In meeting with a prospective client the other day, I had the occasion to ask the founder to detail for me why his business was defensible. “No problem,” Bernard answered. “We’ve got 2 issued and 3 pending patents. We don’t really need to spend any time discussing that any further.” As you might imagine, I’m [...]
Archive for February, 2010
Avoiding Bad Assumptions
On February - 10 - 2010
There’s no doubt that entrepreneurs, and business people in general, often make quick decisions that rely on gut feel. In of itself, there’s nothing at all wrong with this. A strong intuitive capability is, in fact, a key trait of many successful entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, running a business “on the fly” isn’t always the best approach. [...]
Which CEO Type Are You?
On February - 2 - 2010
I’ve received a number of communications lately from entrepreneurs that are in the process of (or preparing to) raise growth capital. In a number of other posts, we’ve addressed various components of the fund raising process and will continue to do so here at the Unchained Entrepreneur. Today, I want to address the role that [...]
