December, 2017
The Former Singer of Blink-182 Is Creating a Sci-Fi Disney for Millennials (and It Studies UFOs, Too)
It’s easy to label Tom Delonge as just the guy from Blink-182 and leave it at that. The punk rock band, founded in 1992, sold more than 13 million albums and had seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100. But Delonge has grander ambitions than just rock and roll fame. Not only did the California native form another group (Angels and [...]
Why Ecommerce Brands Harry's and Warby Parker Opened Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Jeffrey Raider co-founded eyewear startup Warby Parker as an ecommerce company while still in college in Philadelphia. After the company sold out of glasses set aside for at-home trials, Raider and his co-founder offered to let customers come to their apartment to try on a pair — and people showed up. Realizing they were on to [...]
Small Businesses Should Be Thankful for Amazon.com
“Without Amazon, we wouldn’t be here.” Those were the words of Robert Wang, the creator of the Instant Pot, a retail phenomenon that, according to this piece in the New York Times, has “upended the home-cooking industry.” The Instant Pot is a kitchen gadget that’s used by its devotees to perform [...]
Since 2009, I [...]How to Connect With Influencers, Thought Leaders and Decision Makers
This story originally appeared on Lewis Howes Wrapping up this year, I’m doing an inventory of what’s worked in my life and business in 2017. Similar to the last Coffee Conversations with Cesar, I wanted to go over one of the most important keys to the success I’ve experienced this past year: partnerships. The podcast has grown because [...]
The Difference Between Clarity and Focus, and Why You Need Both to Become a Successful Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurship by definition takes risk. The process of starting a business, building infrastructure, marketing and servicing to customers requires a combination of time, money and expertise. The more you have of either time, money or expertise, the less you need of the other two. Still, your business venture will not succeed without [...]
5 Advantages Cryptocurrencies Have Over Regular Currencies
2017 was the year the Bitcoin surge saw the cryptocurrency move from $800 to $17,000. Despite dire warnings of a dangerous bubble, acolytes predict a bright future for Bitcoin and its competitors Litecoin and Ethereum. No investment is without risk, but here are five advantages cryptocurrencies have over their regular cousins. Inflation [...]
Get Your Site Noticed with a Digital Makeover
Is your website not receiving the clicks or engagement you feel it deserves? Have you spent time, effort and money redesigning only to find your traction isn’t increasing? Attracting users must be done strategically; consider how they can receive information, news and updates from you in a way that is creative and lets them in on who you [...]
30 Habits, Qualities and Secrets That Lead to Success (Infographic)
There are certain habits and qualities you can develop to position yourself toward success. When it comes down to it, one of the most important success qualities is focus — in fact, 80 percent of successful people focus on reaching a single goal, rather than on many things at once. Related: 8 Ways to Structure Your Daily Grind [...]