Business formation is oftentimes a solo venture. The primary force behind starting and running a company is, many times, a single entrepreneur with drive and vision. However, as I’ve noted before – there is no need to reinvent the wheel when it comes to starting and running a business. Smart entrepreneurs take advantage of available [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Entrepreneurial Jiu-Jitsu: Weakness to Strength
On December - 22 - 2009
The reasons not to take the entrepreneurial plunge are as many as the day is long. “I don’t have the right connections;” “I don’t have access to venture capitalists;” “There’s nothing new – everything’s been thought of already;” “I’m not a technologist.” I’m sure you can come up with five more before finishing the next [...]
How To Get A Return Call
On December - 17 - 2009
You don’t need me to tell you that the pace of business continues to accelerate in today’s world. In the midst of each frenzied day, you no doubt have several key people you need to reach. Often, getting a return call can be of critical importance. Whether you are trying to close a sale, pitch [...]
How to Stop Wasting Time on the Internet
On December - 15 - 2009
It’s an occupational hazard nowadays. You sit down at your computer to read a blog or perform some research, and next thing you know several hours have passed you by. The internet has become a voracious consumer of our work and leisure hours. As wonderful as the web can be, sometimes you have to wonder [...]
The New Rules of Angel Investing – Part 2
On December - 10 - 2009
In my last post I pointed you to Kermit Pattison’s New York Times article on The New Rules of Angel Investing. If you haven’t read that post, I’d suggest you start there – as this is a continuation of my attempt to add some real flesh on the bones of the suggestions made in that [...]
The New Rules of Angel Investing – Part 1
On December - 8 - 2009
About a month ago, the venerable New York Times published a piece about The New Rules of Angel Investing. You can read the entire Times piece here The New York Times references a Center for Venture Research study showing that total angel investments in the first half of 2009 were approximately 70% of the previous [...]
8 Keys To Starting A Business Tomorrow
On December - 3 - 2009
In addition to my regular consulting and coaching activities (and writing the Unchained Entrepreneur), I’ve been volunteering my time lately with the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE). NFTE is a fantastic organization with the mission of providing entrepreneurship education programs to young people from low income communities in order to provide a pathway to prosperity. [...]
Cell Phone Etiquette: 10 Tips for Cell Phone Usage
On December - 1 - 2009
I’d suggest that it is no longer feasible to operate in the business world without a cellular phone. Communication is a key element of any entrepreneur’s success, and today that includes the means for rapid response – a cellular phone. Nonetheless, cell phones can be abused – and often are. Here are 10 tips for [...]
