The intention of this series of posts is to share the story of the beginning and ending of a business. This post focuses on choosing the right business model for your business.
Lonneke CraemersFebruary 3, 2014
Paul Polak and his "soul brothers" have a vision: bring radically affordable solar pumps to farmers in rural villages. Read this post to learn how this will transform livelihoods and radically reduce rural carbon emissions.
Paul PolakJanuary 22, 2014
Have you ever wanted to know how to make a great impression in front of investors? How do you run a board meeting? Should you put your investors on your team mailing lists? How much transparency it too much when it comes to investors?
Unreasonable MediaJanuary 10, 2014
Your career is not just a way to earn a living. It’s your chance to discover what you’re here for and what you love. It’s your best shot at improving the world in a way that is important to you.
Nathaniel KolocDecember 16, 2013
'Tis the season for a particularly tax-advantaged window for startups, but the deadline for these advantages looms near. You should consider taking advantage of the current exclusion from capital gains taxes before it expires.
Bruce CampbellDecember 12, 2013
You don’t have to do this one thing, but if you don’t you won’t be as productive as if you did and that’s a fact.
Ann GarvinDecember 11, 2013
If you don’t understand an employee’s personal motivations, then you’re probably not engaging them in a way that brings maximum value to either party.
Wendy LeaNovember 18, 2013
Extreme deliberation goes into most ventures, but not so when it comes to mentoring. How can we create more effective mentors?
Cheryl HellerOctober 14, 2013
Entrepreneurs are always instructed to network. But what do you do after you meet someone? If you’re raising money, and you meet a potential investor, the steps are clear. But what about fellow entrepreneurs? Or anyone else?
Chris YehSeptember 18, 2013
You'll have 10-15 shots at doing something new throughout your career. Read this post to figure out how to make the most of them.
Pascal FinetteSeptember 4, 2013
The Rolling Stones were one of the most successful media empires of all time. Read this post to learn some of the key insights that all managers and entrepreneurs should take away from The Stones.
Ken BanksSeptember 2, 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
Entrepreneurs usually think of themselves as businesspeople or missionaries. But focusing on the bottom line or the cause isn’t the best way to make your startup successful. You need to think of yourself as a scientist.
Chris YehAugust 22, 2013
Entrepreneur, teacher, rapid prototyping enthusiast and part of the founding team of Google X talks about how to manage energy instead of time, invest in people, and how to internalize failure.
Unreasonable MediaAugust 20, 2013
Learn how Mozilla turned Firefox into an unlikely success against all odds and how you can do the very same.
Pascal FinetteAugust 14, 2013
Creating any kind of change requires rallying people to your cause. This post is about how to make that happen.
Teju RavilochanAugust 12, 2013
Goal setting is huge in the world of entrepreneurship, but are we doing it entirely wrong? This post discusses the problems with outcome-based goals and proposes the solution: rate-based goals.
Tom ChiAugust 5, 2013