Stories and lessons from the struggle and success of those who have realized their entrepreneurial dreams whether as first timers or veterans.
Chris Rothstein, CEO & Co-founder, Groove.co My journey to becoming a Silicon Valley-based tech founder wasn’t the typical path. Growing up in a farm town in Minnesota, my exposure to the business world was very different than the operations of Silicon Valley. My father owned a tractor dealership, and he was my prime model for […]
Bringing a Midwestern approach to software sales in Silicon Valley Read More »
Steven David Elliot, Chief Visionary Officer, Rockstar Connect Traditionally people think of networking as a way to meet people from their own or other industries, to pass referrals, and establish relationships. It is certainly all the above, but in the age of social media live networking events can be used for branding. In the past when you
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Keith, CEO of a Fortune 500 financial organization, called with an intriguing project—one I’ve never been asked to repeat elsewhere, but one with fascinating results. The Project The CEO wanted to know how much I could discover about a person’s leadership style from their writing. “I don’t know; I’ve never had occasion to test my
Do Your Emails Reveal Secrets About Your Leadership Style? Read More »
We most often use the term “one hit wonder” to describe music performers who have had a single success. Sometimes these one-hit wonders produced novelty songs such as Jeannie C. Riley’s 1968 number-one hit “Harper Valley PTA.” In spite of the song gracing the charts in the 60s, hardly anyone today would admit to thinking
Consistency: The Antithesis of the “One-Hit Wonder” Read More »
Granted, leaders gain visibility for their message by speaking at a major industry event, international conference, or even a local community affair. But just as with movies, games, and apps, leaders increase their popularity and influence to a tipping point when employees share their opinions of that leader with their colleagues. That is, Robert interacts
Leaders, What Are You Communicating With “The Little Things”? Read More »
Marion McGovern, Author, Thriving in the Gig Economy Clearly the gig economy is here to stay. The trend toward independent work is accelerating as more and more people abandon long term corporate employment for consulting and/or freelance careers. Driven by a desire for flexibility, control over the content, location and impact of their efforts and often
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Les Trachtman, CEO, The Trachtman Group The biggest challenge that a founder or early stage company CEO faces is oddly not survival of his company but how his role needs to change as his company grows and matures. Many leadership transitions (founders being fired) occur when the company’s needs grow faster or in different direction than the
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Dr. Sean Wise, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Seed Stage VC You may be wondering what an author of a book subtitled “Know When to Quit Your Day Job” would have to tell CEOs. But in truth, it is the book’s main title that you need to focus on, Startup Opportunities. My co-author, Brad Feld, the investor
Opportunity Evaluation: A Key Skill for CEOs Read More »
Leaders aim to make their mark on business operations, imprint their philosophies on their staff, leave their legacy on the organization. They hope the team will remember their leadership as unique, profitable, and pleasant. Understandable goals. But all too often, new leaders start out with similar clichés and concepts—lines that set their staff members up
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Felena Hanson, Author, Flight Club – Rebel, Reinvent, and Thrive: How to Launch Your Dream Business My calendar is jam-packed – It’s not unusual for me to work 12 hour days. As an entrepreneur, there is always something I “should” or “could” be doing. This isn’t a complaint but a declaration that my life is full,
Why Saying, “I don’t”, will Change Your Life Read More »
