Last week, I attended a venture capital/angel investor conference in the Bay Area and part of the event involved entrepreneurs pitching their concepts to the panel of VCs and angels. If you […]
This week, I attended a venture capital (VC)/angel investor conference in the Bay Area and part of the event involved entrepreneurs pitching their concepts to a panel of VCs and angels. I was […]
If I had a nickel for every time I was asked this question, I would have about $15. As a university professor, this might be a bit of a controversial post. I […]
I believe that if you experience just a few moments where you know that you are doing what you are supposed to be doing in life – you’ve won. At first, I […]
I’ve coached thousands of entrepreneurs as they explore their concepts and I have this conversation 80% of the time. It goes like this: Me: Have you talked to potential customers about your […]
The name for your company is about as important as the company itself. It is normally the first encounter anyone has with your company. As the old saying goes, you only get […]
So, I’m a bit of a cynic – I can admit to my faults (or in some cases I suppose is a plus). However, I am ultimately frustrated with the university methods […]
This is one of my favorite exercises for entrepreneurs. In nearly every single case, this simple exercise will help improve just about any kind of introduction for a business (it works for salespeople […]
Recently, I met with an aspiring entrepreneur that had a concept for a product and he wanted my feedback. I agreed to meet with him at a local coffee shop. This particular […]
After over fifteen years of working with entrepreneurs, investors, and professors in the realm of entrepreneurship, new ventures, and business plans; I’ve learned there are some very simple, yet devastating red flags that […]
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