[quote style=”boxed”]Make a list. Life as “the boss” is hectic and there are always a billion things that need to be addressed, people that need attention and situations that crop up unexpectedly. Without a prioritized list, it’s all too easy for important tasks or details to get lost in the…
[quote style=”boxed”]Focus earlier on growing our own leaders internally.[/quote] Greg Gianforte and his wife Susan have called Bozeman home since 1995. He is a serial software entrepreneur and active mentor of Montana entrepreneurs. Mr. Gianforte founded RightNow, in Bozeman in 1997. The company grew to more than 1,100 employees worldwide…
[quote style=”boxed”]User stories! Nothing brings an idea to life like writing out a narrative of how and why someone would use your tool. Wireframes and technical specs are important parts of the “building” process, but user stories make it real and functional.[/quote] David Donner Chait is the co-founder and CEO…
[quote style=”boxed”]I bring ideas to life by discussing them with my co-founders and getting their input on the concept. We discuss how we would go about doing each part of the project, dividing the work up amongst the appropriate people, and then most importantly reiterating. We also make a list…
Meet Douglas Lusted – CEO and Co-founder of WestonExpressions
[quote style=”boxed”]Find a hobby. I didn’t have one for more than 8 years, and when I started riding my bike to work a year or two back it gave me time to “read” all the books that had queued up for years. [/quote] In 2003, while working as a field network…
[quote style=”boxed”]It’s important to listen to the “right” people so you’re neither falsely encouraged by a bad idea nor discouraged from a great idea hiding under a simplistic UI.[/quote] Jack Holt is founder and CEO of MATTR. Jack founded S3 Matching Technologies in 2001, bringing to market big data SaaS…
[quote style=”boxed”]One thing I would recommend fellow entrepreneurs do is find a way to stay connected with your consumers and target audience.[/quote] Jimmy Buchheim is the founder of StickNFind, a product development company. Since 2001, Jimmy has designed a variety of products, from automotive Bluetooth solutions to various health and…
[quote style=”boxed”]Work tirelessly day and night for as long as you have to and make sure your product or service is the best on the market. [/quote] Ryan Williams started in the car business as an intern for Lexus in 1995. He has held automotive internships every year in F&I, retail…
[quote style=”boxed”]When I first came up with my idea, I was afraid to share it because I thought people would steal it. But the few people I shared it with weren’t sure about my idea until I made a prototype and showed them, along with thousands of others. This is…
[quote style=”boxed”]Make a prioritized ‘to-do’ list. I do this daily, and wouldn’t be able to manage everything without it. Invaluable tool it being able to identify and prioritize what’s important on a given day.[/quote] Benjamin Caudill is the CEO and principal consultant for Rhino Security Labs, an IS consulting and…