Archive for 'Entrepreneurship'

What Type of Entrepreneur are You?

I enjoy reading, watching, and listening to various entrepreneurs talk about their experiences as well as the trials and tribulations that they encountered throughout their journeys.  It is particularly interesting when you have the opportunity to briefly step inside the minds of these entrepreneurs, taking away bits of their wisdom and unique views of the [...]

Angel Investors Revealed

Nearly all entrepreneurs seek outside funding throughout the course of their startup venture. A popular option for these small business owners is to seek out angel investors. The common misconception about angel investors is that they are in it purely for the ROI. Angel investor David Cohen explains that this is not [...]

Changing the World vs. Making a Profit

There are numerous commonalities that unite entrepreneurs across the globe; the ability to take on risk, the thick skin needed to persevere, the passion associated with your product/service…the balls to start your own business. All of these traits seem to define entrepreneurs not only professionally, but as individuals. It seems like no matter [...]

What makes web services sticky?

The number of technology startups is quite staggering.  This, of course, is a result of virtually no barriers to entry and a relatively low production cost that’s associated with tech startups (namely dot-com businesses and services).  But what separates those popular (mainstream) startup services from the “soon forgotten” ones?
It’s a matter of stickiness…But what makes [...]

The Entrepreneurial Hustle: Wisdom from GaryVee

“there is no reason in 2008, to do shit you hate…NONE!”
I found a great video on Fred Wilson’s blog of Gary Vaynerchuk speaking at the Web 2.0 Expo in NYC. He speaks about building brand equity and constantly hustling while doing it. He advises us to do what we love, saying, “there is [...]