You may want to have a few comparisons beforehand to determine for yourself whether a business is really that hard to run. Let’s start with school. At school, you are given four classes in a semester for a total of 12 units. These classes cover four topics. You are at school for around 12 hours … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: Is it a stupid move to show my idea in front of 100 entrepreneurs? The start-up is in its pre-seed stage, I have one partner and I haven’t raised money yet. I am not hiding my idea, and I’ve already told about 40 of my friends about it. Amazingly, all of them thought it’s a … Read more
Someone on Quora asked: I am working on launching an online menswear retailer which will sell ethical and sustainable fashion from emerging designers. It is all in motion now, but last night I came across a business that does the exact same thing as my proposed business, and they have been trading for a couple … Read more
I ran marketing for a startup in 2009. I’m pretty sure this was before Facebook pages and all that jazz. Well, even if it wasn’t, we didn’t use Facebook since we were a b2b company and it just didn’t make sense at the time. I don’t think I was even given a budget to market. … Read more
This is what I did. 1. I compiled a list of 300 of my best answers out of the thousands I have written (actually it’s like 200, but it’s supposed to be 300 and I’m still adding to it). (You may be able to skip steps 2-7 if you have the time to do this … Read more
I worked at 4 companies with the sole intent to get rich. I take that back. It was in fact, 3. The 4th I worked at because I didn’t want to look for another option. With my luck, each and every single one of them failed, stripping me of everything I had, but left me … Read more
Salaries and treatment from employers tend to match up accordingly. If you undervalue yourself from the beginning, then your employer will undervalue you for the rest of your tenure at their company. Ask anyone who has a wide range of clients. The ones who pay the least are always disappointed and expect the most and … Read more
Step 1. Get an entry level job earning around $10/hr. Step 2. Work well at your job for six months. Step 3. Ask your employer to transfer you from your department to sales. Inform them that you have a passion for the product your company sells. Ask them if they can have someone teach you … Read more
I consult a female founder of a startup that is still in the prototype phase. She deals with the tech scene in both Los Angeles and San Francisco. From my personal experience working with her, I find that there are a few benefits, yet many shortcomings when it comes to dealing with the problems of … Read more
This is what I tracked when I sold cars. Number of people I helped. Number of people I test drove. Number of people I wrote up. Number of people I sold. Keep in mind, as a sales person at the dealership, we didn’t have to worry about marketing. That was covered by the franchise and … Read more