TakeLessons.com on NBC San Diego
Quick video on TakeLessons on NBC San Diego March 6th 2009:
Quick video on TakeLessons on NBC San Diego March 6th 2009:
“Contentment is wanting what you have. Ambition is wanting what another has. Progress comes from wanting what nobody has.” – Bob Lewis
I've been an investor in a local San Dieo nightclub for the past five years with three other partners. All started well, and we made mo' Benjamins. But, as other hot nightclubs came onto the scene, our bar lost some of its cache. Eventually, we had to do capital calls and placed the business up …
Image via Wikipedia 6 Helpful Clues for CEOs by Guy Kawasaki. Read and see how your startup is doing. This reminds me how important it is to be blatantly honest with your business. You simply can’t believe your own hype. Deal with the reality you have, not the one you wish to have… 6 Helpful …
I found this story from Fred Wilson, Union Square Ventures. I've always found his posts to be thoughtful and useful: "I think that's an important part of the economics of the web that are left out of most discussions of Internet business models. Yes, we are turning analog dollars into digital pennies in many cases. …
Seth is right. Focus on keeping expenses in line and build something that your customers really want. The days of “get big fast and burn money” are over.
I am reading a quick note from Phil Rosenzweig, Wharton and Harvard guy: "High performance comes from doing things better than rivals, which means that entrepreneurs have to take risks. Decisions must be made where there isn't 100% accuracy. Thus, strategy involves making decisions under uncertainty. The goal of strategic analysis should therefore be one …
Today, one of our Student Counselors (Felipe) helped a new student get started enjoying music. Here was their original request: Hi, My daughter has Down syndrome but she is teachable and very bright. She attended school and graduated 2007. She likes singing and has a violin, 2 guitars acoustic and electric and a keyboard, but …
I've been fortunate to be involved in several business start-up. Some have done well, others flopped. Some were well-funded, others were not. A natural inclination is to think that those companies that were well-funded did the best, but that's not always the case. Some of the most rewarding companies start off in a spare bedroom …
Guy Kawasaki has an excellent post on Plan B: Another way to grow your company. Over the past few years, I've seen so many companies with stars in their eyes. I know what it looks like – I've been there myself. Somehow, the idea of a big round of venture funding solidfies their existence and …