Startups: How to Avoid Death by Enthusiasm
This is heartbreaking: An entrepreneur puts mind, time, and energy into founding and running a new venture, and then recklessly sabotages the startup’s chances to succeed. The Enthusiasticus Founder...
View ArticleSh*t You Should Never Say to a VC in a Pitch
Raising money from venture capitalists can be a lot like dating. Certain topics are simply off-limits — like talking about why your ex left you. Venture capitalists are also expert pattern-matchers....
View ArticleWhy Hiring Unicorns Will Kill Your Startup Faster than ‘B Players’
Regardless of their level of experience or expertise, most entrepreneurs can agree that unicorns are majestic, magical creatures that absolutely do not exist — never have and never will. So, it seems...
View ArticleLook Before You Leap: advice for professionals considering a startup
I spent the first 25 years of my career in large multi-billion dollar, multi-national corporations. I managed thousands of people in dozens of countries with budgets in the hundreds of millions....
View ArticleHow to Win a Business Plan Competition
The Wharton Business Plan Competition, for example, awards $20,000 in cash and $10,000 in legal services to its top entrant. Harvard Business School’s traditional trackcompetition awards $25,000 in...
View ArticleSmall Business 101: how to get started
Take a good look at that store on the corner. There is a 10 percent to 12 percent chance it will not be there next year, according to the Office of Advocacy for the Small Business Administration. “If...
View ArticleA Good Mentor Never Tramples on Big Dreams
Q. Do you remember the first time you were somebody’s boss? A. The first time was when I was probably about 16 or 17. We lived in Newfoundland, and I was a distribution representative for a...
View ArticleHow to Choose and Work With a Mentor
AS a small-business owner, you may feel isolated. Without a large organization’s resources, you may long for a sounding board for your frustrations and fears or a discreet, impartial adviser with...
View ArticleIn Pitching to Angel Investors, Preparation Tops Zeal
FOR entrepreneurs hoping to land start-up capital from angel investors, here’s what two recent studies found: Don’t get carried away when you pitch your product because the investors may lose...
View ArticleThe Makings of a Great Start-up Name: 6 Tips
What you call a new venture can very well turn out to be one of the most important decisions you will make in the early days of a company. The business name will dictate which Web domain you can...
View ArticleAwesome Offices: inside another 6 fantastic startup workplaces in New York
Last month you got a peek inside 15 of New York’s coolest startup office spaces. But that doesn’t mean that we’re finished. So, for another bite in the Big Apple, here’s part deux, with 6 more. In...
View ArticleAwesome Offices: inside another 6 fantastic startup workplaces in New York
Last month you got a peek inside 15 of New York’s coolest startup office spaces. But that doesn’t mean that we’re finished. So, for another bite in the Big Apple, here’s part deux, with 6 more. 7....
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