Tapestry. It’s the title of one the most powerful episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Captain Jean-Luc Picard gets to re-live his life and correct some of the ‘stupid mistakes’ he made in his youth. This time, he avoids confrontation, avoids risks and plays it safe. Later we see the outcome of
Usually, I am cynical about pithy posts proffering advice such as “5 steps to …” – particularly when it is about becoming a successful entrepreneur, or raising venture funding. Most often, I find these posts written by articulate armchair quarterbacks (who have never really done it themselves) or by what I
So many articles; so many self-proclaimed entrepreneurship experts (who have never started a successful venture themselves) – yet this never stops them from publishing definitive advice on how to be a great entrepreneur. But every so often, one of these formulaic post nails it. Top Reasons Why Startups Fail
A surprisingly inspirational commencement speech, with important lessons – delivered humorously – from Twitter CEO Dick Costello:
Not since Adeo Ressi rocked the venture capital industry by creating the scathing VC feedback site, TheFunded, has an entrepreneur so bluntly articulated the frustrations about dealing with venture capitalists, and of the venture capital industry’s treatment of entrepreneurs. Recent article by experienced and accomplished entrepreneur, Sindhya Valloppillil, founder &
(Originally published as a Guest Blog on CX.com on December 11, 2012) Crowdfunding. You’ve heard of it — sexy projects by entrepreneurs who buck the establishment by going directly to the public for funding. Or maybe you’ve heard of the other crowdfunding — fraud, deceit and boiler room brokers bilking
[snap url=”http://www.phxpeople.com/cj-cornell-founder-of-propel-arizona-entrepreneur/” alt=”CJ Cornell Interview on Phoenix People” link=”on” title=”CJ Cornell Interview on Phoenix People” target=”_blank” ] Interview last month for “Phoenix People“. Interesting to see how a one hour interview gets condensed into a few sound bites. Unflattering photos : ) – but honored to be showcased like
Published in the Wall Street Journal, referencing a study by the Kauffman Foundation on what the average entrepreneur looks like, today. The study is about “successful company founders in high-growth industries” , as opposed to the broader, largely meaningless category of ‘people who start their own business’. Notable (and counter-intuitive) for many:
I can predict it with near certainty. In every single conversation I have with an entrepreneur, or rather with a first-time entrepreneur, it becomes very apparent they place an comically high value on the one, single, good idea that they have. Whether they say it out loud (“this is a
Someone posted a question on Quora the other day – and the question itself was insightful: What is the difference between a revenue model and a monetization model? I’m a bit of a stickler for consistent definitions of terms in business (particularly entrepreneurship), so I provided a detailed answer clarifying