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I grew up in Marshall, Texas with nine other brothers and sisters. I was the second-youngest in the mix of 10 children. My father…
Recently I have been struggling with something personal.
You see, about 18 months ago my wife, Colleen, joined Rodan + Fields to generate income while raising our two sons.
I am like most new entrepreneurs: confident and borderline cocky. I have even gone as far as labeling myself and fellow entrepreneurs, #youngbrokemillionaires. The lure of wealth and utilizing my skill set in a rapidly growing industry, grabbed the…
About a year ago, I was leaving Google in Mountain View to move back to London and start a company. The move was “risky” according to my friends and colleagues, “incomprehensible” according to…
Rarely discussed insights for entrepreneurs with Liran Belenzon, Cofounder and CEO…
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your…
We have all heard of startups and venture capitalists. Those who watch Silicon Valley know…
If you’ve been following us, you may have noticed I’ve been pretty quiet over the past few months. I’m writing now to tell you why.
After two years at the helm, I am signing off from my role as the CEO of Catalysr. I will hand over the reins to my co-founder, Usman…
This is for dream killers. People who say “I wish”.
99designs receives a lot of hate on the internet from professional, successful designers. The main arguments I’ve seen are that contests and spec work are a great way to have your work ripped off, to work for free…
Originally published at www.moneylab.co on May 30, 2018.
Here are some traits I’ve noticed among my successful entrepreneurial friends and those I have the privilege to observe.
Por: Ernesto Noboa Vallarino y Ricardo Noboa Carrión, Partners de Rokk3r Labs.
“La oportunidad para cualquier empresa que quiere ser global, como nosotros, es estar en esa parte del mundo”. Se refería a Latinoamérica Luis…
When it comes time to relax, you can choose between a recliner and a wooden stool…
When you really need to get started on something, but just don’t.
“Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem…
Eric Ries is a cult among start up enthusiasts. His book The Lean Startup is almost the holy bible for…
I involuntarily spend time getting a decent compliance level for several companies the past few…
Most of us think that it is impossible to have it all.
If you bump into Shashank Devsare on the streets, chances are you won’t recognize him from his humble appearance, but this designer who has been in the industry for the last two decades is making clothes that are head turners.
Or Are We Co-Signing Abusive Business Behaviors?
FOCUS IS A LANGUAGE that speaks simply and eloquently to the fundamental human similarity between…
Making it big in the world of startups is no cakewalk. It’s hard for budding startups to…
This is it: the last episode of Foundation, the first ever startup documentary…
We are launching our first online course! Yay!
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Our batch program has always been focused on helping ambitious entrepreneurs at Cal who juggle a rigorous academic…
“Pursuing your passion”, the goal of many, is still very tough if you don’t know in…
We often put successful entrepreneurs on a pedestal, believing they possess some…
Alexander Monsma officially joined the international development team of Merculet on May 29th, in charge of the business of Europe and resident in Malta, which has…
Say you work from home on a site like Fiverr or another service that connects freelance writers, graphic designers, and web developers to companies in need. Or, perhaps, you’re a student in high school running their own pool cleaning service for…
There was once a dog who had an entrepreneur.
This is an adaptation of my recent speech in DV’s version of Toastmasters, “Digital Toasters,” which served to introduce myself to the group.
“If being an entrepreneur was easy, everyone would become one.” — Avy-Loren Cohen
Most people don’t know that I’ve been leading mastermind groups for over 20 years.
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” (Mark Twain)
Abridge News joins global network of startups
Plans for Blockchain courses in Southeast Asia and green lane access to the ICON Network
I like to take tips from people that have done a lot in their specific area, I…
A Psycogenetic, Ganja inspired revelation …. Hard Seed
Technology is transforming accounting at a rapid pace and modern technologies like blockchain…
I am a Failure is a narrative recollection by a self-professed failure, who is…
I spent most of my life thinking that a creative life wasn’t a practical one. After all, if I…
Think of something, something as simple as it maybe be, and be quick.
Also, pay attention to what I say and don’t fidget even for a second.
My husband is always dope when it comes to the quotes that make you think, blink, and sit with it…
I often refer to the state of Facebook Groups today as the second coming of Facebook…
What is now is all there ever is. There is only ever what is, even though we are often obsessed with what comes next or what came before. Maybe this is because as individuals we are always trying to solve the problem of ourselves. An endless pursuit of solving the…
by Hassan del Campo, Social Mediums
As you all have known so far, that GigTricks marketplace is live on fiat currency and it is…
Small things will never lead to big things.
But small things done over and over again will add up to big things over time.
And that’s how you make big things happen.
