Career success

The American Dream, In Memorium




Ah the American Dream! A dream where everyone had the same chances of success and money, where all you had to do was to put in the hours and never stray from the course, baby. And one day, the riches ...
Running a business

Running a Business: Create A Long-lasting Startup




According to the Small Business Administration (SBA) in United States, 50% small businesses survive beyond five years. In fact, 33% fail in the first two years itself. the main cause for failing is ci...
Running a business

Running a Business: Running A Single-Person Startup




One person, running the whole show, one person against the world, doing everything yourself - what a romantic idea!   But it is a common idea.   According to a news story, there ...
Creating a tech startup

Seven More Strategies To Get More Online Users/Buyers




Here are more tip for getting people interested in your product/startup. 'Startup experts' call all this 'growth hacking'.   1. Using email to get more business for your sta...
Creating a tech startup

Don't Build A Startup, Build A Business Instead




  A simple guide to marketing that gets your startup users and customers.       Avoid all the hoopla and lottery dreams.   Focus on marketing that get...
Creating a tech startup

How To Validate Your Product Idea



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  Use this three-part validation guide to see who showed interested in your product/product category in past, who show interest at this moment, and whether they will actually put up any mo...
Creating a tech startup

How To Make A Successful Mobile App




First, the important facts: 1. A typical smart phone user looks at their phone about 150 times per day   2. People use their smartphones to get “Just in time” information: ...
Creating a tech startup

How To Make Something People Want




  'The basics of a technology startup': This is the alternate title of this chapter.   You make things that people want by knowing what people want, which you do by just...
Running a business

Running a Business: Selling your business




You sell a business because you know you have reached a point where a fresh look (and more funds) is urgently needed to push the business in a new direction, so it survives (against bigger players and...
Running a business

Running a Business: Shutting shop




Close your business as soon as warning signs appear getting closer   - Don't wait. Don't bleed anymore. Close the business when you see a trend of: Falling sales, being late on p...