I really engage people and listen to them. Entrepreneurs should talk to customers and employees. Email is a start, but it can’t end there. Pick up the phone, or even text someone. Texting is more personal than email, and I’ve found it to be very useful. Travis Oliphant holds a…
Ask lots of questions – “I don’t understand” is one of the most powerful statements you can make. It’s honest and it tells someone that their jargon-filled explanation of an expensive solution isn’t working. Scott Portugal is an industry veteran of the ad technology space, bringing more than 15 years…
Think of those aspects of the product that aren’t where they should be, and figure out how to get them there. Ilya is getting his doctorate in Cognitive Studies at Columbia Teachers College. He also writes fiction. Prior to co-founding WeShelter he was Director of Mobile Development at Broadcastr and…
I think you just have to get started. It’s easy to procrastinate and wait for better ideas, more perfect ideas, or more perfect opportunities, but it’s never a bad time to act. Ross Cohen is the co-founder and COO of BeenVerified.com, an online background check platform that helps people discover,…
I write everything down in my little black Moleskine notebook. Anyone I meet with, any meeting I lead, or any conversation I have is written in the book. I take a few minutes to make notes about key points and questions as we go along. With the 12 hours of…
Basically, don’t be afraid to ask more questions. Once you start asking questions, you might understand how much you don’t know. It opens up your world to new ideas and new feedback. Saar Yoskovitz founded Augury Systems in 2011 and currently serves as CEO. An avid entrepreneur, Saar has extensive…
For me, to actually get something done, it helps to just commit right away. To decide to do something, and know that all of the details can get figured out later, because they always do. Brooke Moreland is a co-founder and the COO of Jewelbots. A powerhouse fashion-tech entrepreneur, Brooke…
Vision, homework, hustle, sales, collaboration, and execution. Then, analyzing, testing, reevaluating, and ideally building it bigger if it works and starts gaining momentum. For more than a decade, Jesse Kirshbaum has been at the forefront of the music business, specializing in securing talent for concerts, tours, and endorsement deals for…
I’ve had many, but the top two are probably the dreaded “cold caller” and the door-to-door salesman. They both, beyond a doubt, taught me that with each “No!” you’re that much closer to a “Yes!” and success. Vincent Molinari is the co-founder and CEO of GATE Global Impact, a leading…
Meet Vincent Molinari – Co-founder and CEO of GATE Global Impact
Even when our processes seem as efficient as possible I want to be sure that there is not something that we could be doing that would be more efficient The co-founder and CEO of Andina Acquisition Corporation, Luke Weil sees a great deal of opportunity in the Andean region of…