Social entrepreneurs can save lives in Nepal by selling affordable water treatment solutions (such as filters or chlorine flasks) that clean contaminated water, says water expert Fanny Boulloud. But creating…
In May 2018, Saïd Business School hosted the third annual Responsible Business Forum, devoted to the economic and social challenges that business faces, the need to restore trust in the corporate and financial sectors, and the impact that the fourth industrial revolution…
A recap of past events and a guide for upcoming activities in and around Osaka.
At reducr we look at what a business spends and lets them know where we think they could get their money to work harder for them.
Two recommendations we’ve made to most clients we’ve worked with has been changing not…
The everyday life of a startup team is a real rollercoaster.
Contrary to popular belief, one of the things that truly puts the imagination skills of new startups to the test, is…
All over the world, people come together for a half-day, day or even weekend attend these things called…
A friend of mine had this sign laying around in his apartment it said, “Let me share my deepest fear… so I can get over it.” After seeing it, I said let’s walk around with it in Seattle. He agreed.
The point of sale (POS) would be the heart of any business. Each business has unique requirements. Therefore, the POS has to be built with features that should support the respective business prospects.
An important part of any project is defining your purpose. And your core beliefs help determine how you approach that purpose. So, what are LaborCrypto’s core beliefs? We know, because they are at the very center of…
Almost all great digital and tech products solve a problem and get rid of the “middle man” think Kogan, uber, airbnb etc. etc.
We call it barriers, direct to consumer … whatever you like to call it but with the removal of the middle man comes significant…
ในรายการแข่งขันทำอาหารมีคำพูดติดปากที่ผู้เข้าแข่งขันทุกคนต้องพึงระลึกไว้เสมอ นั่นคือ “เราจะดีได้เท่ากับจานสุดท้ายของเราเท่านั้น” … You are…
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“Unfortunately, the thing that you can’t teach is passion and drive.” I mused as I downed another bottle of Sol. We had a…
NeTime stands for No Extra Time. It is a sweet little Life Leverage technique that maximises time leverage and minimises time wastage.
NeTime is getting multiple results for a single unit of time. It is not about juggling too many tasks, ‘multi-tasking’, spinning too…
Feel free to email me at: koshut@princeton.edu for any…
Janet Britcher, MBA, author of Zoom Leadership: Change Your Focus, Change Your Insights provides executive coaching to managers being promoted. Janet brings 20 years of corporate leadership roles in Human…
A few years ago, I had a mentor who told me that the most under rated but effective skill was “to be the last…
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Understanding early stage investing II
In our last post, we discussed three points to consider when deciding to invest in early-stage businesses. We looked at the importance of assessing your risk level as an individual, assessing the people behind the business and finally assessing the business concept itself
Why Life is Like a Poker Game!
When I am not quizzing or making music, the third thing that I am really passionate about is the game of poker. Yes, I love to gamble, however there is a method to this madness. I think a lot of the serious poker players will agree that a lot of the poker principals can be applied to real life…
How did you get started selling on Amazon?
I assume there are many reasons to write about a place where you visited and worked.
If you’ve opened your inbox recently, you’ve probably also spent a bit of time…
You want to start a business.You may never create a perfect business planYou may never find the perfect partnersOr the perfect market Or the perfect location
Hindsight is for the lazy. You tell them the story of your project, your start…
Understanding early stage investing I
The following 3 Key Lessons will serve as a guide before making any early stage investments:
1. A director to be appointed as a managing director would necessarily have…
I’m a current Senior at Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, New York, and I’ve had an obsession with small businesses since I was 16. I worked at a small gym in my hometown, called O-PA! Performance Academy…
Starting a business in Malaysia as a foreigner: As a general rule, there square measure…
In June, I will have been working independently for 18 months. In that time, I’ve made…
Shreekant Patil — Founder & CEO
By its very nature, self-motivation is a puzzle. After all, you don’t need to motivate…
You have read a countless number of articles on the internet about the skills one needs to lead a successful life. You have the old, forgotten cuttings of the magazines which says how to live your one and only precious life. You have read hundreds of motivational quotes. You…
Hey! working with the team really is the great thing that actually I had never experienced on this planet earth. If you are arguing please don’t waste your time…
Hello! I just realized that I have a lot of drafts that are stuck in my inbox. I decided to start clearing my inbox and start writing regularly again.
Warning: Not fully finished and a very short article, with a lot of errors, but I hope you get the point!
Oh, where the light is. We live in beauty, guys. No really! Whether your days are filled with colorful art…
Burnout is real.
Blog 059 — May 29, 2018
We were born into a pretty crazy world.
