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03.09.20
Co-Founders: Problem or Opportunity?
3 out of 5 startups fail because of compatibility issues between co-founders. An often-overlooked question for an entrepreneur is whether to go it alone or take on co-founders. It is often lonely starting a business. No founder can possess all the talents and skills to start and launch a new business. Microenterprises are businesses less […]
Read More03.08.20
The Vision Thing
The dictionary defines vision as “the ability to see something that you imagine, a picture in your mind, something that you see or dream”. This establishes the “fire in the belly” (unwavering passion, sense of urgency and resilience) that many vision-makers had for why they started their company. A popular motivational speaker reminds us that […]
Read More03.07.20
Igniting Your Passion
Some research studies confirm entrepreneurial passion is an indicator of likely startup success. Do you have a burning desire to improve something or someone’s life? Do you wake up thinking about the difference your entrepreneurial idea might have on people’s lives – making things better, simpler, faster, or cheaper? If you do, your entrepreneurial passion […]
More03.06.20
If only…
Have you ever heard the expression or maybe the excuse, “if only…”? It goes something like this: If only, I had gone to college. If only, I had inherited some money. If only, I had a second chance to work harder in college, I could have gotten a better job. Life seldom offers do-overs. Our […]
Read More03.05.20
Building a business? Cultivate & invest in these relationships.
The new venture creation process often has business builders focused on the technical and systems aspects of building their organization – getting the product made, hiring staff, finding early customers, locating the business and developing and producing marketing assets. However, in the process, they often overlook important variables (read: people) and adaptive leadership (& emotional […]
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