Articles about Advice – Page 10 of 11

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman: Why you should do a startup right now (and not one in a ‘stinky, little niche’)

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is known for his colorful, erudite and oftentimes controversial remarks when it comes to startups, business and entrepreneurship.… Read More

Six reasons why taxi drivers (and other startups) should not take venture capital

I just got the following email. Subject: Small taxi company looking to expand Hello, I run a small taxi company… Read More

7 Tips: Convert readers of your blog into paying customers

Blogs are great at making your Web site visible and findable on search engines. Most entrepreneurs can do the work… Read More

What a comedian can teach you about making $1M in 12 days

Would you ever think that a comedian could hold the key to unlocking the secret to making a lot of… Read More

Why it’s not always a good idea to give customers what they want

There’s no denying it…customers are critical to your success. So if you’re not solving problems that they care about, then… Read More

How Guerrilla Marketing Can Transform Your Boring Product

It’s harder than ever to get attention for your products. There are so many new ideas being rolled out that… Read More

15 New Year Resolutions for Entrepreneurs

I’m sure by now your 2012 plan, budget and professional objectives are baked and ready to go. Ideally, some of… Read More

How to use marketing research tactics to grow your startup

When it comes to building a product that people will love and actually pay money to buy, you have to… Read More

Tech Moves: Banyan Branch expands; SonoSite taps a new CFO; Radarworks; and more

Banyan Branch, the fast-growing social media agency, has named Jennifer Blank Hecht to the positon of senior vice president of… Read More

The truths of entrepreneurship

Ashkan Karbasfrooshan, founder and CEO of WatchMojo, recently wrote a guest post on TechCrunch about the Lies Entrepreneurs Tell. In the article he… Read More

Fifty gems for entrepreneurs thinking about making the leap

One of my favorite things about covering the technology community is the ability to tell the stories of entrepreneurs —… Read More

Terrible Teacher and Mentor, Top 10 Reasons Yoda Was

The Grand Master of the Jedi Order, Yoda, is one of the most beloved movie characters of all time. You will find references to him in… Read More

7 proven steps for turning your vision into a startup

If you’re like me, you probably see opportunities for new products and businesses all the time. Over the past 10… Read More

Hooked on growth: Nine ways to expand your business now

Starting a business takes a lot of research, time and money. You probably read a bunch of books, talked to… Read More

Google+ Handbook: 63 resources for entrepreneurs

Just when you thought you had Facebook and Twitter nailed, along comes Google+. This new social site took the world… Read More

List: The 25 people who did big stuff this year in Seattle tech and beyond

After considerable discussion, careful deliberation and more than a few debates at the neighborhood bar, the GeekWire team has finished… Read More

Four tips for startup survival

It’s not a pretty picture. While sixty-six percent of new businesses will survive to the two-year mark, less than half… Read More

Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

[Foundry Group co-founders Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson are the authors of Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture… Read More

Four questions for developing a minimum viable product

No doubt you are familiar with the concept of minimum viable product (MVP). But no matter how long the term… Read More

Eleven key things would-be entrepreneurs can do instead of getting an MBA

If you’re young and thinking of starting a company, then you might be tempted to go to business school to… Read More

Seven critical factors to great business branding: A guide for startups

Are you thinking about your brand as you build your startup? If not, you should stop everything you are doing… Read More

How to sell your startup to Google: Travel in first class between Seattle and the Valley

Entrepreneur Dan Shapiro –who sold Sparkbuy to Google back in May and merged Ontela with Photobucket in 2009 — offers… Read More

Seven signs that you might just be an entrepreneur

I meet a lot of people who want to be an entrepreneur, but don’t really have the signs that they’d… Read More

11 things every entrepreneur should know about innovation

An innovation that revolutionizes your life is the dream of every entrepreneur. But that dream may die hard if you… Read More

Are you sacrificing happiness and long-term wealth for short term gains?

How’s that great salary working out for you? If you work at Microsoft, Google or Amazon it’s clear that you… Read More

17 things I wish I’d known when starting my first business

Growing up I was surrounded by entrepreneurs. All of my uncles on my mom’s side of the family ran successful… Read More

Take the Money and Run: An Insider’s Guide to Venture Capital

[Editor’s note: Gerry Langeler of OVP Venture Partners shares an excerpt from his new book “Take the Money and Run:… Read More

11 productivity tools that your startup ought to use

If you’ve ever been part of a startup, then you know how much hard work it involves. And you usually… Read More

What are your golden metrics?

Like most Internet-centric companies, we find ourselves engaged in an ongoing (never ending?) search for the core metrics that will… Read More

Social media agency Spring Creek acquired by Mediabrands

Spring Creek Group, a five-year-old social media agency, has been acquired by Interpublic Group’s Mediabrands unit for an undisclosed price.… Read More