Simple tips for perfecting your company logo
Q: What is the most important thing your company logo should communicate to prospects and why? A: Your goals. "A great logo depends on the company that stands behind it....
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Advice for entrepreneurs looking to patent an idea
Q: I have a new idea for a product or technology. Should I consider patenting my idea? If so, what is the first step? A: Absolutely consider it. "You should...
Smart, affordable ways to develop a minimum viable product
Q. If I can't afford to hire in-house, what is the best approach to getting my tech product to the MVP stage and why? A. Learn to prototype. "Leveraging tools...
15 tricks for making faster, better decisions
Q. What is one trick you use to make faster, better decisions? A. Trust my gut. "It's become cliched because it works. Trust your instincts. Your brain is an incredibly...
Bad habits entrepreneurs need to kick to the curb
Q. What's one surprising bad habit that every entrepreneur needs to stop doing? A. Trying to push your lifestyle on others. "Entrepreneurs are certainly an interesting breed of people. But...
How to tackle today’s cybersecurity threats
If you thought that 2014 was a bad year for data breaches, then brace yourself. Last year was equally horrific and 2016 is expected to be even worse. Organizations like...
Bright ideas to help build a stronger startup
There are plenty of different ways to go about building a startup. Some are carried entirely by their founders' ideas; some are egalitarian and billed as "collectives" rather than businesses....
Keep your business on the brink of innovation
One thing I have learned about growing a business through my own experience co-founding a nontraditional marketing agency is that it's crucial to always keep thinking of new ways to...
Lessons learned from today’s top CEOs
When Steve Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 to replace Gil Amelio as CEO, things turned around dramatically. With Jobs' vision to execute technological innovations, the company he founded in...
7 risks all founders should know
Q: As a founder, what risks or personal liabilities should I be aware of? A: Potential legal disasters. "We all learned that reading something before you sign it is best-practice...