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What Every Entrepreneur Could Learn from Justin Bieber

Both Sides of the Table

He was immediately struck by Justin’s talent and was relentless in convincing Justin’s mom to come to Atlanta to meet him & other local talent. Scooter went the extra mile, didn’t take no for an answer and even fronted all of Justin’s costs to get him to come to Atlanta. Bieber & Co.

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A Google Docs interview with Richard Simms, co-founder of Tech Talent South

Jeff Hilimire

I realized that I enjoy interviewing startup friends about their business, but sending them a bunch of questions and having them reply didn’t allow for me to react to their answers, and honestly, if I actually interviewed them over Skype or something I think about eight people would actually watch the video.

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Lies Entrepreneurs Tell Themselves « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

The founders coming out of the DEC ( Digital Equipment Corporation ) and Intel culture of the 1960’s and ‘70’s. I learned a lot at Convergent, going from product marketing manager in a small startup to VP of Marketing of the Unix Division as it became a public company. Two of my role models for my career were in this company. (And

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What I learned about leadership from watching ‘The Walking Dead’

The Next Web

Danny Boice is the co-founder and CTO of Speek – a 500 Startups-funded startup that let’s users do conference calls with a simple link rather than using phone numbers and PINs. But even without the zombie comparisons, the world of a startup is a lot like TWD’s zombie apocalypse. Be decisive.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

startup ecosystem for many decades. Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Best startup city rankings have reflected this truth for a long time. Boulder, CO. Austin, TX.

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How to Translate Your Passion Into Your Purpose with Liz Elting

Duct Tape Marketing

Liz is the co-founder and CEO of the award-winning TransPerfect. She's the founder and c e o of the Elizabeth Elting Foundation is an entrepreneur, business leader. Liz is the founder of TransPerfect World's largest language solution company with over $1 billion in revenue and offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 17: Tiffani Bell and Clay Hebert

Steve Blank

If you’re a technical startup founder, one of the painful lessons is that it’s not enough just to build a great product. The show follows the journeys of founders who share what it takes to build a startup – from restaurants to rocket scientists, to online gifts to online groceries and more. Clay Hebert.

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