Most startups have problems and I’ve seen many fail for so many reasons. Off the top of my head, here are the first 20 reasons I can think of: Never actually launched the product Founders fighting or working badly together Single founder was not able to do (or hire) key jobs Launched a “bad” product […]
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What percentage of ideas submitted to venture capitalists are rubbish?
Introduction In this article, we asked several venture capitals this intriguing question – what percentage of ideas submitted to Venture Capitalists are rubbish? Who else is in a much better position than the ones who vet these ideas everyday! Andrew, VC, Silicon Valley No way to really know, of course, you’ll be stuck with anecdotal […]
Business Lessons to Learn from the Kardashians
When it comes to business and people, there really isn’t much of a difference between them. Now, bring in the Kardashians into the picture. What a strong personal brand they’ve built! How is this so much different from building a business? The only difference is that personal brands, on average, tend to last longer than […]
Lessons to Learn in the Corporate World As an Introvert in 2019
The corporate world, at least what I’ve seen of it, is a funny thing. It is made for extroverts, and definitely contains lots of lessons for introverts to learn from. One of the biggest lessons you can learn is how to mix the two and add value as an introvert. The idea for this article […]
10 Business Lessons to Learn from the Beatles
The Beatles were successful because of several reasons and we pick out the business lessons to learn from their wildly successful experiences. I’d recommend reading Larry Lange’s “The Beatles Way: Fab Wisdom for Everyday Life“ – a pretty interesting, light, non-preachy book on the subject. I don’t have the book with me, but some takeaway […]
What’s the craziest thing you have said to your boss?
Some of us do not like our bosses, which tends to bring about crazy things you should never say to your boss. This is part of our series of articles on job hunting and funny stories at the workplace. It can happen to anyone: you slip and forget who you are talking to, and suddenly […]
Business Lessons to Learn from Jay-Z
At a young age I simply enjoyed his music, and it helped that I admired him because I saw business lessons to learn earlier than a non-Jay Z fan would. He knew how to create tracks that you could not only bob your head to but also relate to in one way or another. As […]
Business Lessons to Learn from Walt Disney
In this series of lessons we can learn from the greats, we turn to the one of the greatest entertainers of all time – Walt Disney – who built an empire of fun, love and excitement. This article covers: How did Walt Disney and The Walt Disney Company become so successful? Additional Business Lessons to […]