, or finish a sentence without someone talking about the importance of hustle in business.
If you have ever asked yourself this questions When do we need to quit a project or relationship? When to resist and move on to overcome the obstacle? Why give up? Should I Withdraw? So if you ever think in these questions this book is for you and trust me after reading this book…
Share with those who need motivation to change their world. Go Get It!
Why do big brands like Coca-Cola and McDonald's need to spend billions in advertising? Millions of people all around the world have grown to recognize and love these brands, so why “waste” more money on marketing?
Monday’s are the most important day of the week for any salesperson. Your level of sales motivation is set based off of what you do the first couple of hours. Never allow yourself to waste precious time working on low-level tasks Monday morning. Use…
Customers ask questions for information but also for emotional assurance. People want assurance that they are making the right decisions. Asking for information is often a “vehicle” to feel good about their decisions. Rarely is it about the facts. People want to interact with…
This blog post originally appeared on Paul Saunders’ Patch.
A post by Claire:
Do you consider yourself a productive person that takes action every time? If you do, don’t you ever…
Gerard, I agree with you on this, “Life. It’s the real formula to solve”.
It takes vulnerability to peek into the abyss of what is really going on in your thoughts. Usually thoughts and attitudes are there to run the program of “You”. Who you think you need to be to get from the world what you think you want.
Everyday, a great food product made in the U.S.A.
An Entrepreneur’s and Future Builders Treatise
Why do we look up to our heroes? Is it because they’re cool? Or because you find what they’re doing is interesting.
If it’s the latter – follow that thread. Discover, learn, apply your knowledge.
This typically means different things depending on the category/ business of your startup.
Yes, older age can be a benefit for an entrepreneur. I think it’s partly due to the massive number landmines an entrepreneur faces — they exist in finance, operations, HR. Landmines rear their heads as an organization grows. Being older gives an entrepreneur the experience to know where those landmines exist — and that knowledge translates to wisdom…
For years I’ve played in the so-called median price home market. One day I just decided to enter the Luxury Home market. Honestly, I was bored and I wanted to make more money.
Every startup/company wants to build a big empire.
That’s good advice. I remember many situations when it was hard to decide what was good or convenient. But, to be honest, I most always knew what was wrong and what was right… I should have listened more frequently to that inner voice. But it takes courage and focus. They arrive with age, when decisions have already been taken. Anyway, it’s never too late.
Tim,
I appreciated the honesty and inspiration. Even though you are still dealing with grief, now anxiety, pressure with school and finishing strong, and worries about the future…you’re not quitting. You could hide and give up on life, but you’re not. You’re blazing your own trail through hardship and writing. And that is…
A long time ago, 1995 to be exact, I was in the Navy and was on Shore Duty, which is when you are not on a ship and can go home every night and be somewhat normal.
I had some time on my hands and was curious about this SMC business in a box offer. Richie(Ron Howard)Cunningham’s Dad (from”Happy Days”) was advertising this on…
Over the years my immersion in personal growth and development training gave me assurance…
Justin,
Well, bummer. If you were done with the MacBook Pro, I’d volunteer to take it off your hands! After reading your post, it reminded me of switching from Windows to an iMac. A huge learning curve and some hiccups that have to overcome. It’s taken me months to love my Mac, but there are some functionalities of Microsoft…
Gabriel Btesh takes great pleasure in the ability to help his home country flourish. Btesh’s greatest source of pride and purpose is…
My startup idea can be easily stolen. What do I do?
This was my first question and I always feared of someone stealing my idea.
If you also have same question and not willing to share your business idea with anyone same as me in my initial days. This post is for You. [Exclusive]
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Enrique,
You are a kind soul. It was not my goal to hijack your posts about myself, but thank you for asking. My WHY can be summed up in three little words. “Because, I care”. I write to let others know that they are not forgotten. The quiet, shy ones. The ones who are so weighed down with guilt, fear, anxiousnesses. On…
Hace unos días, tuve la oportunidad de platicarles a emprendedores de la UDEM un poco sobre las barreras y retos que se pasan a la hora de emprender. Fue una plática de improvisto, fue pedida por uno de mis alumnos, ya que le hacía falta un…
Richard Brandson who is a heck of a guy talked about say yes now and learn later — paraphrasing but you get the idea.
What you’ve mentioned is the ‘startegic no’ where you have to say no. You can’t do everything and certainly you shouldn’t do something that doesn’t work for you!
Thanks for sharing!
My motivator was my why. Why do I want to leave this shitty place? Why am I still here, hating it and unhappy? Why am I still working for a dragon lady? Yup, those questions fired me up and when I finally took the leap from hairstylist to freelance writer and handed in my resignation I knew right there and then, I could do anything if I wanted it bad enough Great piece Laurence :)
Don’t forget , never work for free (workexception to personal values of project interest).
even as a newbie work is work and everyone should be paid for working. remeber you can’t pay bills with exposure or promises of payment later.
Getting a successful freelance career off the ground can be challenging, especially…
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Dearest 18-year-old me,
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Blog 029 — April 29, 2018
Today kicked my ass. Plain and simple. 7 hours of interrupted sleep over the last 3-days has finally caught up to me. Delirium is setting in, tension is on the rise, stress is through the roof. I live for this shit. That is the odd thing about this path I have…
Continuing my series on little-known and creative killer property strategies, I now look at seller finance. You’re the…
Great article and love the illustrations. I do agree that cultivating gratitude is the key ingredient to finding fulfillment in life. That said, this can often be difficult for people to learn while stuck in their “box”. This is why we launched a travel company (1heartjourneys.com) focused on creating transformational travel experience so people come…
This is going to sound strange and a bit counter-intuitive. Opportunity can be an existential threat to an early-stage…
Entrepreneurs possess a certain set of traits and characteristics. These traits help them…
I recently interviewed Harun Rabbani on my Share Your Story Podcast. In fact I interviewed him twice as we ran out of time on the first…
Pineville, also known as the River City, located in southern Missouri, has many friendly residents ready to sell not only clothing and furniture items for affordable prices, but also baked goods and jewelry. The City Wide Yard Sale is a great way to explore…
Which is better No. of Transactions or Revenue ?
Revenue is the single most important factor for any entrepreneur or CEO for the success of there company &…
As a growing company ourselves, we celebrate Small Business Week 2018 with many of…
Agreeing to a multi-million dollar business sale would be more or less impossible without the expertise of a business lawyer. Even with the assistance of the most experienced of business attorneys, the process is likely…
You are right — a lot of these advantages also come with remote work. However, there are limitations there that you simply don’t get with being self-employed.
Being 100% responsible for your own success (or failure) is a completely unique experience — one that does indeed come with its own unique advantages.
If you ask any hard working entrepreneur, there’s a large chance that before they…
Yes, yes and yes, Stephen. I still cringe when I get emails from “the team” at blahblah.com. Be the person you really are; it is actually so much easier and potentially more profitable than pretending to be anyone else.
Some of us are gifted, some lucky too that we convert His gift to success but a very select some converts way too often…
Love it or hate it, an increasing amount of the world that we live in runs on technology — and the rapid advances in recent years are only set to accelerate in the future.
Today’s post will be a little be different and rather short. Actually, it is just a short message I want to put out there. For the next few weeks, I will put the blog post things on hold. This is mainly because of the upcoming exam phase at the university. There is a ton of…
