2000+ interviews with entrepreneurs
Make sure you take time every day to read up on a new topic. Doing so will help you grow into a better person, family member, boss, employee, etc. Jeff Carter is the managing director and founder of Grand Coast Capital Group, where he oversees all aspects of the business. He has more than eight […]
Always remain open to new things, and become intimate friends with “not knowing.” Dr. Srini Pillay, founder and CEO of NeuroBusiness Group, has a background in concert piano, photography, poetry, drama, and dance and was the top medical student in his class. After graduation, he was director of the outpatient psychiatry program at McLean Hospital […]
It’s the software, stupid. Build a great product and the rest will follow. So we keep our eyes firmly fixed on that. Peter Crosby is Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Dreamer at DreamFund.com, the circle giving platform for important dreams. With a passion for pursuing his dreams and helping others achieve theirs, Peter has established […]
Know your users, as deeply as possible, then spend just as much time knowing your channel partners. Only then, design your new products or services, your business model, your go-to-market strategy. Professor Meyer is widely published in the field of product, service, and business model innovation and has worked with industry leaders in computing, industrial […]
Every morning I sit for 15 minutes and make sure I am mentally ready for the day. I think so many people just wake up and go through the motions of the day. Mike Matousek is the founder of Boston-based Flashnotes.com, the student-to-student study materials marketplace. He founded the company while a senior at Kent […]
I am a big believer in the power of simplicity: consumers value this over just about anything else, except of course price. So many of the most successful websites in the world today are also the simplest. Vikram Savkar is Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer’s Legal Education Group and a member of […]
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 and consulting experience in Switzerland, […]
[quote style=”boxed”] I don’t check email until lunch time. This keeps me productive and focused on what is important, as it allows me to not get bogged down by what other people want me to do until the second half of my day.[/quote] Arian Radmand is a Co-Founder and Director of Engineering at CoachUp, Inc. […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Action! While having a vision is important, it is imperative to focus on small action oriented steps. I strongly believe in the concept of compounding interest. In other words, actions layered on top of actions will lead to a compounding result that will be far more impactful than any one stand-alone action[/quote] Paul Hammond […]
[quote style=”boxed”]We end every meeting with a hard ask. This can be anything from asking them to introduce us to another investor, setting up a second meeting, or a commitment to try our product. [/quote] Eric Graham is a clean energy entrepreneur who is committed to spreading energy efficiency and renewable energy systems. Eric has […]
[quote style=”boxed”]I have lunch or coffee with every member of our team on a regular basis. There is no agenda other than to get their perspectives on how things are going personally and professionally. I love having that dialogue with all members of our team — especially the people I interact with least on a […]
[quote style=”boxed”]Every year, I take one week in which I track every single minute of the day. It helps me figure out where my time is going, and allows me to ask myself whether my time is going into productive projects. [/quote] Anthony is CEO of Workshare. Previously, he held the parallel position at SkyDox, where […]