The Founder Institute – Kick Start Your Business
Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting with Dave Parker, founder of Bundled.com and mentor at The Founder Institute. After showing Dave around the thinkspace digs, we sat down to chat a bit. I had never heard of the Founder Institute before, but getting to hear about it straight from one of their mentors […]
Just Because You’re the Leader Doesn’t Mean You Wear an "S" on Your Chest
Starting a company and building a team takes tremendous effort. Most entrepreneurs are pretty dang talented and the successful one’s are great at getting things done. Once you get the company moving, revenues are growing, you’re hiring more people, suddenly the talent and skills that got you here are no longer the skill sets to […]
Useful Mobile Apps for Entrepreneurs
Last weekend, we hosted a Mobile App Hackathon here at thinkspace in our coworking area. At the event, 13 teams developed a wide variety of mobile apps in less than one day. Since thinkspace is a community filled with entrepreneurs, I started thinking…”what are some of the best apps for entrepreneurs?” I did some research […]
Why Write a Business Plan?
If you are struggling with writing a business plan or executive summary, you are not alone. Writing a business plan is supposed to be hard. But, don’t give up! There are critical reasons why you would want to write a business plan and I’m going to share just three of those critical reasons with you. […]
Protect Your Best Asset
When you saw the title of this article, what came to mind? That was actually a trick question for anyone other than the soloprenuer. If you are a soloprenuer, your best asset might be a “what.” But, for the rest of us – your best asset is probably a “who.”Earlier this year, Steve Ballmer announced […]
3 Ways to Save on Employee Salaries
Starting your own company can be a daunting task. Thinking about the expenses can be the most overwhelming part. Hiring employees can be one of the most expensive hurdles that you will have to overcome as a new business owner. But, you are in luck! There are alternatives to traditional hiring that can help you […]
No Excuses. Break Through & Come Up with the Results
I’m reading “Poke the Box” by Seth Godin. I like reading Godin because it’s inspirational and motivating. He definitely subscribes to the “no excuse” mentality. I’ve got a huge pet peeve and it’s that I can’t stand people that make excuses. A “No Excuse Attitude” to me means — when you are committed to something […]
Sales Symposium- Get Ready to Drink From the Fire Hose!
Sales Symposium- Friday, February 25th 2-4pm Join us for an afternoon of peer learning and discussion designed to support your company’s sales goals. thinkspace members, Matt Heinz and Brian Hansford will be sharing their sales expertise with the group. They will take us through four categories pertaining to the sales process: Prospecting Closing the sale […]
As an Entrepreneur You're Dead if You Can't Sell
Over the last couple weeks I had at least three different conversations with successful entrepreneurs who have started and sold a company, people who have just started their business, or read articles that talk about the “one thing that successful entrepreneurs do differently“. There’s a lot of things that every successful entrepreneur does, but, there […]
thinkspace Turns Two: Reflecting Back
I fall into a classic pitfall that many entrepreneurs fall into — I have a tendency to look so far out at the horizon, pushing and pressing after the goals that have been created. As I get closer to the goal, I merely just push the finish line further out. I’ve been told by other […]