Story provided by Inc. – The concepts in my Lean LaunchPad curriculum can be taught in a variety of classes–as an introduction to entrepreneurship all the way to a graduate-level “capstone class.” I recently learned that being tough when you select teams for a capstone class pays off for all involved. Here’s why. Our Lean LaunchPad class … Continue reading
Questioning yourself is not about having doubt in your abilities. Questions lead to answers. Answers give you knowledge. Driven by innate curiosity, passion, and a desire to improve what they do, truly committed leaders know more about themselves today than they did a year ago. To read more, click here. Continue reading
Accountants aren’t the only ones who should understand money. Every business owner must know what the dollars generated really mean. If you get a grasp on these statistics, you’ll help protect your business against unforeseen market shifts, economic difficulties like changes in bank lending, and much more. To read more, click here. Continue reading
Will Dean, CEO of Tough Mudder (An extreme event/obstacle course company), talks about leadership, strategy, culture, the next level of business and how after having 500,000 people participate in the events, amazingly, no one has died. To read more, click here. Continue reading
A couple years ago a study out of the University of New Hampshire Center for Venture Research reported that 21 percent of entrepreneurs seeking angel financing were women, and only 13 percent of those received investment. When women do seek angel capital, they lag the yield rate by 5 percent. Recent research from Babson College … Continue reading
Have you noticed that some people just seem to accomplish tons and still appear happy and relaxed? Kevin Daum writes his six tips for becoming more productive. To read them, click here. Continue reading
To be more productive and truly engage other people, always start with that one question: What does a wildly successful outcome for this meeting, this project, this sales call, etc. look like? To read more, click here. Continue reading
The Super Bowl is expected to provide a $430 million boost to New Orleans’ economy. Through the NFL’s Emerging Business program, small businesses will have ample opportunity to get a piece of that revenue. The NFL first launched its Emerging Business program, which targets women and minority-owned businesses, in 1994. Each year, the league partners … Continue reading
In one of the biggest stories of 2013 so far, the lip syncing episode at the 57th Inauguration Ceremony by Beyonce caused a teachable lesson in crisis communication. How do you respond correctly when there is a crisis? Steve Cody, co-founder of Peppercomm, explains how Beyonce’s response to the crisis is a lesson for those … Continue reading
Justin Farmer and a partner of his are working on a cloud-based software application. They want to start the a separate company for this venture. However, they want to maintain majority control. Norm Brodsky gives advice on how to handle the situation here. Continue reading