Success and failure are measured by a single important word, “Leadership”. Legions of startups end up in the graveyard and are quickly forgotten while stories of successful startups become folklore. Both are the direct result of leadership. Period. Every entrepreneur starts off with a brilliant...
Let’s clear some confusion around making a good pitch presentation. It’s not one size fits all. Often, I’ve witnessed an entrepreneur who has rehearsed a certain style of presentation, falls into a chasm of doubt when the format is modified. It never should be that...
Entrepreneur- noun. One who organizes, manages and assumes risks of a business or enterprise. Well that’s how Webster defines it. However, that does little to encompass what it really takes to be one. They are not only a special breed of people, but dreamers who...
Einstein’s statement is quite appropriate. ‘If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.' Startup entrepreneurs often find themselves in knots when asked to make a power point presentation. What should it look like, how many slides should there be, what information are...
On September 8 - 10, 2017, entrepreneurs, investors, and influencers like Jesse Itzler, owner of the Atlanta Hawks, Kevin Harrington, an original ABC Shark Tank judge, and Susie Carder, of Motivating the Masses will come together at Club Getaway in Kent, CT Survive and Thrive Today is a boot camp for the entrepreneurs...
I have attended conferences all over the world. In fact, I am at a conference right now in Boston as I type this. One of the big problems with big conferences is that attendees are competing with thousands of others for the attention of the...
If you're doing (or someone is doing it for you) any marketing you fall into one of two camps: The 'frequent' marketer who abuses the power of opt-in or the 'relevant' marketer who has taken the time to understand their audience and, in the words...
Why I Still Wear My Web Summit Alpha Bracelet There is HUGE value in conferences but not all conferences are equal. Size really matters. I am old enough to remember when conferences, conventions, seminars and trade shows really had meaning. They were either to meet new clients,...
