Muhammad Yunus starts the book with this quote. The book itself represents his vision…
Have you ever heard of ACH transfers? If not, you’re in good company — the term…
“Any man who is a man can travel…
If money makes the world go round, SMEs keep it spinning. Without their ‘engine room’ contributions to growth…
The man above is Ray Dalio, giving a TED talk. In 1975, Ray founded his own investment company…
Why slow and steady growth is the only way towards our dreams.
Push through the fear. If you feel it in your stomach, that “something” will work for…
I do this private, live video every other week for folks in our Less Doing Academy, where I dive into the…
I had the pleasure of interviewing Paul A. Dillon…
You could say I was born and raised to be an entrepreneur. My parents started a company on the same year I was born, and by the time I crossed my first million in revenue 25 years later they retired at 50 after a successful exit.
I had a good friend come in to see me for some advice the other day. She was facing a few pretty serious challenges in business, her…
If you’re ready to expand your business to Dubai, you’re making the choice to enter a competitive and profitable market in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). While doing business in Dubai has many advantages, it requires a great deal of…
This is why a strong company culture is so hard to build. You have to combine the two hardest things you ever have to define…
Breakout Labs has funded Peroxygen Systems to build upon the advances they have made in electrolytic production of high value chemicals.
I like to spend a little time lurking on freelance writing forums.
The day I lost $25,000.00 in 8 minutes!
Yes, you read that right, $25,000.00… well truthfully, it could have been 7 minutes…
I recently started 2 new firms, BOTH of which are online businesses. Online businesses…
By Brandon Geary, Global Chief Strategy Officer, POSSIBLE
Having worked for several Fortune 100 companies throughout my career, I came to believe the majority didn’t care about their employees, their customers or the world around them.
Do I think large companies undervalue me? Yes, but not only because I’m better than my résumé. While I am better than my résumé, that’s far from the whole story. The main reason why I’ve become an entrepreneur is because I don’t believe a large company will (can?) get the most out of me. Will a large company draw on all of my talents? Will a large…
Deep dive into life, purpose and mission on the long winding journey of an entrepreneur and seeker.
How difficult do you think it is to tell how a person is feeling or what he or she is thinking without asking? You don’t necessarily have to be a psychic or have special powers to be able to do it. You only need to pay close attention to the…
Don’t worry about winning.
What are you ok being B+ on?
I was talking to a company today that’s going to launch a new direct to consumer product and one of the founders told me he was coding the site from scratch. I suggested he use Shopify or Wix to start.
I’m a voracious reader/learner. I try to take every opportunity to learn from the experience of others to see how I can level up and become better at what I do. In fact, I was in the middle of a DevOps course when…
Many people have an epic story to tell about their life, if you ask them the right questions.
“Great things in business are never done by one person. They’re done by…
We have the amazing ability to achieve whatever goals we passionately seek.
Starting a business may not be easy, it may take time and hard work, but never impossible!
You are spot on , that is the reason entrepreneurs do not have resume, they have story to tell.
Chen Tianqiao becomes the largest investor in CHS
“Be ready to be ready!” -Abraham Hicks
Dreaming and doing are a world apart.
It’s like Gandhi’s saying: “All good thoughts and ideas mean nothing without action.”
But when dreaming and doing come together, it can become one hell of a story.
McDonald’s success is no accident, this powerful global franchise is a sensational business using multiple marketing and sales strategies.
One of these strategies is how they lure customers into their restaurants.
“The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness.”
As any entrepreneur will tell you, there are many stereotypes about our profession that simply are not true. From the minor annoyances to the downright destructive, people tend to have a lot to say about entrepreneurs. However, there are ways to fight against the…
Over the last few months, there has been an ever-increasing hype about the rise of blockchain technology (Web 3.0!)
