Don’t chase the money, chase your customer’s satisfaction. Bryan Wetzel manages the “content” side of Skubes.com. Bryan has over 20 years of experience running his own company in broadcast media, editing and production industries. Bryan got his start in the entertainment and production business in the late 1980s as a…
The early morning is my most productive/creative time. I like to jump right into my laptop over a cup of coffee and knock out any creative action items I have. Robert Baker is the co-founder of Mac to School. He has worked in the Apple industry for 15+ years. With…
I would talk to customers sooner. I would show them a prototype sooner and also learn from their feedback sooner. It’s paramount to validate features (and product-market fit) before implementing valuable tech resources into the product. Alexander Tange is the co-founder and Head of Market at nextSociety, a professional networking…
Hire the best people and get out of their way! Let them do the work you hired them for! Don’t micromanage and don’t think that you are always right. Dr. Loredana Padurean is a Professor of Entrepreneurship and Operations at Lasell College in Boston, MA. She has extensive international teaching…
As an entrepreneur I always put myself in the customers shoes, and try and experience what they experience when visiting your store or website. Ever since Matt Jones was 12 years old he wanted to be an entrepreneur. After graduating high school, rather than going to college, Matt started businesses….
From day one, I’ve been a big believer in regularly setting times for the company to stop the world, shut the door and talk to each other about what’s going on, evaluate where we are and set goals. This is something that we still do that today. Gail Johnson is…
I honestly do not believe in failure. I make mistakes, adjust, and move on. The only failure is not trying or being stagnant. Lindsay Marles is the Founder and CEO of Austin Lloyd™, a subscription service of premium educational toys for infants and toddlers. Every month that a customer subscribes,…
I think I am more productive because I have small chunks of time to get my work done. Sometimes when you have the entire day to get things done, it is easy to do other things and delay the work thinking you have plenty of time. Raised by two Michigan…
Dale Leatherwood brings deep expertise in higher education student recruitment and enrollment to Smart Degree. Dale works closely with higher education institutions to help them embrace innovative new models of adult learner engagement through the Smart Degree program that enables the schools to identify and recruit students who will…
Close deals. Concentrate on closing deals – lots of them. Put the irons in the fire as they say and repeat. I may say that as I’m more “sales” in my approach to business however it’s key to success. Mark Samuel is the epitome of a true entrepreneur. He is…