RIM: Rapid Implosion Mess
We live in times of seemingly overnight sensations and failures. I recall fondly over 10 years ago how a sales rep friend of mine pulled out his this handy-dandy thingy at a cocktail party that was a...
View ArticleTwo of the Biggest Entrepreneurial Catalysts and Why They Could Blow Up In...
I wanted to share this piece posted by Forbes reporter Kym McNicholas who interviews Bill Gurley, a high profile VC at Benchmark Capital and his characterization that mobile computing (iOS and Android)...
View ArticleCapitalism Isn’t Broken, But It Does Need A Tune-up.
While this is a blog focused on ideas that support the efforts of entrepreneurs attempting to crack new markets, from time to time I share tangential material I hope will both make you think and...
View ArticleMom, are we there yet? How do you know when your product is ready to launch?
New Market Entrepreneurs live within the vise of the opposing forces representing speed to market vs. product readiness. In recent years many a success-story has been shared on how one-man-band coders...
View ArticleWhat do Sticky Notes, Angry Birds, WD40 and the ’1984′ Apple Ad have in common?
All the wildly successful products listed above, but one, were the result of sustained, multiple failures. The one that was not twas believed to be destined to be so horrible it was ditched by the...
View ArticleYou Screwed Up. Failure or Mistake?
Screw ups can be big and they can be small. Big ones cost huge money and time. Screw-ups can also cost credibility which can be more costly to replenish than the cash or time. But when is a screw up...
View ArticleGetting Traction or Time to Apply the Tire Chains?
In recent days we’ve seen two terrific posts associated with the topic of entrepreneurial perseverance. The first sheds light on the art/science of turning early success into a growing, thriving...
View ArticleLife Is About To Change For Entrepreneurs
If you are following the JOBS bill, you know that big news is brewing that could rock New Market Entrepreneurs’ worlds. If the bill passes the Senate in its current format, raising money is about to...
View ArticleCrowdsoucing Changes Everything!
While America enjoys many competitive advantages over other industrialized nations, arguably, our most strategic is America’s adventuring, entrepreneurial culture that does not punish failure and (at...
View ArticleStartups’ 7 Deadly Sins + 2 Bonus Sins
We recently happened upon this powerful list of gotchas we wanted to pass along to our readers who may be considering or in the middle of a New Market Adventure. They come courtesy of Steve Blank, a...
View ArticleNobody Likes Your Idea… Until Everybody Else Does…
Running around in the startup space for over 15 years, I’ve noticed a universal truism when it comes to articulating new ideas: 95-100% of the people you need to convince that it’s a good one don’t...
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