Comparing Acceptance to Harvard Versus an Entrepreneur Getting Angel Funded
Based on percentages, more people get accepted into Harvard and Stanford than people who seek angel funding investment. The acceptance rates at Harvard and Stanford are 6.3% and 7.1% respectively. Source: USNews Brian Brewer states that 60,000 companies are funded by angel investors each each year. While that may sound like
What an Entrepreneur can Learn From The Seahawks Victory Over The Redskins
This post is about the Seahawk’s versus Redskins playoff game and why it was amazing. The Seahawks faced off with the Redskins but in the very first quarter the Seahawks found themselves down 0 - 14, held scoreless in the first quarter with no apparent chance of winning. Seattle’s defense just
Health Insurance for Entrepreneurs
By the sheer definition of who they are, entrepreneurs are risk-takers. Many have quit a 9-5 job to start their own business without a financial safety-net, living month-to-month, not 100% certain that the mortgage or rent (let alone everything else) will be covered next month. One of the biggest risks entrepreneurs
Work-Life Balance vs. Work-Life Integration
Most entrepreneurs and founders know - and strive - for work-life balance; that middle ground between keeping productivity up at the office and maintaining a healthy environment at home. But this idea implies that work is separate from life, and that a unique portion of time is devoted to each. But what if you could
Building Your Startup with a Mom Squad
At Thinkspace on October 18th I met Edward Hechter, former Web.com executive who helped take a company public as the COO. One of his biggest challenges was going from a super low point of having only enough cash flow for six days but had a workforce of 300 employees --
Think You're a Risk Taker?
I like the thrill and rush of doing things but this one is way outside my comfort zone. My friend Nicole Donnelly shared this on her FB page, but, I thought it was worthy of posting over here as it's CRAZY. Watch the video at the end of this blog
Entrepreneur Organization's Mentor+ Program
Companies looking to grow revenues to over $1,000,000 should consider attending this event. The Entrepreneur Organization's Mentor+ Program is to teach you the concepts needed to maximize your business value. Most entrepreneurs find themselves trapped working in the business rather than working on the business. We teach you how to avoid
5 Things Startups Shouldn’t Worry About
Starting a business is no easy task. You have to consider a number of variables that often catch new entrepreneurs by surprise. Not only are you planning for your own long-term commitment, but eventually you'll want to take on a staff (if you haven't already) and figure out how to
Everyday Leadership In Your Startup and Lollipop Moments
Drew Dudley presented at TEDxToronto and gave a speech that completely resonates with me. Drew spoke about "Everyday Leadership". When I think about today's leaders, I think about President Obama, Richard Branson, my ex-boss Stuart Mckee and the list goes on and on. Drew believes leadership is not a characteristic
Transparency: Too Much Or Not Enough In Your Startup Culture?
Rand Fishkin, CEO of SEOmoz, has a corporate culture of transparency. Rand spoke to the local chapter of the Entrepreneur Organization recently. Based on the story that he shared with us, it sounded like he was a person that was not very transparent in the early days of Moz. However,