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Five Questions for Mark Cuban
02|03|2012
Mark Cuban is an outspoken, passionate and extremely successful American entrepreneur. Cuban got his break when his startup ‘Broadcast.com’ still at its conceptual stage was acquired by Yahoo. Over the years, Cuban has successfully acquired successful ventures, including Dallas Mavericks NBA basketball team. Cuban recently gave his fresh perspective on entrepreneurship and investment to ‘DealBook’. [...]
Peter Drucker’s take on a “fact-based decision”
11|07|2011
Here is a good article on Peter Drucker’s invaluable take on a “fact-based decision”. Stephen Wunker has made a valid argument on why the views of the management guru from the 20th century is still very much relevant.
Why Peter Drucker Distrusted Facts
by Stephen Wunker (excerpt from HBR)
Management consulting is an industry built on facts. [...]
How the valley was won
10|31|2011
From the early days of Stanford, to pioneers who revolutionized the world while Steve Jobs was still in diapers, this is how a humble farming valley transformed into the epicenter of all things tech.
Robert Metcalfe is an intriguing character. He holds several university degrees, writes a nationally syndicated tech column, has for several years run [...]
Video: 2011 Innovation Panel @ CES Las Vegas
01|16|2011
Good points on -
- Immigration policy
- Export policy
- Education Policy
- R&D Tax credit
- 90% of growth rate coming from outside of the United States
- Learn from Germany’s export initiatives
- double taxation hurting American corporations
- measuring effectiveness, amending education policy, arcane business tax policies
- reforming governance, governance not being able to keep up with the speed [...]
Rethinking American export policies to help entrepreneurs
01|07|2011
- Jay Maharjan
President Obama’s recent decision to re-strategize the export policy is a timely move. The current trade policy is getting obsolete – with the clauses like the one that restricts Radio Shack from exporting electronic gadgets was appropriate in the 70’s when the rest of the world didn’t have the same level of technology [...]
Is M&A the best way to grow your company?
01|05|2011
- by Shellie Karabell
There are several good ways to grow a company, but only about a third of firms actively use all the methods available to them, and this narrow focus widens the corporate gap between success and failure significantly.
That’s according to a 10-year global study of 162 telecom companies conducted [...]
Carpe diem : Conceptual discipline
11|11|2010
- Jay Maharjan
When the American economy moved from agricultural days to the industrial age in mid 1950s, there was an official term ‘ industrial discipline’ used to direct the new workforce to adjust to the demand of the industrial revolution. The movement behind the industrial discipline prepared the new white collar converts to think, act [...]
Tips on Becoming a Creative Entrepreneur
09|01|2010
- Jay Maharjan, 01-05-2011
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 [...]
Entrepreneurship 101: The Must-Do List
04|02|2010
Jay Maharjan
Being an entrepreneur is not for the faint of heart. Entrepreneurship requires a will to deal with many unknowns. Sustaining competitive advantage long enough to capture the opportunity to scale up is the name of the game.
Here is a list of things that you must remember as an entrepreneur if you wish to come [...]
How to write an effective Business Plan
01|21|2010
By Jay Maharjan
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 last 8 years, there [...]
15 second Pitch: Interview with Laura Allen
01|20|2010
As an entrepreneur, making that first impression is crucial. I recently saw this survey posted on 15secondpitch.com that caught my attention. According to Jim Convery at 15secondpitch.com, ” 69% of 2505 professionals said they have trouble explaining what they do, and/or feel uncomfortable pitching themselves. And, of three groups with a strong need for effective [...]
Top 100 Blogs For Small-Business Cost Cutting Inspiration
01|19|2010
In this economy, everyone’s looking for ways to cut down, and small businesses are no exception. One of the best ways to save money in business is to examine your annual expenses and consider how you can decrease those costs. Thankfully, there are some pretty amazing resources to help you figure out new ways to [...]
Kleiner’s Laws
05|06|2009
Eugene Kleiner created Kleiner Perkins, one of the most successful venture capital firms known for backing ventures like google, Sun Microsystems, Amazon and AOL. Kleiner was known for his business wisdom often referred to as “Kleiner’s Laws.”
Here are some of the favorites:
• Make sure the dog wants to eat the dog food. No matter how [...]
To NDA Or Not To NDA
03|04|2009
- Ryan Kuder
The other day, we had a potential client ask us to sign an NDA. We declined. And naturally, we didn’t get the business. The experience led us to an internal discussion about NDAs which in turn led to a discussion on Twitter about NDAs and there was no consensus. The question posed was, [...]
The Difference Between Building a Business and Building a Brand
01|11|2009
Don’t Confuse the Latter With Celebrity Index
by Al Ries
Published: January 05, 2009
Are you building a business? Or are you building a brand? Silly questions, you might be thinking. Naturally, you are trying to do both.
But that might be a mistake.
What’s good for the business is not necessarily good for the brand. And vice versa.
What’s a [...]
How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Business
12|31|2008
by Michael Stelzner
Can Twitter actually help my business or is it a complete waste of my valuable time? This was the very question I asked myself only a few months back.
Perhaps you’ve pondered the same?
When people I respected started singing the praises of Twitter, I decided to give it a go. At first I just [...]
What is your entrepreneurial IQ?
12|23|2008
You think you know business? Take our quiz and find out how well attuned you are to the demands of being an entrepreneur.
Common characteristics in areas such as family background, childhood experiences, core values, personalities and more turn up time and time again in studies of entrepreneurs. Find out how you fit the mold by [...]
365 Great affirmations
02|29|2008
Keith Johnson has put together an appropriate book for entrepreneurs. Self affirmation is usually the best form of motivation and inspiration to entrepreneurs. Using simple yet thoughtful and well chosen words, Keith’s book – 365 Great affirmations – offers entrepreneurs a motivational guide to help stay focused, overcome temporary challenges, obstacles in life – and [...]
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Forbes Entrepreneurs
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Entertainment
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