If I was in a position which required me to raise money, I would never raise it from someone who could provide only money. Money is absolutely useless, without the proper advisors behind you. Ideally, I would seek out someone who has experience in my field, who knows the ins and outs and the potential … Read more
Repetition is the mother of all skill. B. Belief. E. Enthusiasm. A. Action. R. Results. First, you need to believe in yourself or your product. Then you need to get excited about it, or display enthusiasm. Then you need to take action. For one out of every few people you speak with, you will get … Read more
On Quora, someone asked: “Dilemma: A client is pushing you to the limit to get a huge discount on a service, knowing you really need the business at the moment. Do you think you should deliver the same quality of service as you would to a client that is paying full price?” This is how … Read more
The problem here is the difference between management and leadership. Entry level workers don’t work well with someone breathing down their neck. It makes them nervous. It makes them choke. Leaders, on the other hand, are not the same as an entry level or mid level employee. They each have a criteria to live up … Read more
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. This term only applies to the wealthy. When you’re wealthy, you diversify. When you’re trying to become wealthy, you put all your energy and focus into one thing, until you become wealthy. Then, you diversify. I don’t know a single person who got rich by trying to … Read more
It’s pretty simple. You do some research on them, then reach out to them by sending them a message. This is what I would say. Hi ______, My name is Leonard. I don’t have an original idea. I don’t even have a LLC or C Corp. I want to give you some imaginary % of … Read more
During Cyber Monday, my friend decided to run a promotion. He sells business cards. He was excited. He had a lot of traffic–people were buying nonstop. At the end of the day, he calculated a total of $1,400 in sales. He was quite ecstatic. Then, the next day arrived. He started to calculate out how … Read more
Someone on Quora had asked me: “How do you know when to complain about others to your boss? I normally like to handle conflict privately (as in when I feel I’m being treated unfairly), without concerning my manager. However, a number of times in my career, this has backfired, when the other party took their … Read more
Someone on Quora had asked me: “Median salary of a Software Engineer in India is around Rs 3.6 Lakh whereas in US it is $71k(ie Rs 44Lakh) which is nearly 12.4 times that of India, but the cost of living or equivalent salary of US is considered to be only 4 to 5 times that … Read more
Since Kickstarter launched just over five years ago, investors have pledged more than $1 billion dollars to help fund the thousands of creative projects featured on the crowdfunding platform. While these projects range in scale and success, entrepreneurs and small businesses are turning to Kickstarter to grow their brand and tap into the fast-paced, modern … Read more