We are in the midst of a gold rush in AI. But who will reap the economic benefits? The…
When would maximizing the company’s valuation be beneficial for the Founders — and when could it backfire?
How the words you’re putting out could actually be hindering your success
(Updated January 23, 2020 for freshness and additional tools)
I’ve been getting this question a lot since I joined Betatron (Hong Kong’s only venture-backed accelerator) as an EIR, and started introducing myself as such. This is no surprise, as the role is pretty uncommon, especially in…
We opened the doors to our new club for builders this week. In February I wrote about why we are opening Studios …
Helping each other to go through the struggle, on the way towards our dreams.
Designathon was a day-long event hosted by Bruin Entrepreneurs and Creative Labs with the goal of fostering a community of…
Unstructured personal kindness
It’s taken me ten long years of learning to be kind to myself.
I’m sick of the messaging from Silicon Valley that’s perpetrated the business sector around the world on work hard, stay up all night, do whatever it takes.
Don’t Go Broke Trying to Look Rich
You can’t use more expensive phones and drive more luxurious cars than those richer than you and still wonder why you are not rich. Word to the wise-don’t go broke trying to look rich. It is even better to look broke while you are sacrificing and investing to get rich. And be aware that…
Hoy es uno de esos días mundiales, internacionales o lo que sea que habría que…
I met a girl recently who revealed that she is caught in a self-perpetuating crisis. She struggles to forgive herself for…
“For what it’s worth…
It’s never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be.
We are creatures of habit. From the moment we wake up in the morning to the moment…
“I’m thankful for all of those who said “no” to me. It’s because of…
In this world of so much noise a person would think you can’t stand out. This is simply not true…
April. Big Sur, California. A week of judgment detox.
It’s getting fashionable more than ever to say that you are an entrepreneur. Sometimes, it occurs to me to ask if…
My previous article was about the startup I had co founded in Palo Alto & the second part to that is pending. Let’s take a time travel ride to a few years before the west-trip.
“Take time to do what makes your soul happy,” says Abha Dhital who is a young entrepreneur…
“Always believe in yourself, do not give up, and face what you have to face in the battle. In the end, the satisfaction of a great work will be permanent”.- Arianna León
Being a CEO means, by definition, that you are at the top of the food chain of your company. Which also means that you do not have anyone above you, you can learn from — which can create all kinds of issues. If this is you — go out and…
What makes work work? To understand the answer to this question and be able to answer it, we must first examine it as…
Scott Millar, 18 year old CEO of BOP Industries tells his story and answers our questions about what young innovators need to succeed.
Innovation is a muscle.
Yombu (www.yombu.com) has been fortunate to raise a reasonable amount of money to date, specifically $1,225,000, without yet accessing institutional funds. The majority of this money has been raised from angels and family holding…
Are you super shy and find it difficult to break free from your introverted shell even though you run a business? Do you gain most of your energy from being in your own bubble and…
As a coach for business models I get these questions a lot: What is your favorite business model? What…
Well, hello. I’m having a weird life.
Let me back up. A year ago, I was having a shit time and things were dying and other things were getting married and there were jobs to be laid off from. So, as you do when you think you have something important to say (but…
Millennials are a derided generation if ever there was one. They’re lazy, entitled, narcissistic, selfish and shallow, apparently. Or, they are resilient, smart and ambitious who were simply dealt a lousy hand by a Boomer generation who…
I have recently joined AR Imaging as CEO and could not be more excited.
After 32 years as a serial entrepreneur, I was looking for something more meaningful. Helping deliver $100,000,000s of software and technology has contributed little to…
Probably the most common and avoidable mistake of entrepreneurs is to start and fall in love…
It doesn’t matter.
What matters is that you do it today.
And then tomorrow.
And then day after tomorrow.
And then every following day.
I’ve long been struggling with this idea of pursing one’s passion. Everyone throws the word around like it’s…
The first step for company registration in France is to verify if the chosen name is accessible. If the…
Ok so you caught the entrepreneurial bug and you’re ready to invest in your idea. You’re at the fork in the road. Before you quit your job, design a logo, or change your Instagram bio to “Entrepreneur” , ask yourself these 3 questions.
I’ve learned a ton in working with our awesome team to build Yombu (www.yombu.com), and I’m not only referring to the mechanics of biometric payments. Below are some tips on building a business, and I think most of these translate to building a…
Are my source of energy.
My source of ideas.
My source of creativity.
And my source of happiness.
They are my secret sauce.
I’ve long wanted the ability to start a private conversation with new posters. To help mentor them…
Many communities have community rules, as Joel also mentioned. Some weird some stupid. Letting go of the stupid ones is important, helping people understand the weird ones and mentoring them can be important too.
An important reminder and fitting for one of my current circumstances: deciding whether to evict my tenants who have been late on rent for the past couple months due to a job loss. Certainly a delicate situation requiring both compassion and dispassionate logic.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had to join WhatsApp groups with young Nigerians and young Africans as a way of getting to know one…
There is no shortage of digital marketing agencies in the world but how many of them offer to get you results before you pay them? That is exactly what Billy Gene Is Marketing has done and they’ve had astounding success working…
I think that one big flaw with blogs & social content is the pressure to project success instead of acknowledging imperfection.
I also think that some of the best lessons come from defeat rather than victory, and improvement requires self-awareness.
The rumours you hear about being your own boss are true… It’s pretty damn great. And I can’t imagine going…
I busted my butt for my education and never has it been a factor for my career path. However, I enjoyed the process.
I think this the single biggest reason small businesses fail.
Fail first, to succeed with power.
I believe writers should be paid for their work, even at the entry level stages of their careers. I also believe plumbers, lawyers, and cooks should be paid for their services. Can you imagine asking someone in one of those professions to work for free, for the privilege of practice and exposure? No, because they wouldn’t do it.
Long before I became a CMO, I worked for over seven years making low-budget action/horror movies for the NY based studio…
Today’s self-empowering communication to positively affect yourself:
Repeat with me: I AM SUCCESS EVERY MOMENT!
seriously an eye-opening fact, thank you for this article. I personally can 💯 % relate to this topic and ,was, struggling with the various skills and experiences Id like to master as to whether I can even make it to be succesful someday
Thanks, Tim, for sharing ways writers can build businesses.
I’m thankful to Jon Morrow and his team for the Freedom Machine course which is helping writers do the work to earn some income relatively quickly using proven methods which include blogging with a viable audience and topic.
Hi Leah,
Thank you for your comment! :)
What about selling templates and then upselling your custom services?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve heard about GDPR. That may be a little extreme, I saw a recent survey that only 18% of marketers even know what GDPR is. Well if you…
This is a great project with a good foundation and unique concept that is very extraordinary and can be a very good long-term project.I think this project will be successful as…
