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Do you know the key success factors when pitching to employees, customers, partners or investors? This Conversations on Communications podcast will be helpful to you when pitching a variety of audiences and for a variety of purposes. Read More

Fearful entrepreneurs are reluctant to engage partners, hire employees, seek mentors, test their business model, or gather market feedback. These activities are the foundation for any successful venture.

There are four key reasons why the entrepreneurs you share your idea with will not Read More

I had no idea what I was getting into when I joined a friend’s startup. I had a successful background in consulting and leading a technology group for a super-regional bank. I went from a company of 90,000 to being employee number three. None of our team had any startup experience. We made signific Read More

Buy the coffee for your next meeting. It will be a small act of generosity that will surprise your guest and get the meeting off to a great start. In fact, there are 5 clear benefits to buying the coffee, and you can probably identify even more. Read More

Raising money for your startup is a difficult, time consuming process. Successful entrepreneurs know that gaining investors is just as dependent on what you don't do, as what you do. Here are four simple things to avoid while raising funds. Read More

Are you investing your own time, money and effort in your own professional development? How you start 2014 influences how you will begin 2015 and how successful you will be in your business. Decide now that 2014 will be like no year before and take action to make 2014 your best year ever. Read More

Are you a leader people willingly follow? Does your company embody a team-oriented culture where you work toward a common vision? Are you mentoring others? If that’s what you want in your company, EntreLeadership is for you. My experience at a recent EntreLeadership 1-Day Conference. Read More