09|01|2010
- Jay Maharjan
Living in Los Angeles, I come across creative types who are often struggling to balance between mastering their craft versus marketing them. Creative professions, by nature is highly competitive in regards to making monetary gains. Creative types disregard the realistic aspect of making it and truly follow their passion. And by [...]
03|17|2009
A group of Rocky Mountain News journalists with support and backing from three Denver entrepreneurs launched a subscription drive Monday for the online news site INDenverTimes.com.
Their goal is to get 50,000 subscribers by April 23 — the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the Rocky Mountain News — in order to launch [...]
10|10|2008
11.27.2007
Entrepreneur:
“If you’re a startup, the fastest way to get the cash registers ringing is a little-used method that involves forming “host-beneficiary” relationships with established businesses that cater to a target audience similar to yours. Then you promote yourself to their database with a special offer presented as a gift from the older business.
The beauty of [...]
09|03|2008
Nataly Kogan
I’ve been an entrepreneur for a far shorter time than I was a venture investor. But I already know that I should have arranged these two phases of my career in reverse. I would have been a much better venture investor if I started and ran my own company first and I would have [...]
04|08|2008
The person that we are about to profile has truly turned her passion into a successful career as an entrereneur. Born in Columbia and currently based out of Miami, Ingrid Hoffmann is passionate about food and shares her talent and enthusiasm with diverse, international audience. Her shows are currently showcased in her Food Network [...]
02|19|2008
Freelancers Union is probably one of the best resources that I have come across for entrepreneurs. If you are an independent consultant or a freelance contractor, this is a great source to guide you and give you a voice. Until now, independent contractors were not the center of focus for legislatures as well as the [...]
02|13|2008
I recently attended a colorful exhibition held at El Gallo Gallery in East Los Angeles. I find the art scene and the entrepreneurial spirit that exists in East LA quite fascinating!
I have been to this place few times before. The first time I was there – it was about a couple of years [...]
02|09|2008
I am starting a series on accidental entrepreneurs. I will dig in entrepreneural history to find articles and case studies that could shed some light on the journey of some of the brilliant pioneers – who had never intended yet turned out to be great in business. Barriers to entry for becoming an entrepreneur in [...]
01|23|2008
On the eve of Iowa Caucuses, the first major electoral event of the nominating process for the US Presidential election, as I watch the results on CNN, I wonder if more entrepreneurs should enter the mainstream political arena. Do entrepreneurs make good politicians? By all means, entrepreneurs possess leadership qualities along with inner drive to [...]
11|30|2007
Woopidoo article
Being an entrepreneur is about more than just starting a business or two, it is about having attitude and the drive to succeed in business. All successful Entrepreneurs have a similar way of thinking and posses several key personal qualities that make them so successful in business. Successful entrepreneurs like the ambitious Richard Branson [...]
09|26|2007
By Jay Maharjan on September 24, 2007
As an entrepreneur, publicity can be the key to taking your venture to the next level. I think there’s no such thing as bad publicity, especially if you are a budding start-up. In the digital age, when the buzz can spread like California wildfire, any sort of publicity can [...]
09|20|2007
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The formative years of a startup company are like an aspiring sports rookie about to go pro. All of their potential is still ahead of them, and they have the chance to be the greatest of all time.
Yet in a short period of time, they are either going to be known [...]
09|19|2007
By Raj Dash on September 17, 2007
With the number of tools available on the Internet, it’s quite possible that entrepreneurs can build a successful business online – even a media empire. However, if you expect to expand, you will need to delegate tasks at some point. You simply can’t do everything yourself and also expect [...]
09|16|2007
By Jay Maharjan on September 16, 2007
Starting a business is a major commitment that will consume 24/7 of your life with no end in sight. It is always good to know what you are getting into before you take the plunge. From my experience writing business plans for large and small companies alike for the [...]
09|05|2007
Stop Pretending you can Start a Company while Avoiding Sacrifice and Risk
Thursday, August 23, 2007
We all know the perfect scenario for doing a startup looks like this:
1. I’ll keep my current job (income). Instead of sacrificing my lifestyle I’ll just stay fully employed and eliminate any cash concerns.
2. I’ll quite my job [...]