Why You Should Bet AGAINST Entrepreneurs And Hope To Lose
The other day I had an entrepreneur come to my house with $2000 in cash to give me, and here’s why… Every time I go to an event I like […]
3 Things That All GREAT Entrepreneurs Have
I’ve been in and around business now for 15 years, both starting and investing in businesses – 33 companies and counting – and what I’ve noticed is that there are […]
How To Stimulate a Growth Economy
Over the last 25 years, almost all of the private sector jobs have been created by businesses less than 5 years old. It’s because of this fact, that I believe […]
Entrepreneurship Is Not A Career Move
In San Francisco, being an Entrepreneur puts you at the top of the food chain and failing is worn like a badge of honour – so most people can’t wait […]
5 Big Lessons Skateboarding Taught Me About Business
As a teenager I was a “skater.” One of those kids who hung out downtown and annoyed the pedestrians. Skateboarding is how I spent my teenage years. Was I any […]
A Salute To The Entrepreneur
Today I want to honour the entrepreneurs in our world. I know I’m super biased, but let’s put that aside for a second. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, gets better […]
Why The Best Startups Are Created In An Economic Downturn
In 2009, I was at a party in San Francisco and had a chance to talk with Keith Rabois about startups and why certain ones succeeded, while others failed. As […]
5 Traits Of Great Mentors
Over the years I’ve had different mentors. There was Brian who I met when I found myself in jail at 16 years old, and others like Gerry who I reached […]
Long Term Greedy vs. Short Term Greedy
As the world evolves to one of “instant gratification,” it seems that doing business has as well. Even though I believe in moving fast and creating value for customers as […]
7 Questions That Will Give Your Startup Some Clarity
Roy Williams once said, “The risk of insult is the price of Clarity.” I truly believe that. Below are 7 questions that I’ve answered on Clarity using our Answers feature […]