Posts in category Starting Up

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. But entrepreneurs also need to be …

We often see single founders slogging it out on their own. While this isn’t necessarily a “problem” that needs solving, it does warrant a discussion. …

I’m not entirely sure what it is about Deborah Hill Cones’ “Stop drinking the entrepreneur Kool-Aid” that I find so perturbing. Is it the way …

With innovation often comes failure along the way, but failing fast and learning from these failures is crucial to your ultimate success. When an entrepreneur …

Imagine an investor wants to invest $200,000 into your business, and in exchange wants 20 percent of the company’s equity. What is the valuation of …

“How much will I take, to get what I want?” Anyone who has ventured into the world of entrepreneurship will eventually ask themselves this question. Over …

Steve Bambury offers a precis from John Mackey and Raj Sisodia’s seminal book “Conscious Capitalism“. Business leaders and marketers would have to have their head …

Successful entrepreneurs are intensely action oriented. They have “mountains” to move and are renowned for their work ethic. But being busy is not necessarily the …

It is often assumed that things are cheap in China which is largely the case, hence making them the world’s largest export economy. What is …

What do successful startups have in common that unsuccessful startups don’t? Is it the team, funding, idea, timing or business model? After studying and comparing …