My September 2019 collection of quotes for entrepreneurs has a focus on courage and performance under pressure, two things we all need from time to time.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Collected in September 2019 Read More »
Take our self-assessment to verify that your team is working on the right risks. Identify the capabilities you need to develop next.
A Self-Assessment: Are You Working on the Right Risks? Read More »
I interviewed Carl Angotti of Angotti Product Development on the topic of how much to charge for your services. Carl has spoken on this topic regularly and brings more than two decades of independent consulting experience to bear in his answer.
Carl Angotti on “How to Decide How Much to Charge for Your Services” Read More »
I want to commemorate the 18th anniversary of 9-11 by focusing on people who stayed at their post or rushed in to help. I was inspired by the closing lines of Leonard Cohen’s “On That Day,” a song I heard yesterday for the first time.
On That Day: 9-11 Eighteen Years On Read More »
A summary of my personal experience and our firm’s perspective on what practical steps early stage startups should take for competitive intelligence.
Competitive Intelligence for Bootstrapping Startups Read More »
My August 2019 collection of quotes for entrepreneurs has a focus on ambition, awe, and facing the reality of a situation, reflecting the mix of my emotions facing a birthday this month.
Quotes for Entrepreneurs Collected in August 2019 Read More »
Birds of a feather flock together: in addition to asking for referrals, entrepreneurs exploring a new market are well advised to ask early prospects what groups or communities they belong to. Here are some techniques we have found useful for getting oriented to a subculture or community of practice.
Getting Oriented to a Subculture or Community of Practice Read More »
The venture capital ecosystem evaluates a large number of startups, makes investments in few percent, and counts on one in ten of those to become a huge success. The Bootstrappers Breakfast welcomes any entrepreneur who is bootstrapping a business and strives to help every entrepreneur who attends to succeed.
At Bootstrappers Breakfast We Help Every Entrepreneur Who Attends to Succeed Read More »
An SKMurphy Mastermind Group is an ongoing series of facilitated conversations among serious entrepreneurs. It enables collaboration on problems and opportunities and fosters joint accountability around effective ongoing action.
Benefits of SKMurphy Mastermind for Entrepreneurs Read More »
Is it prudence or procrastination? Some simple tests for determining whether you need to gather more information or act now based on what you already know.
Is it Prudence or Procrastination? Read More »
I came across a list of 21 “Things I wish I knew in my twenties” by Michael Wade and was impressed by the insights he offered. Here are my top eight.
Michael Wade: Things I Wish I Knew in My Twenties Read More »
Expertise in a complex skill, like the skill of entrepreneurship, requires mastery of a constellation of techniques and methods. I use an essay by Ursula K. Le Guin “Where Do You Get Your Ideas From?” as a point of departure to explore the “continuous cultivation of a disposition, leading to skill in performance.”
Mastering The Skill of Entrepreneurship Read More »
Serge Toarca offers three good reasons to consider starting in a smaller market in “Why the hell am I building a product with a tiny market?” I offer another ten.
Serge Toarca Offers Three Reasons To Bootstrap In a Small Market Read More »
An interview with Tim Lombard on a tool he has developed called PCBevo. PCBevo helps design engineers and layout designers track the co-evolution of the design specification and the layout of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB).
Tim Lombard Launches PCBevo, a Unique Analysis Tool for PCB Layout Read More »
Octavia Butler rejects inspiration, talent, and imagination as essential to creative pursuits and suggests that habits that enable persistence and learning are the essential element.
Octavia Butler: Cultivate Habits That Enable Persistence and Learning Read More »
In “Thinkertoys,” Michael Michalko (@MichaelMichalko) describes “The Phoenix Checklist” as a rich set of questions developed by the CIA designed to help agents look at a challenge from many different angles.
The Phoenix Checklist for Framing a Problem and Its Solution Read More »
I had a birthday this week which triggered from reflections on my life. I prepared a short list of lessons learned for my party. I hope you find them helpful.
Some Reflections on My Life Triggered by a Recent Birthday Read More »
David Jeske divides the agile principles into high level, individual empowerment, and contract development. He embraces the first two, rejects the third.
David Jeske: Google’s Perspective on Agile Read More »
In “The Dance of the Possible,” Scott Berkun outlines four tests for understanding the real work involved in translating observations and creative insight into a solution.
Scott Berkun: How to Translate Observations and Creative Insight Into a Solution Read More »
Some thoughts on things we do to make it easier for teams who speak English as a second language to understand us.
Lessons From Working With Teams Who Speak English as a Second Language Read More »
