I’ve found that in business, coming up with new ideas and identifying exciting opportunities is easy. Executing on those ideas, however, is incredibly difficult. Execution takes time, dedication, and a lot of hard work. It’s an unglamorous but entirely necessary process. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs become blinded to the details of execution whenever an exciting opportunity […]
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There are a lot of mistakes that you can (and likely will) make as an entrepreneur. From hiring the wrong people to not raising enough capital, the potential pitfalls are numerous. However, there’s one mistake that trumps all others: ignoring obvious problems. It sounds like common sense, but it’s a mistake that entrepreneurs make time […]
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One of the benefits of starting a company is that you get to meet a lot of interesting people. If you’re smart, you make the most of this benefit by asking them for advice. I’ve found that most people jump at the chance to share their knowledge and wisdom if given the chance. Sometimes, even […]
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The world is littered with the ashes of innovative and often superior products that never really caught on. The companies behind these products failed because they created a something that the existing market wasn’t prepared to accept and use. They tried to fit a square peg into a round hole when in reality they should […]
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It’s a sad fact that over 90% of small business owners don’t have accurate, dependable, and up-to-date financials. There used to be a lot of excuses for this: organizing your numbers was time consuming, complex, and expensive. Small business owners and entrepreneurs were faced with just two choices: hire an accountant or simply ignore the […]
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Entrepreneurs often find that the only constants in life are problems. Obstacles are to be dreaded, leading only to stress, anxiety and self-doubt. At least that’s what we’re often conditioned to think. But history is littered with examples of people who have managed to overcome and thrive on the struggles they experience. Why is it […]
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It’s often been said that “founders can’t scale,” and more often than not it proves to be true. It’s a familiar story: as a company grows the founder finds him or herself replaced by someone from a traditional management background. The reason for the replacement usually has less to do with the founder’s technical ability and more […]
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Internship season is here! For the lucky half, that means many hours completing meaningful and enriching tasks for little to no pay, learning the art of sitting behind a desk for eight hours at a stretch, and finding out the hard way what business-casual attire actually means. For the not-so-lucky half, internship season means taking […]
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Last night, a member of my team posted a video to YouTube that shows his two adorable puppies, Colby and Bleu (collectively known as the Cheeses), rushing to their food bowls, week after week over the past year. Throughout the video’s one and a half minute run time, viewers can see the puppies grow up […]
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Some people are born leaders, exuding a natural confidence and demonstrating an innate ability to encourage and nurture those around them. Most leaders, however, learn by watching the example set forth by others. I fall into the category of “learned leader” The charisma that often defines the natural leader has never come easily for me. […]
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