Not all Investment Money is created Equal There’s no two ways about it, we’re in a tech bubble. It has cooled down a little but there is still a lot of dumb money floating around just looking for somewhere to go. What is dumb money? Dumb money is money provided by people who can bring no other value to you other than money itself. Its often the easiest type of money to get in bubbles [...]

Though I haven’t had one yet, I can imagine growing a business is very similar to raising a child. Not so much in the physical pain experienced by the mother at birth, but in the sense of the commitment and dedication required to grow and nurture both. There an initial excitement when they’re brand new. You find yourself staring at it saying to yourself, “wow, I made that!” You devote countless, often thankless hours in [...]

I’ve met with many entrepreneurs and one of the first questions I almost always ask them is, ‘What is the goal of your company? What are you trying to accomplish with your business?” It shocks me when people respond with, “The goals is to make money.” Let’s get one thing straight, if the sole goal of your company is to make money for yourself, you will fail. In business, no matter what business you are [...]

I decided it was a good time to start up the blog again. This is not my first attempt at blogging, I had an older one which was very unfocused and was filled with a bunch of garbage posts that nobody (including myself) cared about. This new blog has but one purpose; to help me become a better entrepreneur and business owner. I’ll be sharing my experiences, the good and the bad, as I work [...]