No element will impact your startup more during its crucial early growth stages than the members of your team. Their personalities, values and actions will influence the direction of the company in ways both active and passive. So choose them wisely in order to jumpstart your chances of success. Prioritize Communication There is no...
[et_pb_section bb_built="1"][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text] Many budding entrepreneurs have dreams of building a Fortune 500 company on their own and becoming a household name on par with Jobs, Gates or Branson. But in reality, the entrepreneurial process is collaborative in nature. An effective co-founder can make it that much easier. Choosing someone to...
Being an entrepreneur can be an exciting and fulfilling experience, but even the most well-seasoned entrepreneur may experience bouts of burn-out when getting their start-up up and running. It is during these rough patches that many entrepreneurs are ready to throw in the towel and may lose sight of...
Harry Chapin’s “Cat’s in the Cradle” may have made more grown men cry than any other song: The story of a father who’s too busy working to spend time with his son cuts to our deepest fears as parents. Even Chapin himself has said that the song scared him to death. If...
Your well-being impacts your bottom line. Don't let yours take a backseat to business. Let's face it: When it comes to building a successful business, everything else seems to take a backseat, regardless of how important it may be. Health and family are often the first to go. We tell...
The prospect of your first solo business trip might seem intimidating. In addition to dealing with the stress of going through airport security and navigating a strange city, you'll be facing any setbacks all by yourself. If you miss a client meeting because you got lost, it will be your responsibility to handle....
It seems like almost all technology goes to market with a “beta” tag attached. Google is notorious for this, releasing many of its products in beta form — and sometimes even leaving them in that phase for years. After all, Gmail wasn’t taken out of beta until 2009 — five...
