Lessons

Outsmarting the Job Hunt

Recently, friends and family have been asking me for job-hunting advice. Of course, I am happy to help, but I…

9 months ago

<strong>What I have learned and realized about working with startup advisors, consultants and firms </strong>

You know what you are good at, what you like to do, and what you can learn to do. But…

2 years ago

Without trust, all is lost

"Why didn't you come to us? Why didn't you tell us this two months ago? We could have helped." Ron…

2 years ago

A hard week: bad contractor break up & lessons learned

It’s been one of the hardest weeks of my startup journey thus far and concluded with a hard meeting. I…

3 years ago

The Full Circle of Student Startups

"Thank you. I am delighted and proud to have you involved. I feel like we've come full circle." My old…

4 years ago

My Company’s Identity Crisis

This afternoon I had a follow-up call with a prospective investor, Tom, to review our pitch deck. We were going…

4 years ago

Weekly Lessons – 12/7/2020 – 12/11/2020

Engage plastic manufacturers or full-service prototyping shops early in the process when going to production. Your mechanical engineer and industrial…

4 years ago

It’s time to start a parallel effort.

Since March, I have been working with my team to adjust our existing dementia safety wearable to help organizations manage…

5 years ago

Sales 101: Get a Face-to-Face

The investor call ended, and on cue, my partner called me to discuss. “Sales 101, get a face to face…

6 years ago

Important Lessons I have Learned while Starting My Company

I decided it was time to compile all my notes of learnings into a simple list. This list will be…

6 years ago