This is a practical overview of social capital, an essential concept for entrepreneurs despite being hard to measure. I offer suggestions for growing your business network, and enhancing your reputation, explaining why increasing social capital creates value for your startup.
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This post explains the basics of intellectual property in practical terms for bootstrappers: trademarks, patents, copyright and trade secrets. An hour or two with an attorney can save you much trouble later on.
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Tips to cut the stress of a startup: plan for learning, take time to recharge, join a peer support group, don’t compare yourself to others.
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An exploration of the practical meaning of intellectual capital for entrepreneurs, including how to curate your experience and know-how.
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This is a ten minute interview (audio and edited transcript) I did with Patricia Watkins on July 24-2020. Patrica is an experienced salesperson and sales executive who’s been helping companies drive sales for more than two decades. We discuss some of the challenges you need to manage during a major economic disruption. We look back
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These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in July 2020. This month most relate to bootstrapping. Either bootstrapping a startup, converting small wins into larger wins, or evolving a successful simple systems into a more complex one.
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This post explores meaning of financial capital for bootstrappers. It addresses the real costs of market exploration and product validation and verification.
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These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in June 2020. Most are related to the challenges of facing reality with all of its complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity.
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Some reflections on the sudden responsibilities of fatherhood on Father’s Day 2020
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New startups form in private conversations: here are some ways to make it easy for potential cofounders to find you based on the problem you are working on or customer need you plan to address.
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Here is a simple method for taking stock of the business assets you rely on to attract prospects, differentiate your offerings, and deliver value. You should also assess where you need to renew or upgrade an asset.
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Technologies and Opportunities We Are Keeping an Eye on For 2020: A list of technologies that are enabling new products and startups and some emerging needs in 2020 that are driving their use.
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These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in May of 2020. Many of this month’s quotes relate to doubt, inquiry, and enlightenment.
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Here is what I have collected/collated for practical advice from folks with skin in the game for managing Covid-19.
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Are you looking to build a business? No matter the stage you’re at, there are three kinds of business assets you will need to be successful in the long run.
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Austin Kleon’s third book, “Keep Going,” contains a wealth of practical advice for how to persevere and how to summon the energy and to start over with new creativity.
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The Cult of Done Manifesto offers thirteen principles for getting things done. I found them useful for avoiding procrastination and perfectionism. Here are the principles along with my commentary and suggestions for entrepreneurs.
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These quotes for entrepreneurs were collected in April of 2020. The theme for this month is “reaching back for something extra.”
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A review of two short essays by Sridhar Vembu that explore the meaning of capital as the capability of a group or population to meet its own diverse economic needs.
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Business leaders today are faced with business challenges and a level of uncertainty that is unprecedented in recent memory. Established approaches and well-tried options no longer work, forcing us to make business decisions in uncertain times. This article collects some useful tips for making better business decisions that I have learned over the last 40
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