Showing posts with label entrepreneur. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entrepreneur. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

How to Get What You Want as an Entrepreneur

Over the past 20 years, I have had the chance to have a glimpse at the inner workings of literally tens of thousands of businesses – ranging from one-person shows to many of the world’s largest companies. I’ve also built several successful businesses of my own – both online and offline. I don’t have all of the answers to what makes one business succeed while another fails. However, I do believe that the insight I have goes beyond what you could find in any single book, course or even a full business school program.

In June, I’ll be rolling out a coaching program geared to small business owners and start-ups. This will be the first time I’ve done something like this. I’m not doing it for the money. I can make money more easily doing other things. The last thing I want at this stage of my life is to have more work. I am just feeling frustrated with the preponderance of misinformation when it comes to doing business online. I know there are a lot of good, decent people out there that genuinely want to create a business of substance. I feel confident I can provide the keys to unlock the magic kingdom for these people. The focus will be on becoming a true entrepreneur as opposed to being merely a self-employed technician or professional.

Before the program is launched, I’ll be sharing some general thoughts via my blog and eventually through the program’s website. This will give people who may be interested in the program a better idea of what they can expect if they choose to participate. Unlike the actual program, the content won't be provided in any particular order; i.e. you can expect me to jump around a lot. :)

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

My list of daily sites to visit has just gotten smaller...

As a 'net entrepreneur, one of the things I like to do is stay on top of new sites. Innovation is getting faster online - much faster. If you run a business, then it may not matter to you what new business models are emerging. You might just be interested in new competitors that pop up. If you are an entrepreneur, however, it's crucial for you to stay on top of trends. Unfortunately, as everything is accelerating, it's become much more difficult to do so. Sure you can find out what 'users' are evangelizing. Check out Alexa's top movers, Digg, De.licio.us, etc. But it's much more useful to be ahead of the ball by knowing about start-ups before they start to be adopted by the masses. A new site has popped up that can let you eyeball new trends... see what others have actually gotten to launch stage. KillerStartups.com