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When The Sh*t Hits the Fan With Your Startup 8 Aug 2013 | 12:03 am
Here’s the story of how our funded startup almost collapsed–how we recovered, and how ultimately we became better and stronger because of it. It was January 2013 and we’d run into some issues scaling...
Financial Modeling: What Is It And Why Is It So Darned Important? 7 Jun 2013 | 02:02 am
Ah, the financial side of your business. If this is the stuff that makes your eyes glaze over (and yet you’re an entrepreneur)…you’re the person I wrote this post for. I know a lot of us aren’t big f...
How to Find the Perfect New Business Idea 8 May 2013 | 10:37 pm
Starting a new business, but stuck on finding the perfect idea? I hear you. In fact, you’re not alone. Recently, I asked people who opted-in for more information on my upcoming “Art of Email” course ...
The “Macklemore Effect”: How to Rocket to The Top of Any Industry–Even If You’re a Nobody Right Now 17 Apr 2013 | 01:35 am
Years ago, when I lived in Silicon Valley, there was a core group of about 50 people–the “cool kids”–who would make or break any social application that came about. Even though it often seemed, back i...
How to Build a Billion-Dollar Business 19 Mar 2013 | 01:14 am
There are lots of posts online about how to make your first dollar, or even how to grow a modest side business. But there’s precious little information on how to build a billion-dollar company. Befor...
How I (Almost) Threw My Popular Blog in the Trash 8 Mar 2013 | 02:43 am
You may have noticed this is my first blog post in 2013. Despite this blog receiving over 1.2 million unique visitors last year, I almost gave up on it entirely. Here’s what happened…and the huge mist...
Are You an Entrepreneur–Or a “Wantrepreneur”? Find Out… 21 Dec 2012 | 04:37 am
There are a lot of people running around these days calling themselves “entrepreneurs”. However, I’ve discovered a few fool-proof ways to quickly see the differences between successful entrepreneurs a...
Will You Participate in this Interesting Experiment? 17 Oct 2012 | 10:29 am
This week, I’m trying an interesting experiment with my blog–and with you. I’d like you to try it out and participate, as well. This is time-sensitive and won’t be available after October 19 at 1PM Ce...
“Playing to Fail”–The Harsh Reality of Why 99% of Entrepreneurs Don’t Make It 17 Sep 2012 | 02:01 am
Why are you running a business? (Alternatively, why do you want to start one?) Stop and think about this for a bit. You need a good reason as to why you’re doing this. Otherwise, you won’t make it ve...
Why I Feel Like A Failure, Even Though On the Outside, I’m A Success… 7 Sep 2012 | 11:59 pm
This is one of the most difficult blog posts I’ve ever written…because I’m about to admit something that’s not easy to talk about. Even though I know some people will not be comfortable with the decis...
