[quote style=”boxed”]I would have volunteered more, starting at a younger age. I think I would have found my passions and strengths faster and been able to do “good” in a bigger way sooner. I didn’t realize how valuable, satisfying, and fun it is to volunteer; how diverse and talented the…
[quote style=”boxed”]The first and last job I ever had was at Jewel-Osco. What I learned from it is was that it is non-sensical to work all your life to build another man’s legacy.[/quote] Faraz ‘Fam’ Mirza is a serial entrepreneur, product designer, and american marketer. He is best known for…
[quote style=”boxed”]Be yourself, follow your heart and fight for what you believe in – the most likely people won’t help you when you need it but there will be others just around the corner who will.[/quote] Louise Webster is a mother of two children and a marketing specialist in the…
[quote style=”boxed”]You really do need to keep reinventing your brand to show that your product and/or service remains relevant. It’s hard when you are busy, but I’ve seen so many successful business fail as they haven’t been innovative enough.[/quote] Mark Gavin was born and raised in apartheid era South Africa….
[quote style=”boxed”]We are big Google Docs users and maintain a document we call “Idears.” It’s the place where we just vomit new thoughts on paper to talk through when we have free time.[/quote] Christopher Brereton is one of the founders and lead guru of picturehealing.com. PictureHealing is a company that…
Suresh Purohit envisions a better future through the lenses of creativity, innovation, societal application of technology and management of resources. He is a young manager and first-generation entrepreneur, armed with an engineering degree from Dharmsinh Desai Institute of Technology, Nadiad, a popular and reputable engineering institution. He also holds an…
[quote style=”boxed”]Talk to people about your product or service. I’m not talking about the elevator pitch as much as about getting real customer feedback. Figure out what works, what doesn’t work and iterate. It’s easy as an entrepreneur to protect your idea from others, however your idea is merely an idea…
Meet Brenton Gieser – Co-Founder of JoynIn and Be Social Change
[quote style=”boxed”]I have learned that there really are no shortcuts in life. There is simply no substitute for hard work.[/quote] Chris Chorba is a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He is a litigator who specializes in defending consumer class actions. Chris also serves…
[quote style=”boxed”]I worked nights for 8 years and learned that my body enjoys life much more when I live on a day schedule. I was afraid to take a day-shift position for years because the work pace was so much more intense. Once I finally changed to days, I found…
[quote style=”boxed”]Prioritizing and qualifying out stuff not directly related to COTAP’s success and near-term needs. Some entrepreneurs say we live and die by our ability to prioritize, others say be wary of help that you weren’t looking for and others say don’t go chasing shiny objects. It’s all the same…
Meet Tim Whitley – Founder of Carbon Offsets To Alleviate Poverty