Perseverance
Perseverance: Why It Was Southwest Airlines' Herb Kelleher's Most Important Lesson for Entrepreneurs
Sadly, Kelleher died last month. But his legacy lives on: Ever hear of how he and his airline became Texas's largest bourbon distributor?
Customer Retention
What NASCAR's Declining Popularity Can Teach Us About Responding to a Changing Market
In February last year, the Daytona 500, the NASCAR season opener, drew a Nielsen Rating of only 5.3. That was an all-time low.
friendships
2 Harsh Experiences Convinced Me Never to Invest in Friends' Companies
How do you avoid the drama-filled minefield that can result when a friend pressures you for financial support? Try these 4 responses.
Hiring
That 'Bad' Interviewee You Just Talked to May Be the Perfect Match for Your Job Opening
The 'pattern matching' that companies have long used to find the right candidate isn't always the best strategy.
Pitching Investors
When Pitching Investors, Your Product Doesn't Matter (as Much as You Think)
Ever considered upping your storytelling game? That's actually something as important to investors as your product.
Pitching Investors
This Is the Only Reliable Way to Get Valuable Investor Intros
Expanding your network is the only way you'll meet the investors you need to grow your business.
Finance
How to Keep Your Company Afloat When Investors Pull Out Just Before Closing
If not handled correctly, this situation can be the end for your company.
Investors
To Attract Investors, Let Them All Be the 'Last One In'
Raise smaller mini-rounds in close succession rather than one large equity round.
Entrepreneurs
How to Use Psychology to Get Investors to Close When You Want Them to
Deadlines can trigger FOMO and FOMO can trigger signing the papers.
Pitching Investors
7 Reasons to Never Send Your Deck to an Investor Before You Meet in Person
Without you, your deck is just a memo with diagrams.
Pitching Investors
Improve Your Odds of Getting Funded by Matching Your Pitch to the VC's Investment Pattern
It's the often unseen trigger -- that invisible 'something' -- that gets them to bite. Seek it, use it, close the deal.