Whether you are a freshly funded startup or an entrepreneur bootstrapping, every dollar counts. Yet what many busy entrepreneurs may not immediately realize is that making the most of your…
Four and a half years ago, I stumbled into co-founding a fintech company that focused on something I knew almost nothing about: retail banking. After starting with nothing to building…
Jared Weitz is Founder and CEO of United Capital Source Inc. He has been in the financial services industry for more than 10 years. Due to his extensive work experience and…
Alexander Mistakidis is CEO at Gamelynx, a mobile games studio focused on team-based competitive games. Follow him @aamistak. Who is your hero? (In business, life, or both.) I love the pursuit…
“Business strategy” is a powerful phrase. People like to use it to impress others, and audiences listen up when you talk about it. But it’s also one of the most overused…
Question: How should I get useful feedback on my startup idea? Andy Karuza FenSens Talk to Potential Customers “Business is ultimately about providing a product or service that solve’s somebody’s…
Question: In your opinion, what makes a startup or small business truly “innovative” and why? Murray Newlands ChattyPeople It Achieves the Impossible “When other startups or small businesses think they’ve…
Saurabh has 14+ years of experience in industries including technology, M&A and VC. He currently heads Alacrity India Fund, a SaaS focused fund. Follow him @lahoti Who is your hero? (In business,…
Startups, especially those that are bootstrapping, tend to focus more on building product/services than they do on marketing them. But when you’re trying to build up brand recognition and a…
You were once an entrepreneur with a great idea. Then, you took that giant leap and turned your great idea into a tangible product or service. Now you want people…
Question: If you could have one business superpower, what would it be? Ryan Stoner Phenomenon To Have Superhuman Execution Speed “I believe that fearless decision making and speed is the…
Question: How can I maximize customers on the opening day of my business? Eran Eyal StartupHat Tap Your Network “A top lesson I learned very quickly about my first day…
If you’ve read anything about entrepreneurship you’ve likely come across the quote, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Managing a…
Not all companies should raise (or need) venture capital to succeed. As scholar and former VC Dileep Rao points out, “The reality is that most ventures do not qualify for venture capital…
Question: What advice do you have for first-time panel or keynote speakers? Thomas Smale FE International Play It Safe But Be Yourself “For your first keynote, it is tempting to…
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about the early days of our company. Back then, there were only a dozen or so of us. We shared a small floor with…
Entrepreneurs live to bend the rules. It’s not malicious, we just see the world a bit differently. I was fired from my first job, working as a member of the…
Rusty Koss is CEO/Owner at Koss Creative Brands, LLC. Recently, YEC spoke with Koss about his employee management and company culture experience. His best advice is below. What interview question do you…
Question: What is your favorite web tool for streamlining the onboarding process? Blair Thomas eMerchantBroker Google for Work “We’ve since left more robust applications, like Confluence and Basecamp, behind. And…