My definition of an entrepreneur: Someone who has more ideas than resources. “But I don’t have any ideas…” If you don’t have ideas, then you are not an entrepreneur. There are millions of things that frustrate me every day. Find something frustrating and think how to reduce the frustration. If you are not frustrated by … Read more
What I want for Barcelona in 2021: Startups are a cool thing to do There are lots of startups Weather attracts, but passion and action keeps people in Barcelona Comfortable Inaction is viewed with contempt. The sun still shines just like today in 2011 City’s around the world turn to Barcelona Activa as an example … Read more
This was originally posted here on Quora as my answer to the question “What does it take to be a successful entrepreneur?” When I was 13 my grandfather said to me “Conor, success is earning more than your father.” I accepted this as fact. When I was 30 my definition of success became “$30 million … Read more
Here is a summary of everything you need to know about business: Revenues minus Costs equals Profits. If an initiative does not affect revenues or costs then it is not a business initiative. If costs remain higher than revenues for an extended period, you have what is known as a Charity. If you don’t understand … Read more
Startup Rule #1 from Brad Feld: Get a mentor. Love your mentor. Embrace your mentor. Stay close to your mentor. Listen. Ask questions. Check out his video on Bloomberg TV. The worst pitches? Totally incomprensible, you keep looking for the genius in the madness… but you just can’t find it. (7 vital elements of a … Read more
The Entrepreneurs Organisation is a worldwide network comprising 7500 successful business owners. This is a central page with links to resources for participants in the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation Webinar: What does it really take to move people to action? Event link: What does it really take to move people to action? The whole seminar in … Read more
Alex Osterwalder has a highly visual and engaging way to think about business models. The presentation below explains his simple and pragmatic way to map, analyze, design and question your business model. The 9 elements of a Business Model Customer Segments Customer Relationships Value Propositions Channels Revenue Streams Key Resources Key Activities Key Partners Cost Structure … Read more
I met Cameron Herold at an Entrepreneurs’ Organisation meeting in Vancouver, Canada two years ago. He gave a keynote session to the group. He was passionate… and he left me with practical tools that I took home and implemented. It is rare to find this combination. Cameron delivers. He clearly has a passion to see … Read more
Greg Digneo of Cloud Marketing Lab wrote a beautifully simple explanation over at Triiibes of how to test an idea before you spend any money building. Even “small” ideas like hosting a webinar or writing a short/free ebook to give away on your blog can be tested even before putting time into creating it. 4 Steps … Read more
“Building the future is not about fortune smiling upon you, but asking how hard are you willing to work for your dreams?” Entrepreneurs’ Organisation EO Alchemy. 20-22 October 2011. Los Angeles, CA.