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 […]
Ok, but what do you DO? – A Pitch Disaster
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 […]
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 […]
How Universities Are Impairing Writing Skills
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 […]
One SIMPLE Way To IMPROVE The Way You Talk About Your Business: The First Question Test
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 […]
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