Our semester at Chico State just wrapped up. As part of my final exam, the students are required to pitch their concepts to a panel of external judges from the community. We call […]
One of the Worst Mistakes When Pitching Your Idea
Ok, but what do you DO? – A Pitch Disaster
This week I attended a local venture capital association meeting where I watched a few companies pitch their investment opportunities. One of the presentations was a classic case of what I call […]
4 Questions That Could Reduce Risk for Entrepreneurs: Unit Economics
Entrepreneurship is an uncertain activity. However, one of the most important aspects of reducing that uncertainty lies in unit economics. The primary questions of unit economics are: How much does it cost […]
Entrepreneurialshipismish – How to speak entrepreneur
Working within and around entrepreneurship education brings me in contact with many different types of people. It is actually one of the coolest aspects of teaching entrepreneurship – it excludes no one. We […]
Mistakes Pitching Investors – Five Examples from a recent VC/Angel Conference (Part Two of Two)
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 […]
Mistakes Pitching Investors – Five Examples from a Recent VC/Angel Conference (Part One of Two)
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 […]
I want to start a company. Should I get an MBA?
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 […]
Five signs that you are a small business owner and NOT an entrepreneur
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 […]
Entrepreneurs: Pop Your Bubble and Talk To Customers
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 […]
Does your company name suck? Take the ‘Ten Word Test’ to find out.
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 […]
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