When I decided to head out on the road as a nomadic entrepreneur, I searched for tools that other nomadic entrepreneurs were using to manage their businesses with little success. While there doesn’t appear to be a set of blanket tips for maximizing productivity on the go, I have found a few tools that have […]
Entrepreneurship is a long and often treacherous journey, and it’s easy to encounter periods of entrepreneurial burnout along the way. According to the Mayo Clinic, job burnout is defined as “a special type of job stress — a state of physical, emotional or mental exhaustion combined with doubts about your competence and the value of […]
Entrepreneur Wayne Jackson has survived his fair share of bad markets. In 2001, just after the Internet bubble popped, he helped start network-security company Sourcefire. Despite the difficult economic climate, he managed to raise $56.5 million in funding and took the company public in 2007. Cisco later bought Sourcefire for $2.7 billion. In 2010 […]
Building and running a business is often a difficult, stressful, and uncertain process. In a day and age where we idolize successful entrepreneurs, we are encouraged to buy into the false narrative of the “rugged individualist,” a person who is simultaneously unflappable and confident. In reality, however, this narrative couldn’t be farther from the truth. […]
As 2016 continues to fly by, it has become increasingly clear that the global economic landscape is anything but stable. Oil prices remain artificially low, global equity markets continue show high volatility, the IPO market has dried up, and many of the once-unassailable private “Unicorn” companies are beginning to wobble. Just yesterday Zenefits, the HR […]
Business is a game of dramatic ups and downs, especially for teams that are trying to create something new or bring about meaningful change in a stagnant and complacent market. It’s easy to feel a bit bipolar at times. Some days you’re on top of the world, and other days you’re just trying to stay […]
In an increasingly complex and unequal world, there is one experience that is almost universal, speaking to both the agony and the ecstasy of the human experience. I’m talking of course, about the assembly of Ikea furniture. We all know the story. You spot an affordable, well-designed piece of furniture while you’re wandering through the […]
Throughout my career, I’ve been fortunate to have great mentors who were willing to take a bet on me and provide meaningful opportunities for growth. These mentors have not only taught me about what is important (both personally and professionally); they have also given me several big breaks. The value of the mentor/mentee relationship continues […]
Deep down, every entrepreneur fears competition. After all, building a business is a deeply personal endeavour, and the very thought of having someone else try to play in your sandbox can elicit feelings of anxiety and defensiveness. The absence of competition in any given market segment is often viewed as a positive by entrepreneurs, providing […]
This story appears in the February 16, 2016 issue of Forbes. Horace Clemmons and Saul Berenthal, both 72-year-old retired software engineers, are slated to become the first Americans since 1959 to set up a manufacturing plant in Cuba. Their plan: produce small, easily maintained tractors for use by family farmers. Under new regulations issued by […]
