You pick up the phone, and BAM! You’re blindsided. The person on the other end of the line wants to buy your business. You freeze. You don’t want to say the wrong thing. Your mind races. What am I supposed to do now? Are my ducks in a row? Am I prepared to get what […]
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Women in Startups: How to Get Ahead
It’s a sad state of affairs that women face significantly more issues than their male counterparts within the workplace. Bridging the gender gap can be a formidable task when facing this challenge alone – but in reality you are allied with thousands of women around the country against this issue. Some choose to develop their […]
17 Time Management Tips From Top Entrepreneurs
Don’t confuse long hours with hard work. Below, you’ll find 17 great tips and quotes from other entrepreneurs on the important subject of time management. If you’ve been feeling like you aren’t getting enough done with the time you have, take a look at their advice and follow the tips that apply most to your […]
Technologists Need to Team With an Entrepreneur
In my experience, inventors and technologists aren’t interested or aren’t very good at building a business, and entrepreneurs aren’t usually good scientists. These people need to find each other and can jointly make a great team for a new startup. Without the synergy, companies like Apple might never have gotten off the ground. Historically, it’s […]
Most Startup Founders Spend Too Much Time Talking
When you are not presenting to investors or your team, try to spend more time listening than talking. You can’t learn anything new while you’re talking, yet many entrepreneurs seem to never stop. It’s a sad spiral, since the more you talk, the less people really hear, meaning they don’t learn anything either. If someone […]
An Angel in New York: Derek Denckla
Derek Denckla is an investor and social entrepreneur with a unique focus on environmental sustainability. As the founder and co-chair of NYC LION (NYC Local Investing Opportunities Network), Denckla and his investors concentrate on funding small, sustainable food and farm businesses in and around New York. He is an advocate for urban agriculture and impact […]
Likability vs. Leadership: Which is Better for Business?
Sometimes, being a good leader means doing things that employees and even you might not like and that might make you a bit less popular, or even hated, around the office. In fact, some of the most successful CEOs in history have been pretty hard to work with (think Steve Jobs). Yet, even though leaders […]