Posts Tagged ‘entrepreneurship’

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 3)

This is the third and final installment of my interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (See Part 1 and Part 2). In this part of the interview, I talk to Kevin about the new organization he’s helped create, Unintentional Entrepreneur, which is currently holding events around the country to help provide newcomers to the world of entrepreneurship with the tools and skills they need to get started… Continue reading

August 24 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | 3 comments»

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 2)

In Part 1 of this interview, Kevin Reeth (Co-founder and CEO of Outright.com) and I discussed some of the challenges and benefits of entrepreneurship and the emergence of a new breed of “unintentional entrepreneurs” – people who, because of the economic downturn, find themselves exploring the possibility of going freelance, starting their own business, or hiring out as a consultant. In part 2, we discuss some of the… Continue reading

August 21 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | 11 comments»

The Era of the Unintentional Entrepreneur: An Interview with Kevin Reeth of Outright.com (Part 1)

With a background including successful stints with Yahoo, eGroups, and Intuit, Kevin Reeth was well-prepared to strike out on his own as a co-founder and CEO of the web start-up Outright.com, a free online bookkeeping platform for small businesses and self-employed persons. In today’s economic climate, though, more and more people are finding themselves thrown into entrepreneurship without a background like Reeth’s as their companies fold or downsize leaving… Continue reading

August 20 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, freelance, self-employment, small business, solopreneur | no comments»

You Want Engagement? Then Start Being Clear!

You want engagement. But no one’s buying. If you want something done you have to spell it out in detail, or even give up and get to that ugly “I’ll just do it myself” place of the defeated manager. You feel like every time you turn your back, the wheels come off the bus again. You’ve got zero engagement. So how do you fix that? Continue reading

May 8 2009 | By Clemens | Tagged: business, change, clarity, commitment, engagement, entrepreneurship, growth, hopefulness, leadership, organizational development, teamwork, vision | 16 comments»

Lifehack Live for January 14, 2008 – Jonathan Fields

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This week I talked with Jonathan Fields, the founder and owner of Sonic Yoga in New York City, and more recently of the business writing and coaching firm Vibe Creative. Among other things, Jonathan and I talked about the challenges of launching -- and of selling -- a business, the need for self-examination and gutsy action in pursuit of your goals, and the benefits of… Continue reading

January 14 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: entrepreneurship, Productivity | 2 comments»

Leon Ho Voted 4th Top Asian Young Entrepreneur in BusinessWeek Poll

A couple of months ago, I announced that Leon Ho, lifehack.org's founder and now head of Stepcase Limited, our parent company and a Hong Kong-based development house, had been listed as one of BusinessWeek's Asia's top 25 young entrepreneurs. BusinessWeek asked readers to vote, and it's a pleasure to announce that Leon was voted #4. At the top of the list were Nguyen Minh Tri,who runs a… Continue reading

January 4 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: asia, award, bloggies, businessweek, entrepreneurship | 4 comments»

Think Like An Entrepreneur: Effectual vs Causal Reasoning

Many people wonder what the big difference is between those who are constantly entrepreneurial and those who aren't. A big part may be in the difference between these two kinds of thought processes. Causal Reasoning is based on having a goal and defining what means and choices can be made. The opposite, Effectual Reasoning, involves being given the means and choices and defining what the goal is. If you are interested… Continue reading

July 30 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: entrepreneurship | 4 comments»

Learning Entrepreneurship from Albert Einstein

eSoup has written about 5 Einstein quotes that could help entrepreneurs, or anyone in a problem-solving or creative field. They draw upon Einstein's years of battling scientific opposition and critical genius. Wise words you can use as inspiration or guidance. 1) "Imagination is more important than knowledge." 2) "Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." 3) "Great spirits have often encountered violent opposition from weak… Continue reading

May 31 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, inspiration | 7 comments»

How to Launch a Business Without Spending a Dime

The biggest mistake I see first time entrepreneurs make is that they spend too much money. They rent an office or retail location, pay big incorporation fees, hire employees, and build an expensive website (just to name a few). And all before they've earned their first dollar! Each month their cash reserves get lower and lower while they struggle to make sales to cover their expenses. Eventually the fledgling… Continue reading

May 22 2007 | By Brian | Tagged: business, entrepreneurship, Money | 40 comments»

Bootstrapping Life: Five Tips

If you had just one tool for improving yourself, what would that tool be? A casual study of the world's self-made millionaires, past and present, may not reveal it, but all of them were likely successful bootstrappers. Bootstrapping, at its simplest, refers to getting by in an entrepreneurial endeavor simply with what you have. You take what you earn and cycle it all back in. Only grow as… Continue reading

April 3 2007 | By Raj | Tagged: bootstrap, business, entrepreneurship, Management | 11 comments»

Top 10 Ways You Know You’re An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur usually have number of personality traits. There are classic books like Entrepreneurs in High Technology: Lessons from MIT and Beyond which mentions on such studies. Ben Yoskovitz at Startup Spark gives 10 ways to know if you're an entrepreneur. It doesn't mean you have to meet every items on the list, but they definitely give you some head start or edges from other entrepreneur:

You’re passionate.
You’re always looking for

February 12 2007 | By Leon | Tagged: entrepreneurship, Management | 10 comments»

Finding More Entrepreneurs . . . and Fewer Jerks

I have two topics this week: the present-day obsession with clinging grimly to the status quo, when we have rarely needed change and entrepreneurial flair so much; and the obnoxious jerks whose presence in leadership positions disfigures too many organizations. These topics are linked by a recurring theme: the way that Hamburger Management—that dismal system of cutting corners, hounding people to reach crazy targets, and driving down every cost except… Continue reading

November 20 2006 | By Guest | Tagged: achievement, behavior, bestpractices, business, business-fundamentalism, businesslife, competition, creativity, effectiveness, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Hamburger-Management, innovation, leadership, Management, motivation, organization, performance, respect, slow-leadership, work, work/life-balance | 1 comment»

Software Startup Myths Debunked

Startup founders believe number of common concepts that float around on the Net. Are they true? Mike Taber looks at top five myths of software startups, especially the ones that discussed and endorsed by different people frequently. For instance, he firmly disagrees one need VC funding to be successful, and the interesting one to look at like after Google bought YouTube: selling the company is the: quickest/best/easiest path to success/freedom/fame/fortune… Continue reading

October 13 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: entrepreneurship | 1 comment»

Seven Characteristics of Highly Effective Entrepreneurial Employees

For new venture and organization, it is known that you require a right fit employee for that particular environment. You may ask, what are the characteristics that are important for the entrepreneurial environment? Joe Hadzima has a good piece on this topic - he mentions seven characteristics that he recommends to look for when hiring an employee:

Ability to Deal With Risk
Results Oriented
Energy
Growth Potential
Team Player
Multitasking Ability
Improvement Oriented

And in my opinion, that… Continue reading

October 4 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: characteristic, entrepreneurship | 2 comments»

Top Eleven Geek Business Myths

Ron Garret, a venture capitalist, lists 11 myths on how smartest and brightest people make mistakes when they try to convert their ideas into money. This post reminds me of couple of important point when creating a venture. The myth that he mentions are: