Leads: Bad to Worse

Of course you are aiming for a YES. But when you get a NO, remember, all NOs are not the same.

Fishing for a Yes

"No way. Sorry. Nope. Not interested. Maybe later. I don't think so."  As a new entrepreneur, you have to get used to the "No"!

Bit by the Startup Bug

Doctor, the last dose of a corporate job didn't work!

Improving your BS Radar

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I smell a rat. The employee is upto no good. The competition is about to launch an attack. The new potential partner is going to undercut us. Our investor will back out.

No Pain No Gain

Ever been in an awkward situation? Ever kicked yourself for saying something foolish? Ever been a room where you are the least knowledgeable? Ever been yelled at by a customer?

Are you feeling lucky?

Ready to give up? Not lucky enough to ever be a good entrepreneur?

Interesting vs. Interested: Which one are you?

"I do this. And I also do that."

The road not taken

The road to success and the road to failure are almost exactly the same.  -- Colin R. Davis

Driving Change and Making Waves

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Are you on the status quo train or are you driving change in your organization?

Insistence on Persistence

You think success is only based on intelligence? Nope.

You think success is solely due to the number of contacts you have? Negative.

You think success is pure luck? Sorry.
You think success is based just on education? Nice try.
You think success is only about you? No way!

The Truth about Luck: Reality Bites

If I close a deal, get some PR, or expand my business, the first thing that comes to everyone's mind: "guess some people are just lucky."

Daily Manic Monday

Are you in a Groundhog Day rut? Does yesterday look like today which resembles tomorrow which also reminds you of yesterday?

Wanted: Deadline or Alive

Ravaging through the rough, grunting and seeking out the next victim....Scavenging anyone and anything that comes in the way...

Bullseye: Focus like a new entrepreneur

If you can read this sentence without thinking about your next sales call, the line of buggy code you have to fix, the intern you must hire, or the appointment you are itching to make....then congratulations! You probably have better focus than many new entrepreneurs.

Brutally Honest Fortune Cookies

Polished off that Chinese takeout? Now you're ready to crack open your fortune cookie. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, you may find much truth in the fortune that awaits you. We've collected some common proverbs and adages below that you'd find in a fortune cookie, and applied them to the entrepreneurial experience:

An Entrepreneur: The Fixing Machine

Attention budding entrepreneurs: How handy are you with tools?

Building a Startup Empire

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"Rome wasn't built in a day either..."

I first saw this unapologetic declaration on a billboard sign on a highway that is perennially under construction. And it always reminds me that startups have to be treated the same way.

Nature or nurture? Can entrepreneurship be taught?

I recently volunteered as a business plan coach for high school students through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, and was impressed that each and every student (in a mandatory class) was excited about their potential ventures and significantly improved their skills during the session. Is it possible that every child has the potential to become an entrepreneur?

New Year's Jeers about the Clueless Entrepreneur

It's that time of the year again. You'll see a million posts and articles about what to do and how to make this new year more productive.  In the midst of all the hacks to stay on track, we want to share with you what the clueless entrepreneur is planning for this year.

The Words Get in the Way: Do your Thoughts Need Subtitles?

I had this amazing business idea for an online tool and a website.

It was so beautiful in my head - the functionality, the design, the value proposition - I could basically hear people banging on my door for access to it, and clogging up my servers to download it. Then I told people about it and my bubble burst.