Great Entrepreneurs
How Great Entrepreneurs Manage SetBacks
By Martin at February 15, 2014 | 8:33 am | 0 Comment
Managing and motivating a team in a startup is more than just using the right interpersonal skills. It’s more than providing recognition, tangible incentives, and clear work goals. A key influencer of satisfaction and motivation, top-ranked by employees, is positive progress and the completion of meaningful work. Sometimes you have to manage progress, not more...
Why Great Entrepreneurs Always Believe in Quick Actions
By Martin at March 2, 2013 | 9:17 am | 0 Comment
I’ve always said that startups are all about execution. Sometimes I encounter self-proclaimed entrepreneurs who have been “thinking” about a concept for many years, and haven’t started yet. Some of these may be visionaries, but none are real entrepreneurs - yet. Richard Branson has started over 400 companies, and is worth about $4.2 billion, so I doubt if he spent more...
6 Great Sign Of Great Entrepreneurs
By Martin at November 20, 2012 | 8:55 am | 0 Comment
A while back, when a startup founder mentioned to me that he wasn’t sure he had the personality to be an entrepreneur, I realized how important that insight was. My first thought is that if you are more annoyed than energized by expert advice, team suggestions, and customer input, then you should probably avoid this line of work. Actually, it’s more complicated more...
