Founder of Vayable, Jamie Wong: When you start a company, it’s totally irrational. No one’s ever prepared, and doing it is a complete exercise in putting a cart before the horse.”
There’s something oddly remarkable about entrepreneurs these days. So many of them are prepared to suffer for their business strategies, yet so few actually take the time to learn how to strategize…
I just came back from Big Omaha this past week, which is pretty much the best conference in the country for entrepreneurs…
Can startups benefit from hiring students? The answer is a resounding “yes,” whether you choose to offer internships for a few weeks, or months at a time…
The Technori Growth Summit, a one-day conference on business growth strategies for entrepreneurs, was held recently at the Gensler HQ in Chicago…
“Nobody gets into marketing because they love math.” That sentiment came from Erik Severinghaus, founder of SimpleRelevance, at the April 25th Evening With An Expert event hosted by the Chicago chapter of the American Marketing Association at the 1871 tech incubator. Math may not be the inspiration for marketers, but now it’s become a necessity.…
When preparing your company’s financial and business models, you need to make them compelling, eye catching, and to the point—they have to get the deal done…
So-called “pay to play” provisions are among the more esoteric aspects of venture capital investment negotiations…
At ReWork, we’ve found that these indispensable employees tend to share eight common traits. Here they are, along with some advice on how you can uncover them…
It is important to have comprehensive systems in place from the beginning to ensure you are compiling the right team of people to support you as you execute your business vision…