Remove lemonade
article thumbnail

7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Remember that being an entrepreneur is all about starting and running a business, after the initial invention.

article thumbnail

When Hiring Entrepreneurs, Ignore Their Resumes

InfoChachkie

Note: This is the third installment in the Startup Team Building series. When you are interviewing candidates during the early stages of your startup, who is far more important than what, because the tasks the candidate previously performed may only be partially applicable to the role they will play at your adVenture. Who Not What.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

A Few Kids Lead In Business, But Most Need Your Help

Startup Professionals Musings

I continue to see stories of really young entrepreneurs, like this article , profiling 25 kids that made a million dollars before graduating from high school. This makes me wonder what starts that entrepreneurial drive in kids, and how early parents and schools should start teaching the basics. Start a summer business.

Help 74
article thumbnail

Girl Scouts Learn to Pitch Like a Girl at Startup Weekend

Tech.Co

I got to experience this entrepreneurship focus firsthand helping out as facilitator at the first Startup Weekend with the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles earlier this year where 26 girls came together over a weekend to build companies. By the end of the Startup Weekend event, the judges were floored with the progress the girls had made.

Startup 74
article thumbnail

What Startups Can Learn About PR and Crisis Management

Both Sides of the Table

I was recently approached by Fast Company to comment on “crisis management&# at startups in the wake of the Airbnb “ranksackgate&# story. During the 2004 election he was accused of having made up material facts from his service in the Vietnam War in an election against somebody who didn’t serve in a war.

Startup 329
article thumbnail

Entrepreneurs are Starting Young and Learning Fast

Startup Professionals Musings

I continue to see stories of really young entrepreneurs, like this article on Business Insider , with pre-teens as young as 9 years old who make millions more than their parents. This makes me wonder what starts that entrepreneurial drive in kids, and how early parents and schools should start teaching the basics.

article thumbnail

Entrepreneurs: Don’t Quit Your Real Job Too Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. Then there are the more pragmatic questions of how to make concurrent startup efforts productive.