All Entries Tagged With: "Entrepreneurs"
Financing Your Dream “Startup”
Despite significant funding challenges, including depressed home prices and a tight overall credit market, entrepreneurship rates have risen from 2006 through 2010.
“Startup America:” Deepening National Imprint
This week marks the one-year anniversary of the Startup America Partnership, a national initiative created by President Obama and chaired by former AOL chief executive Steve Case that aims to promote private-sector investment in entrepreneurship.
Some Startups Need an “Angel” on Their Shoulders
With banks reining in all but the safest loans, and venture capital firms now targeting less risky late-stage startups, angel investors are nearly alone in backing young, fast-growth companies.
The Effective Executive Part 4
There is one final question the effective decision-maker asks; “Is a decision really necessary?” Doing nothing is always one alternative. One has to make a decision when a condition is likely to degenerate if nothing is done.
The Effective Executive Part 3
Effective executives lead from strength in their own work. If there is any one “secret” of effectiveness, it is concentration. Effective executives do first things first and they do one thing at a time.
How to “Breakthrough” Against Adversity
He then went on to make the Inc. 500 list in 2010. Outstanding results for any business person, but what I find particularly amazing is that this young entrepreneur achieved all of this against some very significant odds.
Do Something: “Startup”
Recessions speed up the process of “creative Destruction,” killing businesses, leaving boarded-up windows on the high street as their gravestones. But it may also spur the creation of new businesses.
The Effective Executive Part 2
An executive’s focus on contribution by itself is a powerful force in developing people. People adjust to the level of the demands made on them. This executive raises the sights and standards of everyone working for him.
Testing Your Business Idea Before Rollout
Knowledge in your business — how to run your business — is the most potent weapon you can have.
The Effective Executive Part 1
Effective executives focus on outward contributions. They gear their efforts to results rather than to work. They start by asking, “What results are expected of me?” rather than the work to be done, let alone its technique and tools.
Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur Pt. 3
Yes, you can get your financing, but your can also get “hosed” by someone looking for short-term gains – so see what Berkery says, yet still, do your own due-diligence.
Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur Pt. 2
Part two of the series shows budding or established business owners, how to take the next steps toward raising the types of financing to build a profitable – long-term enterprise.
Raising Venture Capital for the Serious Entrepreneur Pt. 1
Negotiate a win-win deal with the investor: share the prize compatible with the risk that must be taken in funding the company. Give the entrepreneur a strong interest in pursuing the prize.
Hear Nothing: Only See What’s There and Measure
The key is separating what’s actually possible, from what’s probably only hyperbole or promotion.
The Most Common Mistakes of Entrepreneurs (Slideshow)
This slideshow illustrates the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make: it’s extremely important and wise to avoid being sidetracked or shut down due to not knowing both the implications of your decisions.
Entrepreneurs: Born or Made?
It’s the classic nature vs. nurture argument, and many well respected people including the likes of Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures and Jason Calacanis of Mahalo, are bullish on nature.
CEO Women’s Club: Best Advice Ever (Video)
The CEO Women’s Club (www.ceowomensclub.com), during one its panel discussions, asked and answered these very questions. It might not seem like much, but often it is the difference between the inspiration, as well as the correct measures to get through a rough spot, and helping someone rise to superstar status.
Best Practice: Strategic Six Sigma Pt.2
What strategies, tactics and execution platforms offer the best opportunities for “value creation.”
Start Your Start: Then Start-up
LEARN: THEN LEAVE! Don’t wait for Mr. What’s His Name or Mrs. So and So to dim your destiny: “be an advocate of your future now.” Consider your autonomy through entrepreneurism.
The Blame Game
Work for a big company long enough, and surely you’ll find someone blaming you unfairly or taking credit for a good deed you did. The author of the new book The Blame Game breaks down how this also affects entrepreneurs.
