Besides a source of brainpower testing entertainment, HBO’s True Detective proved a source of inspiration in entrepreneurship for me recently. After some reflection, I realized it wasn’t just me – this was worth sharing. First, There’s the Dogged Determination of Entrepreneurship The most obvious lesson to be learned from Rust is found in his focus […]
Small Business Tips: Avoid the Banking Time Suck
In previous Small Business Tips posts, we’ve focused on more strategic than tactical ideas such as understanding the small business catch-22 and staying agile. Now it’s time to look at some tactical approaches. The purpose here is to help you examine the things in your business that are accepted as “routine” and then try to […]
Small Business Tips: Stay Agile
In the introductory Small Business Tips post, we began to explore the advantages of being a small business. This idea and its accompanying truths are along the lines of what is taught by Lean Startup guru, Eric Reis. In short, stop thinking about what you don’t have. Start thinking about what you do have. Now, […]
So, How Is Your Business Going?
“So how is your business going?” If you’ve started a small business or are working on a startup, you’ve heard this question. In most cases, it’s just harmless small talk at a holiday dinner table. Sometimes, people really care and want to know. That’s a good thing. But the question can be an awkward one […]
Getting Those Entrepreneurial Hands Dirty
An entrepreneur often likes the idea of being an entrepreneur. For a lot of people, it sounds cool. There’s a mystique to it. In reality, being an entrepreneur is rarely glamorous. Earlier today, I read a great account of a new biography of the guys who started Twitter. Today, they’re celebrating. Years ago, they weren’t. […]