Marlon Weems, director of business development for the UNCW’s MARBIONC biopharmaceutical accelerator, has been selected to judge the Start-up Stadium competition at the upcoming BIO International Convention (BIO 2018)…
Never take advice from people who aren’t getting the results you want to experience.-MICHAEL HYATT
What’s up everyone,
Great article! It’s very difficult to get past the Quitting Zone, but once you do, you can make great strides and great success.
by T. Perry Bowers
I’ve written checks to people for hundreds of thousands of dollars. My net worth, at…
Welfont Joe Johnson funded a microloan for a growing venture for Rosalie, an entrepreneur in the Philippines.
Have you ever wondered how we make a decision?
What affects us or what we take into account in the decision making process?
In our daily lives, we make thousands of decisions, however, without understanding it. For example, what time…
So today I decided to take my journey to becoming a Front-End Developer seriously and figured that the only way to do so would be to publicly commit (that was a GitHub pun, get it?! Ok moving on) to coding. This is to document my journey, as well…
Starting a business can be overwhelming, but it’s a little less overwhelming once you ditch these five myths. Plus, find out which giants overcame the odds to prove these myths wrong!
I’ve wanted to start writing and sharing my thoughts with the world for 2 years now.
I’ve created several accounts, on several different platforms, but posts never got written. They just never seamed to write themselves. Funny how that works.
Hi lovelies! Rebecca here. Last Sunday a few members of the team and I had the amazing opportunity to head to an event called Brunch in the City (BITC)! This is a networking pop-up event in Montreal that’s been going on for about six years, equipped with food…
Thanks to all who attended our presentation at iLab on June 18, and thanks to iLab Liberia for hosting Cookshop!
The subscription service model is nothing new. One of the earliest examples of the model is the…
On 26th May 2018 Women’s Business Incubation Program (WBIP) conducted a Women’s fair comprising of the best products…
The leader that achieves is the one that can bring a diverse group of professionals in various disciplines working together to achieve your vision.
Wow. What an inspiring story! It’s great to hear that with determination and grit, you can make just about anything happen. Thanks for sharing!
Startups and investors, never fear, Waccal is near! Our team at Waccal is done…
Jan Elliott worked for businesses through a portion of her professional life…
Welcome to Car Talk. This is not talking about cars. This is talking inside of a car. Today’s topic is about when you might be ready for your first employee. A little bit of a back-story. In early 2016, I went solo as business owner…
Plenty of people out there think that they can just start a business and in a few months, have enough to buy themselves a Rolex and a Lambo. While I didn’t think that extreme on the concept, I was under the impression that I would be able to live my life with the profits I…
Give your customers exactly what they’ve paid for and they’ll be satisfied. But wow…
What a dynamic show we had with Beth Beary and Kristi Hall.
Beth Beary, Owner of Floo-id Yoga, shared her story of discovering yoga then finding her way into the studio as a teacher and owner. She decided she wanted to find a…
The internet has changed the way of doing business across the globe. Technology makes companies more efficient than before…
I once applied for a job at JPMorgan. July 2017 to be exact. On paper, I am not good enough for them, which makes you wonder, what do they actually want from you?
Reading back now, I had recently just looked at my application. I had written this:
Wordpress is becoming the most popular blogging and freelancing website at the moment. With so many people joining the platform you require to stay ahead of the competition by having the right tools. In this article, we…
I feel like all business owners start with a level of uncertainty and face a certain learning curve, especially smaller business owners. But small business is so important to the economic backbone of our country at the same time.
Failure is nature’s greatest teacher. It’s a necessary part of life. Thanks for sharing this!
Developing that grit can be very difficult, and sometimes, some people never fully develop it. Thanks for sharing this!
Great article! Thanks for sharing!
Powerful article. Depression is an incredibly real and difficult struggle. The best of luck to you! Thanks for posting this.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steve_howard_let_s_go_all_in_on_selling_sustainability#t-730189
面對人口快速膨脹的地球，我們能做些什麼減緩資源的浩劫以及全球暖化呢？永續，是我們目前唯一能做得且必須要做的事情。我們能選擇為環境做永續經營的企業做消費，讓永續的概念能深入每個企業理念之中，用你我的荷包，創造更好的未來。
Thanks for these tools and tips. The tip of knowing how to create apps is incredibly important, as today’s digital/social world is so obsessed with mobile apps that in order to survive in today’s world, you pretty much need an app.
You can become the next Business Titan. Consider adopting the following principles; Find your purpose, develop a vision. Become focused on your goals, create multiple income streams…
Thanks for sharing this!
Great advice! Thanks for sharing this.
I learned more from failure than my success.
What I learned is that when it gets tough, life feels like a huge test.
I learned that through going through a lot of the rejection, and time it took to desire to get back up was…
