Archive for April, 2007

Someone once told me that in the first 5 years of a company’s existence, 90% of them will fail. In my experience and research, I would whole-heartedly agree with that statistic. However, placed in the context of most people who would like to start their own business, many will just shake their heads [...]

The other day I met with a potentially strong networking partner that works in an industry that parallels mine. He is a very active “go-getter” who is cordial and a professional person, and being the ever diligent networker, I asked if he would be able to grab lunch and chat about working together. [...]

If you’re struggling with methods and techniques to help you become more competitive and bring more revenue to your bottom line, consider doing something that almost nobody would do - ask your competitors for help. Now obviously this is a tricky road, after all do you think Coke has conversations with Pepsi on how [...]

What does opportunity look like? If you’re like a number of would-be entrepreneurs you don’t know. Why? Because we aren’t taught to know what to look for in school or by our parents necessarily. Opportunity is sometimes so vague that some wouldn’t call it that but others can turn something so [...]