Startup founders can be the most vulnerable people in their venture. In reviewing business plans for competitions and networking with budding entrepreneurs, I’ve helped startup founders make some honest, and hard, calls about their ventures. Everybody has a great idea they are passionate about. Many have a PhD and/or MD degree. Everyone is incredibly brilliant… [Continue Reading]
Startup Founders Beware! Be realistic not idealistic.
HappiJar™ creates Daily Gratitude and Happiness
HappiJar™ is the startup brainchild of CEO Glen Cooper, a structural engineer who heads up Avatar Engineering in St. Albans, UK. I’ve known Glen since I started blogging in 2009. Like all startups, the HappiJar journey has been far from smooth, although entirely rewarding. Glen is grateful for his experience. Today, HappiJar™ is an engaging… [Continue Reading]
Founders Agreement and Startup Marriages
OK. Startup folks work crazy hours, with passion, zeal, drive, commitment to their idea, concept, platform, product, service. Whew. I got exhausted just reading that last sentence, didn’t you? The time and emotional, physical, and mental energy required to nurture and sustain startups can be daunting. Startups are marriages of founding partners, teams, mentors, investors… [Continue Reading]
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