Coming from a background of playing A LOT… I can say first hand… That I would not want to spend the rest of my life playing each and every day. I wouldn’t be able to take it. I would go crazy. When I used to go to the office of old job each day, I … Read more
I know this guy who stopped working with immature business owners. He told me that it’s just too time consuming and painful, especially when their ego is some brazen beast that they let roam free. However, at one point in his life, he did experience this type of “leader” who was assigned to lead a … Read more
Everything is against you as a startup. The time it takes to bring your product to market. When you start marketing. How lean your product is. How talented your staff is. How prepared you are to build. How financially stable you are. What distractions you have in your personal life. Your stress level. The amount of … Read more
In a startup, I would be what you consider a COO. I don’t know how to make ANYTHING, except skin toner. Don’t ask me how I know how to make it. It’s a weird thing to know how to make. I don’t even know why I know how to make it. Since I don’t know … Read more
On Quora, I was asked what the best way to get a co-founder who is uninterested and not pulling his weight to resign. The other co-founders are trying to structure an agreement where all parties are happy and are willing to give the guy some equity, even though they have very little in their bank … Read more
The Blueprint for increasing sales, from first hand experience in a high ticket item market. What is the best way to sell fifteen cars a month? How to sell 15 cars a month? Back in 2006, I used to sell 23 a month. I can help. Maybe. Who knows. What I would suggest? Know your client. Their … Read more
There was once a time, a little over two years ago… When I had gone to Santa Monica, California, for a launch party that the tech start-up, Zaarly, was holding. A few colleagues and myself decided to have a discussion. Everyone was going around the table defining what they though to be the answer to this … Read more
This guest post was written by Monique Bernstein Nobody starts out a new year, or a new project, or a new relationship and says “Wow. I really hope I fail terribly at this”. We all set out with the best intentions. Then things happen. And we fail. There’s lots of reasons why. I’m sure I could … Read more