Get on stage and present your business to the world, especially if you’re in B2B. Meet business partners, explain what you do, be brave and memorable. Say clearly “come talk to me!”. Cristian Munteanu is a tech entrepreneur with a creative background. He’s a skydiver, wingsuit flyer, BASE jumper, Porsche…
As I mentioned earlier, I wake up everyday at 5 am (sometimes earlier). Being able to pack almost half a day’s uninterrupted work in before everyone else starts their day really enhances my productivity. Guru CEO and co-founder, Paul Burke, has years of experience in investing, trading and entrepreneurship, but…
As an entrepreneur, there are so many things to keep track of, so if you want a chance at any life outside of work, it’s critical to have a system. Corry Cummings, president and co-founder of Soda, started his first business in 2006, when he was fresh out of high…
Don’t overthink and overplan – most learning will come from execution, not from more planning. James Thomson is the president and co-founder of PROSPER Show (Professional Retailers Online and Solution Providers for Education and Research) – a conference organized by ten former Amazon insiders, focused on providing best practices on…
If you want to be respected as a leader, you’ve got to pull your weight. No one trusts a leader who never lifts a finger other than to point and delegate. Peter Murphy is co-founder and CEO of Pocket Prep, Inc. In addition to providing the overall vision of the…
I make sure that all our staff is involved. Every morning, when the brain is fresh, I sit them all together for a quick meet and greet and talk about random creative ideas and get in some early morning jokes. I believe that good results come from early starts that…
Meet Erin Belmore – Founder of Washington State Kitchen and Bath
Everyone can be excellent for an hour…so only think and do things in 1 hour increments. Yoli Chisholm is a pioneer in the Internet space first gaining online experience back in 1999 in Canada with start-up Chapters.ca that was the Canadian equivalent of Amazon.com. As a veteran of the offline…
Communicate and communicate some more. So many problems are avoided or solved simply by everyone on the team being really communicative and honest early and often. I have various uncomfortable conversions during my average Avvo day; but doing so avoids the really uncomfortable conversations down the road. Mark Britton is…
I would focus on one thing and one thing only. Hao Lam, chief executive and chairman of Best in Class Education Center, has spent his entire career as an advocate for supplemental education, both as an instructor and business owner in Best in Class, and even before that as his…
Meet Hao Lam – Chairman and CEO of Best in Class Education Center
Eat healthy and exercise. That will help tremendously with getting enough sleep, which you will need to deal with the stresses of starting a business. Jeremy Jaech has led market-creating companies since 1983, including Aldus, Visio, Trumba, Verdiem, and SNUPI Technologies. He was co-founder and technical leader for Aldus, the creator…