A Look into The Upstarts
In his book, The Upstarts, How Uber, Airbnb, and the Killer Companies Are Changing the World, Brad Stone begins with a dictionary definition. To paraphrase, an upstart is a newly successful person in an...
Nir Ronen | Business and Entrepreneurship Blog
Entrepreneurship and Chess: Why Strategy Works
The one thing that all entrepreneurs have in common? A competitive spirit. But not just your typical competitive spirit, one that fully understands a challenge from all angles and how to see past the...
How to Fundraise For Your Startup
One of the biggest challenges in starting your own company is coming up with the funds to keep things running smoothly through the early bumps in the road. All of the other elements involved...
How to Choose a Board of Directors
When you hear the term Board of Directors, you might be inclined to think of a national corporation or legal firm; a massive operation in need of a centered focus. This mindset isn’t wrong,...
An Argument for Outsourcing: Finding the Right Economy for Your Business
A topic of political debate that often arises in the United States is the outsourcing of American businesses to foreign countries. Some argue that American businesses need to stay in the U.S. in...
Upcoming Cities Around the World for Startups
When you think of startup hubs, the first place that comes to mind is probably Silicon Valley, right? Or, if not there, then New York City. These are the obvious places for startup activity-...
Tips for Raising Entrepreneurial Children
If you are an entrepreneur as well as a parent, think back to your own childhood. What, about the way you were raised, encouraged you to take the bold and intrepid path of starting...
Want to Motivate Your Employees? Follow These Tips
As any business owner knows, a company’s success is largely dependent upon its talent. This concept holds true for all industries and all kinds of companies, but it is critical that startups invest the...
The Six Best Podcasts for Entrepreneurs
Podcasts are outrageously popular in 2017. Whereas ten years ago, people would listen to iTunes playlists as they worked, and five years ago internet radio surpassed iTunes in popularity, now many people have caught...
Why Startups Fail…and a Few Succeed
You may think that is a pessimistic title for a blog about startups and entrepreneurship. The truth is, most startups will fail- 75 percent of venture-backed startups fail, according to a study from the...
Perfect Your Pitch
You may have the perfect idea, with all the pieces in place, but you need to know how to convey that to others if you are to convert that idea into a profit. Pitching...
