Research. Customer validation is important, but in the information age, most ideas can be validated, refined, and even tested by standing on the shoulders of giants. Blake Marggraff sits at the intersection of research and entrepreneurship. In 2015, Blake was named to the…
By outsourcing repetitive tasks I’ve been able to scale the company much quicker. While owners and executives often wear many hats, I would encourage them to invest in outsourcing sooner. Yes, it is an added expense, but it pays for itself rapidly. The quicker you can remove yourself from production…
Learn how to sell, sell, sell. Sales are the oxygen of every business, and all of your employees are in sales. The more wine we sell, the more people we can help. Improve your pitch. Meet new customers. Always be ready to tell your story, even though you’ve told it…
By hiring highly skilled entrepreneurs, I became surrounded by like-minded people. They understand the idea of being results-driven and the consequences and rewards of their actions. Mark Daoust is the founder of Quiet Light Brokerage Inc., an advisory firm that helps entrepreneurs buy and sell websites and online businesses. Quiet…
The secret to making ideas come to life is having the discipline to do it. Discipline is the hardest part. More than 14 years after founding Atomicdust, a marketing and design agency, Mike Spakowski is actively involved in day-to-day brand strategy, art direction, and studio management. Since 2001, Atomicdust has…
If I were to do it all over again, I think I would embrace the importance of getting up and having a morning routine. Ben Newman is a bestselling author, international speaker, and highly regarded performance coach whose clients include Fortune 500 companies, business executives, high-performing salespeople, and athletes in…
You should do something once a day that’s completely unrelated to your main focus. Mark Cuban plays basketball. I usually go for a run. Unplugging and doing something totally different will decrease stress and free up your mind to come up with more creative ideas. As students at Marquette University,…
Meet Devin Turner and Charlie Beckwith – Creators of FocalCast
I believe in the 10X growth model. I find 10 users to provide valuable feedback on my product. I then find 100 users who continue to add perspectives and constructive feedback. I continue along the path to 10,000 users as I scale. Laxman Sankaran is an inventor and entrepreneur with…
People seem to be more receptive to invitations seeking advice than they are to invitations seeking sales. This strategy has been very effective for us, and we continue to use it today, even after we’ve built our product. Ty Benefiel graduated summa cum laude from Wabash College in 2008. After…
Testing multiple ideas, expecting that all will fail, but hoping one will catch on. Whichever gets more traction is usually then pursued. Kevin Yun is founder and CEO of DESIGNATION Labs, an immersive UX/UI design bootcamp in Chicago and St. Louis. Kevin finds it weird to talk in the third…