I hear continued frustration from founders who are trying to raise funds. Sure, the media loves to talk about the companies that are getting funded, but in reality those popular companies have always been a very small percentage of the companies that are actively fundraising. Many thousands are having a hard time getting funded and […]
Entrepreneurs need patience, but few seem to have it
Very few startups are overnight successes. In fact the “overnight successes” that you can think of right now probably took years to hit that “overnight” point. It takes time to get a new venture off the ground. And during that initial period of time (which can very realistically be measured in years) there is a […]
Business, customers, entrepreneur, Founder, Fundraising, small business, startups, venture4 Things To Do Before Quitting Your Job to Start Your Own Business
I love entrepreneurship. It isn’t for everyone, and yes it is risky (though there are some things you can do to minimize startup risk), but there are also a lot of benefits to running your own business. Maybe you realize that a large percentage of American millionaires are small business owners and you want to […]
budgeting, Business, entrepreneur, Finance, Founder, savings, small business, Start-up, ventureSocial versus Email Marketing
Social media. It’s cheap and easy to get a lot of followers, likes, or whatever. And it feels good to have a big following on social media… it feels like… success. But is it? I already wrote about being aware of vanity metrics and focusing on things that really count – like sales. :) Social […]
Business, Email, launch, marketing, small business, startupsUsing Google Surveys to Validate Your Idea and Market

Want to save yourself a ton of time, money, and headache? Then validate your idea and market fit before getting too tied to your specifics. Easy to say, harder to do, right? I figured you might think that – because I’ve heard it before. Over and over. So here’s just one of several ways to […]
Business, founders, growth, marketing, sales, small business, Startup, venture