Rick Norris – Founder of Rick Norris CPA
Rick earned a Bachelor of Science from U.C.L.A. in 1979. After receiving his Certified Public Accountant certificate in 1982, he earned a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law…
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Lydia Fayal – Co-Founder of AdmitSee
The lesson is: keep agreements simple and don’t give equity away to people who aren’t full-time. Lydia Fayal is the Co-Founder of AdmitSee.com, a peer-to-peer college admissions resource. Lydia founded…
Scott Jones – Founder of Brides Entertainment
I find it imperative to keep a well-managed “to-do” list with me at all time. There are two key reasons for this, if you have a busy schedule it is…
Timothy Falsken – Owner of Falsken & Associates
Consistently put money away. A small amount of money on a monthly basis makes a huge difference in the long run. Tim grew up in Westlake Village, CA and attended…
Di Huang – Co-Founder and CEO of cloudcade
The moment you decide that you no longer need to learn, someone else will inevitably surpass you in your endeavors. Di Huang is a serial entrepreneur from San Francisco. He…
David Brian Ward – CEO & Founder of Telegraph Hill
Checklists. Checklists keep you focused on good process even as you are whipsawed by interruptions and context switches. David Brian Ward’s career spans three decades as an entrepreneur and leader…
Marius Moscovici – Founder and CEO of Metric Insights
I spend 20 to 30 minutes meditating every morning. Startups present an endless array of tough challenges, and meditation makes a huge difference because it allows me to ensure that…
Rudolf Melik – Founder of gDecide
Iterate. No idea is ever going to work perfectly at the outset, and you are not going to know everything or have the team or resources to make it an…
Jason Miles – Owner of Home Care Pharmacy
Build relationships in the community you serve because referrals can come in a variety of different ways. Jason grew up in Simi Valley, CA. He studied his fathers work and…
Nick Unsworth – CEO of Life On Fire
[quote style=”boxed”]Well, the first way to effectively bring ideas to life is to limit them. If you’re like me, you probably have a million ideas. The first thing you need…
Maryam Ershadi – President of Rozgé
[quote style=”boxed”]I would delegate more and manage instead of doing everything myself.[/quote] Maryam Ershadi is an accidental business owner. After Maryam’s father had a heart attack, her plan to…
Matt Duesterberg – Co-founder and CEO of Ohmconnect
[quote style=”boxed”]Get out of the building. Talk to customers. In our first six months, we had two hundred users. We talked to every single one of them.[/quote] Matt Duesterberg is…