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
A Challenge Facing Nonprofit Strategy – Caring Too Much
Anyone who has been involved in a board conversation or a management discussion within a nonprofit has faced the following question: Do we do what is best for the cause or best […]
How to Get the BEST Out of Your Nonprofit Board
I was speaking with a close associate of mine the other day about boards of directors. He is considered by many to be an expert in the area of philanthropy and he […]
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 […]
Five Ways to Use Yelp! to Grow Your Volunteers
In my recent research interviewing over 50 executive directors of nonprofit organizations, the overwhelming majority of organizations were not fully utilizing volunteers as a resource for growing their organization. There were some larger […]
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 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 […]
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