Thanks to: Alexis Finch, Sketchnotes / UX Research Consultant @agentfin
Customer Development in a diagram
Almost every large company understands it needs to build an organization that deals with the ever-increasing external forces Read More
Board of directors Character Culture, Innovation hubs Customer Service Entrepreneurship Financial and Legal from entrepreneurs Internet Social Media Leadership Lessons and advice Making decisions Managing a business Success factors Team building
Sheila Marcelo on the importance of thinking long term
At our Vator Splash NY event this week, Care.com CEO Sheila Marcelo delivered a riveting keynote address on the Read More
Business basics Culture, Innovation hubs Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Internet Social Media Leadership Lessons and advice Lifestyle and Travel Team building
Sheila Marcelo on building the right team
Finding a caregiver is a daunting task, because no matter what kind of credentials they have or how Read More
Board of directors Character Competition Culture, Innovation hubs Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges Financial and Legal Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Leadership Lessons and advice M&A Making decisions Managing a business Team building Venture capital Vision
Jeremy Allaire’s keys to building great companies
Vator brought its popular Splash to Manhattan this week. Kicking off Vator Splash NY on Wedneday night was Brightcove CEO Jeremy Allaire, Read More
from entrepreneurs How to build a product Internet Social Media Launching a business Lessons and advice Product development
Sheila Marcelo tells NY startups to “be authentic”
I think I have a feminist crush on Sheila Marcelo. The CEO of Care.com flew in from the Read More
Angel investing Entrepreneurship Financial and Legal Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Perseverance Venture capital
Fundraising 101: Pitch other startup CEOs for practice
When someone raises $27 million, it typically means they’re pretty savvy about building startups venture capitalists are interested Read More
One of the great things about being a retired entrepreneur is that I get to give back to the Read More
Listening to my the family talk about dividing up the cooking chores for this Thanksgiving dinner, including who Read More
Business basics Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Managing a business Marketing/Advertising
What to Know about Starting a Homebased Business
Working for years upon years to help achieve somebody else’s dreams and following your boss’ every whim and Read More
Business to Business Education Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Launching a business Lessons and advice
Customer Development in Japan
The Japanese edition of The Startup Owner’s Manual hit the bookstores in Japan this week. The book has been shepherded Read More
Angel investing Building revenue Business basics Business models/plans Crowd-sourcing Education Entertainment and Digital Media Entrepreneurship Financing and fundraising from entrepreneurs Gamification How to build a product Internet Search Internet Social Media Lessons and advice Marketing Marketing/Advertising Mobile services SEO (search engine optimization) Social media Software as a Service Survival tips Team building User experience Venture capital
The network effect isn’t good enough….
Note: I’m pleased to have co-authored this post with Sangeet Paul Choudary, who analyzes business models for network businesses at Platformed.info. Follow Read More
Angel investing Business basics Creating good content Engagement Entrepreneurship Failures/challenges from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Market sizing Market testing Marketing Measurement/analysis Origin of idea Product development Retention SEO (search engine optimization) Social media Social media Survival tips User experience Venture capital
Escape from message hell
We are caught in an endless cycle of messaging hell and the pattern is always the same. First, Read More
Business to Business Character Culture, Innovation hubs Entrepreneurship from entrepreneurs Lessons and advice Perseverance
Entrepreneurs as dissidents
Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square Read More
Businesses do fail from time to time. Even the biggest names in the industry have had their own Read More