Hundreds of startup accelerators are taking major equity stakes in their participating companies and not delivering. We need a change in the accountability structure.
Daniel EpsteinMarch 13, 2014
After working with many startup heroes of mine, I’m left asking myself this question: To be one of those few entrepreneurs, inventors, or creatives who puts a dent on history, do we need to work 18-20 hour days, 7 days a week?
Daniel EpsteinFebruary 6, 2014
8 hours of work + 8 hours of play + 8 hours of sleep. Repeat. Repeat. Is this the portrait of a balanced life painted in your mind? Read this post to learn why seeking a life of convergence, instead of balance, could serve you better.
Daniel EpsteinFebruary 3, 2014
In the spirit of vulnerability and authenticity, I want to call attention to something I often struggle with as an entrepreneur. I have a tendency to get so excited about things I’m working on that I am guilty of hyperbole and sometimes stretching the truth. I’m hoping that in 2014 I can turn this bad habit around and I thought to myself what better place to start than with this post.
Daniel EpsteinJanuary 14, 2014
Watch how Eduardo chose to react when life threw him a major curveball. It's a story of what is possible, it's a story of how impenetrable the human spirit is, it's a story about resilience in the face of adversity and it's a story about life.
Daniel EpsteinOctober 29, 2013
As entrepreneurs, we often fall guilty to the pleasures of productivity. But productivity in and of itself is a quick road to an end not worth caring about. Read this post to ensure you are climbing the right mountain.
Daniel EpsteinSeptember 9, 2013
If as a startup, you hire professionals to help create your brand, not only have you wasted valuable money, but you have settled, ipso facto, on creating a mediocre brand.
Daniel EpsteinAugust 29, 2013
Your ability to galvanize the support of key individuals, build incredible teams that are relentlessly dedicated, and excite rooms filled with innovators and investors all depends on your ability to build powerful relationships.
Daniel EpsteinJuly 22, 2013
Use the resources in this post to easily build a beautiful website, create a new brand, string up a logo, design the best presentation you've ever seen.
Daniel EpsteinJuly 4, 2013
The next Steve Jobs will come out of an emerging economy and it's time we started to create investment templates that make it easy to invest in these markets.
Daniel EpsteinJune 17, 2013
Trying to solve a problem that everyone else finds impossible? Good. These practical tips on embracing constraints can lead you to breakthrough solutions.
Daniel EpsteinJune 3, 2013
After spending 5 days in the metropolitan hubs of Tokyo and Kyoto with key leadership across the region, a few unexpected lessons were picked up along the way in terms of what the startup culture of Japan is like.
Daniel EpsteinFebruary 27, 2013
This post provides a general overview of Unreasonable at Sea to date and is designed to keep the world, and most importantly, my mom, in the loop =).
Daniel EpsteinFebruary 13, 2013
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Daniel EpsteinFebruary 5, 2013
Guest Scribe Abigail West takes a look at how technology startups, particularly those started by women, are changing the mobile landscape--and how you can be part of it.
Daniel EpsteinJanuary 2, 2013