These days, nearly every large company seems to be dipping a toe into the venture capital world, and it’s commonly done through some form of an accelerator. This format has long existed with the likes of Y Combinator and 500 Startups, but it has been modified in recent years to suit the needs of specific … Read more
When you’re getting started in entrepreneurship, it’s easy to lie to yourself. Maybe you’ve just left your soul-sucking cubicle job in search of the American dream and you know that your product will blow everything else away. Maybe the early warning signs that you need to pivot are just speed bumps, and you tell yourself … Read more
Entrepreneurs are a select few. If you’re someone who has the vision, the creativity, and the dedication to come up with a great idea and then see it through to completion, then you should celebrate and cherish that. This is something Hollywood is thankfully aware of, and that’s why there are so many different films … Read more
It’s no secret: Southeast Asian cities are home to some of the most dreadful traffic gridlocks in the world. Jakarta, for instance, topped Castrol’s Stop-Start Index of cities with the worst traffic, while Surabaya, also in Indonesia, placed fourth, and Bangkok was ranked eighth. Navigation app Waze’s Global Driver Satisfaction Index bestowed Metro Manila with … Read more
Entrepreneurs are a driven bunch of people. They start, build, run, promote, and manage businesses. That often takes a lot. Often they fail, and start all over again. That’s why entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone. Successful entrepreneurs, however, belong to a different class. There are certain traits and habits that make them who they are. There … Read more
As a financial adviser, I have occasionally found myself feeling envious of certain clients. Not because of their wealth — but because they were disciplined and determined enough to do all the right things that enabled them to accumulate their wealth and, in many cases, retire early. Despite my expertise, I, like a lot of … Read more
Looking into your 2017 crystal ball, have you made plans to improve how your leaders communicate? No? Well, it should be a part of your leadership development strategy, assuming you have one in place. Seriously, though, we’ve already established (if you haven’t heard) that corporate leaders are seriously lacking even the most basic people skills … Read more
Today, we are all connoisseurs of the entrepreneurial arc. A comedy such as HBO’s “Silicon Valley” only works if the audience gets what it’s sending up. But if much is familiar about “The Founder”–the new movie about McDonald’s impresario Ray Kroc, who wasn’t a founder but took over the chain from the bedrock-moral brothers Dick … Read more
1. Build Something Bigger Than Yourself Most people want success for themselves, not other people. They want to win all the awards, be on the magazines, and earn millions of dollars. Having all of this is fine, but you must select a cause that is bigger than yourself. You need to understand that your purpose is greater than … Read more
The retail value of the U.S. coffee market is alluring-around $48 billion. But at $3 a cup, cashing in on our collective caffeine addiction isn’t always a given. Savvy experts share what they’ve learned. Maximize online “Don’t forget the internet!,” says Lehman. “There are many tools that can be easily used to capture additional revenue by … Read more