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6 Keys To Growing Your Career Through The Gig Economy

Startup Professionals Musings

The simple answer is that we all have to start thinking like entrepreneurs, rather than entitled employees. This may seem scary, but it’s the reality, and what every entrepreneur has to do at every stage of survival and success. More intellectual capital means that you are worth more today in the marketplace.

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Should Startups Announce Their Funding?

Both Sides of the Table

Understanding “The Funding Angle” I sit at enough board meetings to hear conflicting advice given to entrepreneurs about how to handle PR and announcements at startups. Journalists don’t often write stories that talk about, “This cool new company I met at a conference.” They seldom scoop fundings.

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A Post Startup Execs Should Forward to Your Spouse or Partner. 12 Tips for Making it Work

Both Sides of the Table

My husband is Mark Suster and before he was a VC and blogger he was a startup entrepreneur like you. ” That way you aren’t hitting him up on an important topic when he might be stressed out about company layoffs, fund raising or some other major stress at work. He usually says no to weekend conferences and events.

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Biotech Roundup: Hellos, Goodbyes, “Cures” Delays And Trial News

Xconomy

Our San Diego editor Bruce Bigelow penned a personal goodbye to entrepreneur Larry Bock, who died last week of pancreatic cancer at the age of 56. All eyes are on Holmes, who is scheduled to present data from the company’s technology at a medical conference on August 1. The week started on a reflective note.

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