Posts Tagged ‘startups’
Tips for small business: 7 biases that can effect your decision making
Mike | October 18th, 2010Einstein once said, “Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age eighteen.” Common sense, Einstein was arguing, can often be the enemy of rationality, science, and fact-based decision-making. We are all guilty of this; every day our decisions are tinged by favoritism, rules of thumb, partiality, heuristics, predilection; call it what you will [...]
3 historical innovations and the businesses they birthed
Mike | October 6th, 2010Innovation has been a driver in business for just about as long as business has existed. From the invention of the wheel (and the first appearance of tire salesmen on cave wall paintings) all the way up to the modern web browser (and the appearance of flashing ad banners and obnoxious pop-ups) businesses large and [...]
10 things entrepreneurs can learn from kids
Mike | August 30th, 2010I have a couple of kids and, although they are getting older now and moving towards their own adult lives, I learn from them every day. Watching them grow, learn, and develop into individuals has taught me many lessons, including how to be a better entrepreneur. It is valuable to step back and consider ways [...]
crowdSPRING’s Twitter Roundup For Entrepreneurs
Ross | August 23rd, 2010Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and [...]
crowdSPRING’s Twitter Roundup For Entrepreneurs
Ross | August 16th, 2010Every day on the crowdSPRING Twitter account and on my own Twitter account, I post links to posts or videos I enjoyed reading or viewing. These posts and videos are about logo design, web design, startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! Here are some of the links that I’ve liked and [...]
Negotiation Tips For Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Freelancers
Ross | August 11th, 2010Not every entrepreneur, small business owner or freelancer is comfortable negotiating. Many dread the adversarial nature of negotiation. Even so, it’s difficult (and perhaps impossible) to operate a small business or startup and not negotiate agreements with employees, vendors, customers, and others. And it’s impossible to work as a freelancer without negotiating agreements with your [...]
6 tips for startups and entrepreneurs: give it a break, already.
Mike | August 9th, 2010I left early this morning for the first “real” vacation I have had in over a year and I am looking forward to eating lobster rolls in Maine (hear me, Jeff?) and pouring real maple syrup on my pancakes in Vermont. For entrepreneurs, it is critical to find time periodically to get away, recharge the [...]
