January 2010
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"Ultra-light" Entrepreneur Toolkit
With lots of talk about “cloud-this” and “outsourced-that,” it’s becoming easier than ever for an entrepreneur to start their journey. While these tools are probably best suited to online or technology companies, many of these same things apply to any new business venture.
“Cloud” or “shared infrastructure” There’s no need have a...
2010: The year of monetization
Everyone has predictions for 2010; I’ve read many blog posts about the top M&A deals that will happen, what industries will be hot for VC money, and what will happen in social media. So I’ve decided to throw my hat into the ring and put out my own prediction:
2010, the first year of the new decade, will be the year of monetization.
Everyone is tired of gobbling up great ideas...
Two questions every entrepreneur should ask...
Goals and resolutions run rampant this time of year. For entrepreneurs, aspirations for our companies in the year ahead, and thoughts about how to get there, loom large. Sitting on the plane on the way back from a five day off-site executive planning retreat, I thought I would write about two great questions every entrepreneur should ask themselves, and their teams.
How do we double sales this...
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3 Types of Angel Investors and How to Pick the...
“We’re looking for angel investment, who should we talk to?”
I get this question a lot (and I mean a lot). As a result, I thought it would be useful to write a post about the three main types of angel investors and how to figure out which one you want.
The other reason I’m writing this post is because way too many young entrepreneurs become obsessed with raising angel and...