Archive for the ‘entrepreneurs’ Category

Another Adventure into Art of Living

My experiences with the Art of Living Part 1 Course, after I already did the Part 2 Course. :)

Free Your Mind (Meditation, not MindMapping)

Find out why Tim Ferriss’ 4-Hour Workweek recommended a silent retreat.

Top Venture Capital Investing Companies of 2007

We ran across a list compiled on Entrepreneur.com of the top venture capital investing companies for 2007, so we’ve decided to share a list of the top 30.

Funding – How Much Is Enough?

A quick survey of the web points out an interesting statistic that many budding business builders may not realize. New businesses do not go after enough cash to get a solid start.
If Your Estimates Are Guesstimates
Underestimating what it takes to sustain a business can be a fatal flaw in an otherwise perfect business plan. Patricia [...]

The Tax Man A’ Cometh

As newcomers to the world of business, one thing we have to know about is taxes. It’ll no doubt help to have some knowledge beforehand about the taxes that we have to pay as soon as our business starts churning money. If you’re paying taxes, then congratulations… because it shows that you have built a [...]

Inventor Trends During Down Times

Some buddies & I were debating the other day if more people start businesses during recessions, or during periods of growth. I didn’t have access to yearly data on entrepreneurs, but what I do have is access to the US Patent & Trademark Office data. So if we asked another question, do more people [...]

Top 10 Tips for Starting a New Business

I recently read an article in Inc. Magazine about entrepreneurs who started their businesses during a recession. Like many small businesses, we are not totally immune to the macroeconomic cycles of the day, but if you have a good business, it doesn’t matter what the consumer confidence is. If you’re thinking about starting a business, [...]

Selling My Company 2.0

After weeks of negotiation hoopla, legal paperwork, and minutae, I can finally get something off my chest. My first company (and one true love), IdeaTango, was recently bought by another industry player, InventBay.com. Here is today’s press release.
I’m taking a cue from Norm Brodsky, who wrote about his highly publicized acquisition in Inc Magazine while [...]

Is an MBA Worth It for Entrepreneurs?

This is definitely not the first time this question has been asked. So is getting an MBA worth the financial cost, time, and opporuntity cost? Like my old Thermal Fluids engineering professor used to answer to all our questions . . . the best answer is it “it depends.”
I’ve personally wrestled with this question over [...]

Excite, Don’t Educate! – The Entrepreneur's Manual for Pitching To Investors

Why did we start a business? Because we had a vision that excited us. But after toiling away for months or years in the business, we sometimes lose sight of the vision that excited us. All the “in the weeds” or “see the forest from the trees” clichés come to haunt us.
To pitch to investors, [...]