Too many companies…
The vivid memories come back to me of a winter night in the Alps when I was skiing with a group of friends in finance and banking a…
“A piece of my soul would have died if I went left and did the safe thing. What I was…
In aanloop van de uitreiking van de Bertjes nodigt @Cronosleuven , Bert Van Wassenhove (The Co-Foundry) op Woe, 6 Juni je uit in Bert’s bar te CronosLeuven. Bert vat post aan de bar en legt je haarfijn uit hoe je je kandidaat kan stellen voor De Bertjes. Er is tijd voor een…
Here Some tips for selling Art Online
Hello everyone I’m Chris in the concrete studios this videos my ten tips for selling art a lot.
If you’re an artist should really look into the online art world in house on your…
Things are moving so fast I have taken up journaling again to keep my sanity. There’s just so much going on that I have to write some…
I originally thought this would be a written response to my observations of the way my colleagues…
Hypocrisy.•••If there’s one thing that pisses me off the most, it’s hypocrisy.
How the Cinco de Mosa Fundraiser brought together all of our favorite things on a sunny Saturday Santa Barbara morning in May
Most people fear their power.
Picture yourself on a canal in Europe, lounging on the sun deck with a refreshing glass of…
The NEVCA is proud to share the stories of our 2018 NEVY Awards nominees through their own words. Hear their experiences of success, failure, and everything in between — most importantly, what has driven them forward to build and grow their vision, starting with…
I don’t care if you get a W2 every year, you are still self employed — at least that’s how you should think about it.
This post was originally featured on ScoreNYC
Here we are again, back with another selection of podcasts to get those creative juices flowing. Podcasts are…
I believe I am who I am today not in spite of my past, but because of it.
Woody Hayes, a famous coach of Ohio State’s football team was quoted saying:
“Crepes and Cones”, the aptly named restaurant launched by UK Grime duo Krept and Konan is opening…
Today I read an article — Don’t be a badge collector — written by Matt Cliff. Here’s an important takeaway:
Since the beginning of time markets have played THE critical intermediary role between…
Love the article Steve! Great insights here and a lot of information to ponder on.
One of my favorite points in this was that “signals” as you explained them, are not and shouldn’t be the only qualifiers for a potential job candidate and in many cases the employer will miss out on a great fit for their job/position.
By Edward T. Bowser
Culture will beat strategy every time.
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by Aris Metin
I wrote this series for small growing companies and tech start-ups, because cash flow is always a challenge for them (I know, I’ve founded two). Hope you enjoy them. Please contact me any time if you want to chat about your cash flow.
The current moment startups in Portugal are living is not a fad, but rather the seizing of the country’s rightful position in the global stage.
Some weeks ago I had the chance to participate in a Mechanical Engineering event in…
How many browsers do you have open on your computer at any one time? How many websites or are apps on your phone? How many unfinished tasks or started-but-never-finished actions? If the answer is more than a one or two, you’re likely task jumping. It…
Sounds easy right: Find a business, bring some cash to the table, get a loan and presto you are now the master of your own destiny. You are now the owner and will reap the upside of this business.
tl;dr Be NATO - Not Attached To Outcome.
Robert Kegan’s assertion is congruent with “an extremely popular verse of the Bhagavad Gita (Verse 47, Chapter 2), so much so that even most school children in India are familiar with it.”
karmaṇy-evādhikāras te mā phaleṣhu kadāchanamā karma-phala-hetur bhūr…
Friends,
So, what is the Journey? The Journey is exploring new paths. The Journey is opening new doors. The Journey is creating opportunities. The Journey is growing a business. The Journey is launching new ventures. The Journey is a mid-life career transition. The Journey is risk-taking. The Journey is…
Recently we asked our alumni to give us their unfiltered thoughts in an anonymous survey. Both for us to improve…
After 10 years of working around digital, here I am, finally looking for change.
I’d like to think renaissance souls exist. As I read the book “The Renaissance Soul” by Margaret Lobenstine I…
How many times did you say yes to someone and then forget about it the next day?
Stories are powerful, stories are amazingly more impactful than facts and significantly better at gaining attention & being remembered.
