Everyone loves the back seat driver. You know the one, they claim they don’t want to drive, yet, as soon as you get in the car, they just can’t help themselves. It’s like you forgot how to drive and it can make the journey downright painful. Driving an organization is...
Most common phrase I hear, "I have an idea and don't know where to start". First, you need to determine if you have an audience. Before you can entertain the idea of creating a business, you must do your research to find the size of your audience and calculate the...
Question: What exactly are you going to do with the money? When I was managing a firm in Milwaukee, as the Chief Operating Officer, I was approached by a small Venture Capital (VC) firm to attend a meeting to discuss their desire to fund another start-up. The VC wanted me...
Not long ago I experienced what many would see as a setback, being asked to exit the building, leaving behind my position managing a Silicon Valley company. It was a quick 5-months and I have not put the company on my LinkedIn profile for a few reasons. Now, don’t get...
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