Did you ever wonder why some entrepreneurs always seem to have all the luck and success, while others never seem to catch a break? As an Angel investor, I quickly learned that luck has very little to do with it, and I now look...

When I was first honing my chops as a young entrepreneur I heard a lot of advice—including the golden rule to outsource what I’m not good at. However, I was also told to never outsource marketing. At the time, I vowed that I’d...

Being a risk taker in business is not the same as being reckless. Nevertheless, the word “risk” has a negative connotation to most of us, implying danger and possible loss. For true entrepreneurs, risk is viewed as a positive,...

Building a startup is sexy.  The front-end developer with skinny jeans and hipster swag is the new version of a Scotch-drinking ad man. And this is all good. Believe me, I love to rock the fake nerd glasses just like the next...

(Photo by Kurt Haubrich, Flickr 2012) Starting a business—or taking your company to the next level—requires, by definition, shaking up the comfortable state of normalcy. While this change can ultimately lead to good outcomes,...

We all meet new people, in all phases of our lives. In some of those situations we may not be consciously thinking about the importance of making a good first impression; however, conscious or...

As the global economy writhes and rattles, entrepreneurship has ever more clearly emerged as the solution to economic recovery. Young startups not only create nearly two thirds of America's new jobs, they also bring forth innovation that often revolutionizes humanity and provides widespread prosperity. The best part is, ease in creating [...]

Mobile marketing is becoming a big buzzword in business and marketing. I am predicting that it might become bigger than social media. Possible? Yeah! But why should you care as an entrepreneur...

Social media marketing is gaining a lot of attention from both big corporations as well as small businesses. At the same time, there are a lot of small business owners and entrepreneurs that are...

Our society emphasizes friends, family and co-workers as essential parts of our emotional and professional support system. Friends can offer distraction and encouragement, family members give...

I’m an introvert. Extended social interactions exhaust me and, after awhile, I hit a wall. There are so many things that terrify me about networking. I agonize over the best way to approach...

Flickr is almost certainly the best online photo management and sharing application in the world. Show off your favorite photos and videos to the world, securely and privately show content to your friends and family, or blog...