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Selling your company? 4 issues at the intersection of parenting and entrepreneuring

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As an entrepreneur who has built a successful business from the ground up, you’ve likely poured years of your life into growing and scaling it—at great personal sacrifice. Research shows entrepreneurs really do think of their business as a child. 4 issues at the intersection of parenting and entrepreneuring. Letting go.

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Be who you needed when you were younger

Entrepreneurs' Organization

One important question every successful entrepreneur can ask themselves is, “Who taught you what you needed to know to get where you are?” These people might have been our colleagues, our managers, our HR business partners, or even an intern or a consultant. An active decision that we all must start making because we need to do better.

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Free Money for Student Tech Founders

David Teten VC

I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. In my book, I collects all the best scholarships, fellowships, and other programs for high-achieving young people. . 1) Your school. 3) Accelerators.

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The idea that university degrees don’t matter is a Silicon Valley fantasy

TechCrunch

Secrets to Gaining Admission to the World’s Topic Universities,” and is CEO of Crimson Education , a university admissions consulting company. Young aspiring entrepreneurs apply for Y Combinator in the hopes of receiving seed funding, mentorship and networking opportunities to help create the next unicorn.

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How To Succeed in Business. 8 Ways We Did It.

Smart Hustle Magazine

Guy Raz’s book “ How I Did It ” unpacks the journey of so many entrepreneurs. Not a mentor, not a paid consultant but a sounding board who’s directly invested into the growth of YOUR (and their) business. Mentorship. Mentorship has been so important to me in building SmartHustle.

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10 Must-Dos When Starting Your Healthcare Business

Smart Hustle Magazine

I never envisioned myself as an entrepreneur with a healthcare business. I also took proactive steps to protect myself as a healthcare provider, many of which I learned from the book, Making Nutrition Your Business by Ann Silver and Lisa Stollman. By signing up, I also learned that mentorship requires intentionality.

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How Boards Need to Evolve Over Time

Both Sides of the Table

I should note that my friend Brad Feld has written a new book on the subject that I would recommend if you want the bible on the topic. And here’s an important point that I think modern entrepreneurs often forget: Investors are “co-owners” of your business. Mentorship. As You Start to Mature.

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