April, 2017
Check Out a New Podcast Hosted by Reid Hoffman — And Join the Conversation on Entrepreneur.com
Editor’s Note: In the new podcast Masters of Scale, LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock Partner Reid Hoffman explores his philosophy on how to scale a business — and starting May 3, at Entrepreneur.com, entrepreneurs are responding with their own ideas and experiences. He’s been called the “Oracle of Silicon Valley,” and the “Startup [...]
To Be Successful, You Must Pursue Learning Relentlessly
Ergoseal is an industry-leading mechanical seal provider to OEMs in the pump, compressor and blower production industries. With a focus on specialty designs for a variety of industrial applications, it continues to successfully blend the beneficial attributes of mechanical face and non-contacting seal types for our customers. CEO and [...]
Don't Think Sending Free Stuff to Editors Will Get You Covered
This story appears in the May 2017 issue of Entrepreneur. Subscribe » In my office right now, I have six bottles of whiskey, five bottles of beer, a fancy notebook with my name printed on its cover, a wallet, a pair of gloves, a pair of slippers, high-end earphones, a bag full of nutrition bars and a bazillion books — all of them [...]
Establishing a Credit Line for Your Startup
Establishing a credit line for a start-up business can be tough. This is because providing finance to a company that doesn’t have revenue is a huge risk. All hope isn’t lost though; there are ways to get a business creditworthy in order to be in a position to receive credit. First of all it is important that the directors of the start-up [...]
Facebook’s Plan to Own (and Destroy) Your Smartphone with AR
Mark Zuckerberg already controls much of how we regularly interact with other humans, but now he appears to be taking things a step further and change how we view reality itself. At Facebook’s F8 developer conference, Zuckerberg talked about a world where augmented reality merges with the real world, letting us see and interact with [...]
Common Succession Planning Mistakes in Family Businesses
However, that doesn’t always mean that owners take the right steps to ensure a seamless transition of power within the organization – Common Succession Planning. As a family business advisor, a common occurrence I witness is that parents invite their adult children to join the family business with the intention of them taking the [...]
5 Steps to Positioning Your Tech-Enabled Company Now for a Successful Strategic Exit in 2 to 5 Years
There are plenty of strategic buyers and private equity firms looking to invest in or acquire great tech-enabled — also called “new economy” — companies with great entrepreneurs. But, the tricky part is what exactly do they mean by “great” and what can you, the leadership of a tech-enabled company, do to make it more likely [...]
Establishing a Credit Line for Your Start-up
Establishing a credit line for a start-up business can be tough. This is because providing finance to a company that doesn’t have revenue is a huge risk. All hope isn’t lost though; there are ways to get a business creditworthy in order to be in a position to receive credit. First of all it is important that the directors of the start-up [...]
6 Important Factors Venture Capitalists Consider Before Investing
I am constantly speaking with entrepreneurs, and they all seem to share the same obstacle: securing funding. Sometimes, bootstrapping isn’t a viable option and traditional lenders won’t approve a business loan, resulting in the need for venture capital (VC) money. Reality check: Less than one percent of U.S. companies have raised capital [...]