Elliot Tomaeno – Founder of Astrsk
Connect with as many people as you can in an authentic way. Listen and become genuinely interested in those around you — whether you’re in a board meeting or at…
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Matt Cronin – Head of Social Media for House of Kaizen
So rather than looking for little time-savers, I’m really trying to focus on applying myself where I can contribute in a way that others generally can’t. Matt Cronin, Head of…
Michael DeFranco – Founder and CEO of Lua
I think you experience different types of failure every day and you learn, grow and build from there. Everything takes three times as long and twice as much money to…
Alexander Tange – Cofounder of nextSociety.com
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…
Mike Russell – Co-Founder and CEO of Paintzen
I recommend running a list of ideas at any given point of time – general entrepreneurial ideas that pop up in my head. I keep it current, check it often…
Michael Scharf – CEO of MyClean
Execute! We have a saying in our office: “less meetings, more doing.” Michael Scharf, MyClean’s CEO, started the company in 2009 when he realized the need for a convenient online…
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…
Robert Kohen – Founder of Kohen Educational Services
Fostering meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues has really helped. I’m always growing my network and seeking ways to better help those in it. Not only do people return the…
Basha Rubin – CEO and Founder of Priori Legal
Hire good people when you find them, not when you desperately need them. Basha Frost Rubin is the CEO and Founder of Priori Legal, an online marketplace connecting businesses with…
Rick Farnell – Co-Founder of Think Big Analytics
I would take more pictures. Pictures tell a great story and we have a tradition in our offices where we hang up photos of good times that we’ve had inside…
Yali Saar – Co-Founder & CEO of TailorBrands
When you swim long enough you understand that there isn’t a real way to win over other people in the pool, the only thing that matters is beating your own…
Devon White – Creator of Human Operating System
[quote style=”boxed”]Learn, unlearn, and relearn as quickly as possible. And be honest — with yourself and everyone else.[/quote] Devon White consults and speaks professionally with individuals and companies on the…