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Is the problem you are solving really a problem?
OK, I’m going to get on my soapbox for a minute. Apologies have been offered in advance… Came across this article today about California (via Mark Suster and Michael Schneider) and the lousy state (no pun intended) that we’re in: Will California become America’s first failed state? The article talks about people facing real problems. [...]
Continue reading...Bringing Entrepreneurial Education to the Masses
22. September 2009
I’m deeply passionate about entrepreneurship. And over the years I’ve been greatly inspired by stuff like Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders, Venture Voice, From Scratch and Mixergy. And I’ve been wowed by the innovation coming out of places like YCombinator, TechStars and BetaWorks. And I’ve been incredibly thankful for the wisdom I’ve gained from [...]
Continue reading...Umair Haque on Authentic Value
27. June 2009
If I could have one wish today it would be that everyone would watch this (less than 4 minute) video and ask themselves an all-important question: “Am I creating authentic value?” In other words, is what I’m doing with my life (where I’m working, what I’m investing in, etc.) not just making me better [...]
Continue reading...Authentic Value Creation: Why Tech Entrepreneurship Rocks
6. May 2009
Umair’s recent talk at the BRITE conference (embedded below) got me thinking this morning on the subject of authentic value creation. I think it’s a fascinating subject. The notion of authentic value creation is creating products and services that make the lives of those who consume better. Pretty basic huh? But [...]
Continue reading...The 5 Things I’d Tell My 21 Year Old Entrepreneurial Self
24. April 2009
12 years ago I set out on my first foray into the world of entrepreneurship. The company was called MCSETutor.com (we later changed the name to the equally obtuse 2000Tutor.com) and while it wasn’t a huge success by dot com era standards we did sell it for a tidy profit. But looking back [...]
Continue reading...10 Things Every Entrepreneur Must Be Reading
2. April 2009
Sharpening the saw is one of the most important things every entrepreneur needs to be doing on a consistent basis. The world is simply changing too fast right now to sensibly follow any other strategy. And the amazing thing is that these days there are a ton resources including startup blogs, interviews with [...]
Continue reading...Best Entrepreneur Stories – 10 of My Favorite Podcasts
27. March 2009
I’m a huge fan of learning via audio. It’s one of the things that led me to start LearnOutLoud.com a few years ago. Over the years I’ve listened to hundreds of podcasts that have been helpful on my entrepreneurial journey. Of particular use are interviews with entrepreneurs that tell their stories. [...]
Continue reading...Customer Development: The Definitive Resource
20. March 2009
A few months ago I was tipped off to world of Steve Blank and customer development. Simply put, if you’re an entrepreneur understanding these concepts will likely mean the difference between success and failure. Steve personally has taken five companies through this process to IPO. Not a bad track record. While there’s a ton [...]
Continue reading...My advice to young entrepreneurs
12. March 2009
I mentor a few younger entrepreneurs. A little while ago two of them (co-founders in the same company) emailed me sharing with me the ups and downs of the last six months. Here was my response. Since it doesn’t reveal any sensitive info I wanted to share it with the world on [...]
Continue reading...Let’s Go
2. March 2009
It’s the 2nd of March, 2009. The Dow is under 7,000 for the first time since 1997. Fear seems like it’s gripping just about everyone these days. From old people too scared to leave shitty jobs to young people with nothing to lose not wanting to start the company that could become the next Google [...]
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4. October 2009
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