7 of the Worst Negotiating Mistakes

Threatening to walk away when your vendor is wealthy. Quite frankly, they don’t care if you leave. They’ll let you walk straight away. Personally, if someone threatened me to leave, I’d tell them I’m going to raise the prices, tell them they have five minutes to make a decision at the price we’re at now, … Read more

10 Avoidable Mistakes First Time Entrepreneurs Make

Failing to plan. Many entrepreneurs feel that if they build it, people will come. This isn’t “The Field of Dreams”. Failing to evaluate co-founders. If your co-founders cannot do their assigned tasks, or even worse, cannot be trusted, then your business is bound for failure. Working with friends. Friends are just that. Friends. Business and … Read more

Advice for First-Time Entrepreneurs

Have an absolute deep understanding of your target market. Study them like the back of your hand.  —  Originally posted on Quora. Leonard Kim is Managing Partner at InfluenceTree. At InfluenceTree, Leonard and his team teach you how to build your (personal or business) brand, get featured in publications and growth hack your social media … Read more