The Best Time to Start Acquiring Customers for Your Business
I started my first (real) company when I was 17 years old in 2001. It was a digital marketing platform ...
Tag: Venture
Why Entrepreneurs Do Not Need a Track Record to Succeed
As an entrepreneur, I see the world a bit differently. Since I have never had a full-time job or received ...
The 4 Stages From a Startup to a Sustainable Business
According to most definitions, an entrepreneur is one who envisions a new and different business, meaning one that is not ...
8 Ways to Get Off the Ground With Angel Investors
Angel investors are still the lifeblood of early-stage startups, despite the surge of activity in crowdfunding and an increasing early ...
How Well Versed are You in Startup Investor Jargon?
Whether you are talking to peers, competitors or investors, you as an active entrepreneur will be judged on your familiarity ...
Investing in VR: An Entrepreneur’s Perspective
As the co-founder of a virtual reality (VR) startup that has gone through two accelerators and is starting to raise ...
When Did Profit Become A Bad Word For Entrepreneurs?
As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching ...
Communication Lessons from a Con Artist
It is a miracle that I have ventured into entrepreneurship. My 9-year-old self would have never seen it coming. You ...
Why Startup Incubator Hopping Can Be Beneficial to Launching Your Business
Venture capitalists Sam Altman and Jason Calacanis both wrote posts recently on the topic of startup incubator-hopping. Altman says that participating in more than ...
5 Excuses Aspiring Entrepreneurs Use to Put Off Starting Their Career
If you constantly focus on what “could” go wrong, you’ll never take your business off the ground. Do you want ...