Right around now, we’re all making a list and checking it twice. I could do without the cold, but the holidays are the perfect hour to help yourself. All year we wait for the chance to tell our closest friends and family what we want. This year, I decided to do things differently. Instead of focusing on what I might get, I’m considering what I can give.…
Being an entrepreneur is “trendy” nowadays. Everyone wants to start a new business, or come up with a million dollar idea to justify the fact that they’d rather wear a hoodie than a business suit. I blame Zuckerberg. But you know what, that’s great. Starting a business can extremely rewarding. But there’s a SIGNIFICANT gap between quitting your day job and starting the next Facebook. It just…
Growing up and through adolescence, whenever you had a problem you figured out how to solve it or to work around it. That’s why you’ve gone the entrepreneurial or business route with your career. The thing is, though, that at some point your intuition won’t be able to bail you out anymore. Investing in new skills is worth the effort and the commitment. The hardest part about taking…
9 Essential Marketing Skills Every Person Should Know
by / ⠀Finding Customers• Startup Advice / June 25, 2012A few years ago, I was discussing a relationship problem with a friend when she threw me a golden line — a lifeline of sorts. Her words of wisdom were: It’s all marketing! Who knew a short string of words could change it all? That line has stayed with me and shined light on many of my problems (professional and personal) ever since. I use marketing in every single one…