Stories and lessons from the struggle and success of those who have realized their entrepreneurial dreams whether as first timers or veterans.
Bill Clark, CEO & Founder, MicroVentures Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) has long been in limbo, waiting for the SEC to vote on the final rules since the act was signed into law in the spring of 2012. But with the SEC having just announced the rules for Title […]
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Kim Staflund is the founder and publisher at Polished Publishing Group In my role as a book publisher and sales coach for authors, I’ve learned that the top fear of introverted entrepreneurs is fear itself. And it comes in the form of self-doubt. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve sat and had a
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Alexi Venneri, Co-founder & CEO, Digital Air Strike I think some people and companies are automatically resistant to even considering spouses working together, but I was fortunate in that I had already worked with my husband at two prior companies over the course of our 13 year marriage. We are somewhat unique in that we
John Dowling A vision without value is a pipe dream. Let’s examine some real life success stories as examples of what value has meant to these successful visionary ideas. Starbucks Opening a coffee shop in the United States and then franchising it 30 years ago seemed like a vision conceived by looking out of your
Enough books have been written and enough information is available that, by now, most leaders and managers understand what they need to do to manage change in their organization. They understand the need to get buy-in, secure credible senior sponsors, persuade key influencers in the organization and communicate, communicate, communicate. Some of the more sophisticated
One of the most exciting opportunities available in business today is partnering with nonprofits in cause-related marketing. Generally defined as a partnership where both the for-profit and the nonprofit partners have something to offer and each realizes a benefit, cause-related marketing contributes to the community, while also expanding your company’s network and audience. To succeed
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Do you remember the feeling you had when you first started your business? Do you remember your first product launch? The first time a customer told you how great your company was, how much they loved a product? The joy you experienced by doing the work? I was reminded of all of that this past
Joanna L. Krotz, Author, Being Equal Doesn’t Mean Being The Same Women entrepreneurs and investors still aren’t in the room when venture deals get done, even as women launch businesses nearly twice as fast as male-owned firms. About 75% of the country’s 316,600 angel investors are men, according to the Center for Venture Research. That jumps
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Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman of C-Suite Network When I decided to write my third book, Think Big, Act Bigger, I wanted to make sure my readers would get some practical takeaways. Something they could apply to their business regardless of industry. So I decided to make it a compilation of anecdotes and real-life stories aimed at inspiring entrepreneurs. Going in, I
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Tommy Spaulding, President, Spaulding Companies The Brown Palace Hotel in Denver has been one of the most elegant establishments in Colorado since its founding in 1892. It was named one of the world’s 500 best hotels by Travel & Leisure and every U.S. president since Teddy Roosevelt (except Calvin Coolidge) has been a guest at
