In a recent article, Syed Balkhi addressed the over glamorized idea of American startup culture by sharing some of the not so glamorous things you might encounter. In that same article he states, For every success story, there are nine …
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Hello! My name is James Laws. You may or may not have heard of me before. You see, I’m not very famous. No one is asking me to keynote their next big conference, or even speak. I’m not on any …
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In my teenage years I was a skater. I experimented with ramp a bit, but I was primarily street. While occasionally one would skate solo, it was most likely that it was with a group. Almost everything is more fun …
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I want to help you set the perfect price for your product. I’m not a pricing expert, but I have made my share of mistakes that I’m confident I can help you avoid. Pricing can be such a challenging thing. …
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I’ll admit that I don’t always do a great job of telling the story of my company, product, and perhaps even myself. Like other entrepreneurs, I can get so caught up in the the day-to-day tasks that our story gets …
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The truth is I’ve never been a solo founder. At least not of anything that had the potential to really take off. I have started things with others and then found myself picking up all the slack and eventually doing …
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What drives your business or you as an individual? I find an aimlessness that makes me uneasy when speaking with many entrepreneurs. They have great ideas. They’re hard workers. They’re talented. Some are even making decent money. It still seems …
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When I was an employee people would say that I had a really strong work ethic, but when I left the office and was working on my own thing, most thought I was obsessive. I’m a driven individual. I have …
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Leading up to CaboPress I felt increasingly guilty… I mean… Cabo. For a “conference”! I received similar responses from everyone I told, a healthy dose of skepticism and an eye roll were normal, and by the time we got to …
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There are a few ways one can raise their profile and get noticed in any community. This is an important skill as it pertains to business. You can be loud. You can be opinionated. You can be prideful and arrogant fighting …
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