Managing: 75 ways to cut costs now!
For entrepreneurs out there looking for quick ways to reduce spending in the current economic environment, Profit magazine has published a useful list of 75 tactics to trim the fat. Read the article HERE.
100 Exciting and Innovative Lectures for Every Kind of Entrepreneur
Successful entrepreneurs are a special breed of people with endless drive, passion, optimism, and determination. The following lectures address these folks with ideas on what entrepreneurship is, experience versus education, career advice, tips and skills, examples from personal entrepreneurial journeys, and advice for getting started. Browse through these video lectures, some only a few minutes [...]
Don’t Confuse Creating Value with Monetization
LookSee.TV: Monetization from Ciaran Foley on Vimeo. Creating value as an entrepreneur in a high-tech venture can be significantly more important than focusing on early monetization.
Venture Capital Crash Course
A fantastic introduction to the world of Venture Capital with Jason Mendelson of Foundry Group for those Entrepreneurs in search of a primer. For more information on funding, check out his blog at Ask The VC for more terrific content (it’s also listed in the Links section of the LookSee.TV blog) Launch The Video
Keeping The Entrepreneurial Psyche in Check
A recent article in the Economist provides interesting insight on an Entrepreneur’s mental approach to the world. Read it here, then consider the following approaches to making sure your psychology doesn’t get in the way of success: 1) Surround yourself with trusted advisors who can tell it to your straight and keep you grounded. This [...]
Strategy: Look Outside Your Industry
I recently co-hosted a pair of Idea ClinicsTM with Kent Mihlbauer (@kmihlbauer) and Tech Coast Venture Network (tcvn.org) here in Orange County. The goal of the Clinics is simple: introduce entrepreneurs to new ideas in guerrilla marketing (definition) and provide insights, experience and consulting to assist each in meeting specific challenges.
The format of our first program allowed participants maximum latitude in directing the discussion. No long introductory speech or presentation and no agenda. (the horror!)
Beginning a program in a completely free-form way can have a jolting effect on attendees. For some, it’s a (comically) disturbing experience.
Starting from scratch is an option.
Inspiration of the day for entrepreneurs who think they need a lot to start their businesses: http://ping.fm/4Kuzb
Moving to SquareSpace
A little update to the branding of my blog: www.looksee.tv. Content being turned up soon.
March 5th and March 12th Guerilla Marketing Workshops
For those of you in the Orange County or Los Angeles areas this month (March 5th and March 12th) I'll be joining Kent Mihlbauer, Managing Partner with Decipher Marketing for an Idea Clinic on Guerilla Marketing. Bring
real-world issues and your own business challenges before two industry
experts and watch in real-time as they perform a live rapid-fire
interactive brainstorming and solution session. Looking to create more
brand awareness? Want to develop strategic alliances? Boost sales?
Confused about the role of social marketing in your business? Bring a
notepad and lots of questions! Register here.