The Hero's Journey
The blog of My Entrepreneurial Journey
Some first time entrepreneurs have it in their heads that their supposed to go it alone. But a startup’s a delicate seed, and you need more than just water to make it grow. Here’s some advice on starting a business—hire an attorney to help make sense of the red tape issues (the financial and legal [...]
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Day to day we’re forced to set goals—some big—some small. Some of these goals we accomplish easily, others just get buried deeper as life rolls along. Goals aren’t a means to an end—they’re simply the start of a new beginning. When we fail to tackle them, our paths get diverted—and not always in the directions [...]
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You generated the idea, spent hours of painstaking research perfecting it, and your business is the culmination of that hard work. Now you’re ready to take your business to the next level. More often than not, the next phase of the journey should involve others. Whether you have a staff of 2 or (eventually) a [...]
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It’s a necessary evil. An evil we’ve all been exposed to time and again. You’d think they’d just get rid of the whole terrible institution, but for some reason, it just keeps happening. I’m talking about the meeting. The concept of the meeting seems great. Everyone gets together, they discuss what they’re working on, set [...]
You’re the one who had the idea, you’re the one who sold the first customer and designed the first prototype, and you’re the one who worked night and day to build something from nothing. So, naturally, since you know best, you might as well do it yourself. Your way or the highway, right? Well, not [...]
Love it or loathe it, social media marketing is crucial for running a successful business. You know the basics—Twitter, Facebook, Google+, Pinterest, and other social media platforms that actively engage customers and attract new ones. If you want your company to survive and thrive, you need to take advantage of every form of social media [...]
You’ve enjoyed the thrill of brainstorming an innovative business idea. Not to mention, you’ve spent long days and sleepless nights channeling your boundless energy into creating a new product. Depending on the development phase you’re in, you’re either waiting on funding, or you already have investors but haven’t yet launched your new product. If you’re further along, [...]
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