As a founder, it is very natural to get ahead of yourself and make those common mistakes most entrepreneurs make in the early stages.
Imagine yourself in front of a crowd, trying to ensure everyone goes home with your product. That is exactly how your startup job post should look.
Immediately after the action, you need to constantly remind yourself that the decision to fire an employee was in the company's best interest
Career-wise, working for a startup can propel you upwards much faster than climbing the highly structured ladder of an established company.
Knowing the right techniques for interviewing is just as critical for the interviewer as it is for the interviewee, if not even more so!
Hiring your first staff is one of the most crucial, make-or-break moments in a startup’s formative period. The old saying ‘One bad apple’ could have been written about this set of circumstances. Getting the wrong people onboard can be damaging to your enterprise and, in
When startup founders hire staff, they are looking for something extra; something that larger, existing corporations don’t necessarily look for in an employee.
Big businesses can offer more money and job security, but they can’t offer the buzz and sheer satisfaction that comes from being in on the ground floor
If you are currently employed in a vulnerable industry, now might be as good a time as any to get that dream business up and running.
It is an absolute certainty that couples who run a business together are in a relationship that throws up a unique set of obstacles and pitfalls.
Entrepreneurs like to be in control of all aspects of their life. Unfortunately, there is one aspect of their life that proves to be more difficult than their business life. When it comes to dating, negotiations and meetings take on a different meaning, I mean
For many looking in from the outside, entrepreneurs appear to have it all. They are in control of their own destiny, have respect, vision, and in some cases, a lifestyle that most people can only dream of. From the inside looking out, the picture can
History will not tell a happy tale when the year of 2020 is considered. In living memory this has been one of the most traumatic years that many of us will ever have faced, or are hopefully likely to face again. For a large percentage
Business suit, waist coat, and tie. That was the business world uniform from time immemorial. But no longer. These days casual wear is the uniform of the entrepreneur. I am of the age when this wasn’t the norm. If you were a business person you
Emojis, we all know what they are. They adorn our messages and emails and can show us at a glance just how someone is feeling. But is there any place for emojis in business? 🤔 A few years ago, this just wouldn’t even have been
How to counteract child pornography in the Internet age. The Internet is undoubtedly one of the greatest inventions of the last century. It unlocks opportunities for us that we did not even dream about a dozen years ago. In addition, new applications and websites are
If there was one case study you could write about the state of an entrepreneur’s mental health and how money does not necessarily equate to happiness, it is the tragic case of Tony Hsieh. Tony Hsieh seemed to have everything going for him. He founded
Being an entrepreneur is a duality of experience. On one hand, it’s incredibly exciting to be in control of your own success and to shape your business to deliver something of value to the industry, and to the public. On the other hand, it can
Starting a business is, in itself, a mammoth risk that can either leave you reaping the rewards, or picking up the broken pieces. It’s a competitive world, especially if you decide to present your business in a place like New York City or Chicago, especially
2020 has been a tough year for most sectors, especially with regard to business growth. With 2021 approaching, the outlook is brighter; vaccinations are beginning to be rolled out and the future of businesses seems more promising. In fact, it may be the one of