Okay. Due to popular demand, I’ve decided to finally tackle the billion dollar question. And while it’s not easy to have a conversation about startup equity without putting the faint of heart to sleep, it’s territory that simply can’t be overlooked. Because for any growth-oriented entrepreneur ...

There’s a great quote from the brilliant management consultant, Peter Drucker, which really summarizes what I’d like to teach you today: “The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself.” ~ Peter Drucker If you have 100 customers, ...

A few months ago I had lunch with my cousin who runs a property management company. He started telling me that he was having a hard time growing his business. So I asked him a few questions. I realized his challenge wasn’t in sales, it was that he didn’t understand his market or the “unit ...

This past Saturday (November 14th, 2009) I ran my first marathon! It was hard. A lot harder then I thought it would be. Fortunately, I kept busy by thinking about how running that marathon was much like doing a startup.