Blog 035 — May 5, 2018
At the beginning of Startup Bus, we stopped in Orlando to pick up more riders. A…
Nobody wants to hear a ton of thank you’s from the stage, so before the #segoawards Gala on Friday at Sundance Resort, I wanted to make sure some people get recognized.
Cliche, yes, very cliche. But I feel like I’m preparing (if not starting liftoff)! And as Tim Ferriss and Jerrod…
Blog 037 — May 7, 2018
I spent the majority of my life turning weaknesses into strengths. The hardest path…
Ray Dalio is one of the most successful hedge fund managers who has written a book, website, and now youtube miniseries describing principles in only 30 minutes. He also has a site and book on how the economic machine works.
It’s not often that one can assemble what amounts to centuries of experience and knowledge about tech, business and startups, but that’s what Glasswing has done.
Seattle can be a great investment destination for investors looking at different sectors and funding…
Throughout my coverage of the Innovation Initiative and the New Venture Challenge, I’ve learned a lot about what…
At just 46 years of age, Elon Musk, has built four companies in four different fields, and they are worth…
Being a 1%er in the Car Business
And yet…while many of these things are somewhat based in science, or true in the abstract given enough scale, none of these things are what elevated them to their current status.
What did that was largely a combination of inherited financial advantage, luck in the form of opportunities that came their way, large and…
How well do your people deal with failure?
Steve: I am delighted and enlightened to read this short post that sums up your message and advice for entrepreneurs and innovators. Most of the people out there find a job to keep their pay check and make them happy. Entrepreneurs, on the contrary voluntary sign-up to work multiple jobs that most likely don’t offer any pay nor comfort of any kind of…
Changing the name of a private limited company is significantly more muddled than you may might suspect. Section 13 of the Companies Act, 2013 states that if a private limited company needs to change its name, an uncommon…
In this episode of the Gamechangers podcast, I’m talking to Erin Austen Abbott, shop owner of Amelia…
If the bright turquoise truck doesn’t stop you in traffic, then the divine smells of cheese oozing down the side of toasted ciabatta…
Just the other day, I was having a conversation with one of my clients regarding the rapidly…
With more and more people looking for betreutes wohnen steiermark, there has come a tsunami of websites that offer homecare services. Also, there are many individuals that claim to give competitive services without taking any break. These…
In the recent years, the IPO-route has proved to be a huge success for a large number of…
With up to 50% of small businesses shutting up shop in the first year, a mentoring program…
It is easy to get our self-importance out of whack. We are each only 0.00000001% of the…
In my experience there are two things that destroy founding teams. The first is a lack of communication. People like to think they can put their heads down and work through problems without discussing them, and basically that builds resentment that won’t go away. The most important thing here is the CEO or whoever is leading the team being able to…
I guess the main problem this article is trying to get to is this blind acceptance that the only responsibility a company has and can be judged by is how much it worths in market capitalisation or how much profit it makes. But there’s a growing momentum towards the recognition that companies need to take more responsibility as they are such a big…
This article is amazing! We have some good material about App monetization models as well. Hope it will be useful: http://anoda.mobi/8-app-monetization-models-earn-mobile-app/
Fashion and style
“We support ordinary people just like you and me. The collection is from various…
Be Entrepreneurial (even if you never start a business)
With graduation season upon us, the latest crop of smart, ambitious and hopeful young adults will officially enter the world of adulthood. For most, that will mean entering the workforce immediately or perhaps after one last overseas trip.
While is has been a time of much continued rhetoric about innovation, the likely greatest transformation…
Tereza, good information. Thank you for sharing.
“Use your content more strategically and create posts that will improve your lead generation process”.
This is way more important than startups or many businesses understand.
Becoming an inspirational and impactful entrepreneur does not happen simply by launching a successful product or service. Truly resonating with individuals who wish to become entrepreneurs themselves requires a desire to set your own path while also understanding the…
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