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. The only difference is that personal brands, on average, tend to last longer than companies do. Both parties embrace branding, marketing and sales. They just do them in a slightly different way. But if companies were to embrace what […]
Lessons to Learn in the Corporate World As an Introvert
(This is a guest post.) The corporate world, at least what I’ve seen of it, is a funny thing. It is culturally tailor-made for extroverts, but you still need to get a lot of work done which isn’t possible if you’re very involved in chatter (even if it isn’t idle). One of the biggest lessons […]
What is the best advice for struggling entrepreneurs?
We previously wrote an article on advice that you would give to First-time Startup Founders and decided to follow up with the best advice for entrepreneurs who are struggling right now. Scott, Startup Mentor – Struggling is part of the process of becoming successful. The struggle is part of entrepreneurship. It should be a […]
Is repairing mobile phones a profitable business?
Mobile repairing business is best one where you only need your instruments, skills and a proper place to sit in a mobile market. It doesn’t matter you are in Europe, USA or in Asia, everyone go to mobile repairing shops. These days mobile screen breaking is normal and no matter which gorilla glass you have […]
Business Lessons to Learn from Jay-Z
At a young age I simply enjoyed his music. 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 his music matured and he began creating his legacy rather than just a hip-hop career; my opinion of Jay-Z went from, […]
How do you know if your startup idea already exists?
If I need to know does my idea already exist or not, I should start with searching on Google. Obviously, if the competitors’ information don’t show up on search engines, it means they are not popular enough to take into account, or the idea actually haven’t exists. In order to get the optimal result, I […]