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The Startup Journal: Building a team for a niche market
January 21, 2016 | Tishin DonkersleyBuilding your team, or the right team, is probably one of the biggest challenges for a founder as success of ones’ company could ride on the talent, experience, passion and personality of team members. If you are founder who has … Read More
The Startup Journal – Gaining early adopters
January 4, 2016 | Tishin DonkersleyVideo contribution by Xavier Smith
Investors want to see it and startups need it, early adopters. This edition of The Startup Journal, CEO HealthiestYou Jim Prendergast shares his lessons learned about gaining early adopters and developing an effective engagement strategy.
The Startup Journal: Minimizing risk
December 22, 2015 | Tishin DonkersleyRisks are part of the game for any entrepreneur. However, taking small, calculated risks will be key to minimizing risks that could effect your business. In this edition of The Startup Journal, CEO and founder Greg Rudolph Board Blazers talks about how … Read More
The Startup Journal: Marketing your video game
November 24, 2015 | Tishin DonkersleyBuilding your own video game is one thing, getting it in the hands of consumers is another. Many startups underestimate the need and cost to market video games and get out from under all the noise in the gaming space … Read More
The Startup Journal: Getting pre-orders to attract investors
October 15, 2015 | Tishin DonkersleyVideo contribution by Xavier Smith
For startups with capital intensive products, it’s one thing to have your product demoed, used on a trial basis and liked, but once it comes to converting the customer, many enthusiasts won’t pull out the … Read More
The Startup Journal: Persevering through tough times
October 8, 2015 | Xavier SmithHave you ever thought about giving up? Many founders will face this question when tough times and challenges seem to confront them time and time again and wonder if it will ever get better. However, it’s how a founder reacts to … Read More
The Startup Journal: Finding the right agency
September 30, 2015 | Xavier SmithWhen you have a great idea but don’t know what to do next.The right agency can help you market your ideas correctly into the app you are building.
Link2Golf co-founders, Kevin Curry and Laurent Lebihan, sit down … Read More
The Startup Journal: Giving up equity
September 17, 2015 | Xavier SmithWhether it’s an investor or an accelerator who takes a cut of your startup, you as the founder must decide if giving up a part of your company makes sense strategically.
Andrew Chaifetz, CEO and Founder of NoteBowl, sits down with us … Read More
The Startup Journal: Unplugging makes you a better leader
September 2, 2015 | Xavier SmithWhen things don’t seem to be going your way at work, and you are getting a lot of “Nos,” it is good to step back and find time for yourself. Taking a break can help you get back … Read More
The Startup Journal: Stop the blame game
August 27, 2015 | Xavier SmithThere will be more good days than challenging days when you build a company. During those challenges, companies will lose productivity if they spend too much time finding fault instead of learning from the experience and move forward.