[quote style=”boxed”]Embracing failure as an unparalleled opportunity to learn, grow and get one step closer to your goals.[/quote] Yaron Samid is the founder and CEO of BillGuard, a personal finance security company named “2011 Big-Data Startup of the Year” by O’Reilly Media and “2011 Top Startup of the Year Runner-up”…
[quote style=”boxed”]Before I was an entrepreneur I was an artist. When you are creating a painting or a sculpture, you start with a concept of something you want to create. Then you enter an exploratory phase and gather the materials you need. Then you start building. Then you adjust, repaint,…
[quote style=”boxed”]I carry a small notebook with me everywhere I go. Some ideas that I scribble down are never seen again, but many continue to surface and I’ll start talking about it with friends & family to get different perspectives. The more people you talk about an idea, the more…
[quote style=”boxed”]Ask iconoclastic questions. Assemble talented and diverse teams of smart and motivated people. Challenge them to combine their expertise to solve new obstacles. Make people explain it in English. Draw a lot on the walls. Roll up my own sleeves to communicate the vision, demonstrate commitment and be ready…
[quote style=”boxed”]For the sake of brevity I’m going to generalize the process, but first I consider the economic feasibility of an idea (i.e. what’s the amount of potential demand for it, will someone or some organization be willing to pay for it for more than it costs to deliver…
[quote style=”boxed”]To accomplish anything, all you need is planning, research and the guts to make it happen. I spend a lot of time researching and talking to experts, then I sit with the ideas and put my on slant on the strategy or tactics. Once I know what I…
[quote style=”boxed”]Wake up, check my phone, hanging out with my family drinking coffee, watching the news and checking my phone. For about an hour I’ll sit with my son for his morning nap (checking my phone) or I’ll be on my computer. More hanging out until George’s nap/class/lunch after which…
[quote style=”boxed”]I decide. It can be an incredibly painful process, and it doesn’t happen very often, but when it does…watch out.[/quote] Al Pittampalli is founder of The Modern Meeting Company, a group that helps organizations transform meetings, make decisions, and coordinate complex teams. As an IT advisor at Ernst &…
Meet Al Pittampalli – Architect of the Modern Meeting Standard
Geoff Lewis is the Co-Founder & CEO of Topguest, an early-stage technology company that is redefining loyalty program engagement for a mobile, social world. Founded in June, 2010, Topguest has thus far been adopted by loyalty programs with a combined reach of +170 Million members. Topguest powers social loyalty for…
[quote style=”boxed”]Instead, if I believe in an idea, I act fast, move that idea into action, support it with additional resources, look at its viability and improve where needed. [/quote] John Amato is the Founder and CEO of MarketSharing – a premium US B2B deals provider for exceptional business products and…