Many startups are smart enough to keep morphing their idea, until it finally fits a real-world problem, and they can move forward in the marketplace. Unfortunately, they could have saved themselves much lost time, money, and heartache if they had just focused on identifying the problem before they built a solution.
The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 4/22/19
Notable startup fundings for the week ending 4/20/19 featuring funding details for Outreach, Payfone, Flowspace, and much more…
6 Keys To Turning Your Failures Into Business Success
We all have had setbacks in business – the challenge is to learn from each one to improve skills and decision making, rather than let failures get you down and reduce your chances of ever achieving success. The best entrepreneurs and business owners have experienced failure multiple times before bouncing back to a level of […]
5 Digital Policies Startups MUST Have
I’ve narrowed digital policy development down to five things you absolutely must do to protect your business, your employees, and your customers.
How To Set A Balance Of User Growth vs Profitability
everyone wants both profitability and user growth, but the question is which comes first. Most startups and investors I know don’t have unlimited funds, so the first question they should ask and do ask today, is “When is your company going to be profitable (self-sustaining)?”
3 Ways To Overcome Fear Of Failure
I want to change the conversation around fear of failure and adversity. You might not want to hear it, but I genuinely believe that your adversity and your “losses” are your biggest strengths in today’s environment.
7 Keys To Optimizing Your Investment In Social Media
If you are a business owner today, and not using social media to promote your business, you are missing out on a huge opportunity. But, contrary to what most people preach, it isn’t entirely free. Most social media outlets don’t require a subscription charge, but they certainly always require an investment, sometimes large, in people, […]
The New ABCs of Startup Investing: Part 2
Compressing years of startup investing experience into a listicle is probably just what the internet was invented for, but that doesn’t make it a good idea. Instead, here are a few quick guidelines — the bare necessities to prevent immediate disqualification in your rookie year.
7 Steps For Assuring Business Success And Fulfillment
Is it possible to be successful in business and not fulfilled? The answer is a resounding yes today, and I’m convinced that it will be even truer tomorrow, as young idealistic entrepreneurs try to adapt to the long-standing business culture if success is only measured in the money you make for yourself and your business. […]
Automate 2019 Startup Showdown Recap
It’s been two years since the last time I judged the Automate Startup Competition. More than any other trade show contest, this event has been an oracle of future success. In following up with the last vintage of participants, all of the previous entries are still operating and many are completing multi-million dollar financing rounds. As an […]