Tag Archives: starting a business
Business Start-up PRIMER: Why You Need EFFECTIVENESS
Business Start-up PRIMER: Why You Need a MARKET
Market: A regular gathering of people for the purchase and sale of provisions, livestock and other commodities.
Business Start-up PRIMER: Why You Need INSPIRATION
The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something; especially to do something creative.
Business Start-up PRIMER: Why You Need RESEARCH
Research: the systematic investigation to and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Business Start-up PRIMER: Why You Need PASSION!
Passion: an intense desire or enthusiasm for something.
New Year and a New Start-up
Thinking about starting something new? Me too. Although my book, Unsinkable, promises how to “Find a Job, Create a Career, Build a Business,” so far I’ve only covered the first two topics on this blog. Now it’s time to talk about how … Continue reading
November Kick Start: More Things I Learned from My Start-up
So you are out on your own, as a consultant or moonlighter or maybe as a new company owner. I’ve been there and here is what I’d advise: 1.YOU are the business plan: Write your business plan down and make projections; … Continue reading
Should a Business Be About Profit or Product?
The recession has forced a lot of people to think creatively about how to make money. I know three people who are starting a business. Their ideas are great. The challenge for new businesses is execution.
Unsinkable Quotes: Barry Diller
Don’t complain, don’t explain, do the work, and it will work out.
People I Admire: The Law Firm, Your Life, or Maybe Higher Ed?
She is smart, poised and beautiful. I didn’t really know her until we talked recently at a party. I discovered her strength, resourcefulness and resilience. Her thirteen-month-old baby crawled over to us as she told me about what motherhood had … Continue reading