Dec 19, 2020Effective Venturing: Will the Dogs Eat Your Dog Food?So you have a great idea for a business. You have developed the “next best thing” in an area you are completely passionate about. …Entrepreneurship4 min readEntrepreneurship4 min read
Dec 19, 2020Effective Venturing: Developing An Entrepreneurial MindsetThe word entrepreneur is a portmanteau of two French words, “entre” which means between, and “preneur”, which means to take. Entrepreneur in a literal sense means to “take from between.” In essence the word itself describes the core of the entrepreneurial mindset. …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Nov 23, 20205 Keys to Marketing Pharmaceutical Products in a Post-COVID WorldThe pharmaceutical industry spends more money every year on marketing than it does on R&D. While NCBI (National Center for Biotechnology Information) studies show that for every new drug introduced to the market, nearly $2.6 Billion is invested prior to launch — as a general rule, most company’s overall expenses…Pharmaceutical Marketing4 min readPharmaceutical Marketing4 min read
Nov 18, 2020Effective Venturing: The Difference Between Managerial and Entrepreneurial ThinkingAs business professionals, regardless of industry sector, the main focus we all have is whether or not we will be successful. We ask ourselves questions like, “Is my idea good enough?” or “Am I creating the value that I need to in order be successful?” …Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Mar 22, 2019Danger, Start-up! Amazon…Enough SaidYour prototypes were well-received in market research testing, you got funded and hired your team, and your first full production is arriving next week. How are you going to sell your product? If I ever hear the words, “It will sell itself; we don’t need marketing” from an inventor /…Ecommerce4 min readEcommerce4 min read
Mar 20, 2019Danger, Start-up! Pay a Due Diligence Fee? Run!“Our due diligence process is a little different from most funds,” might be the way the conversation starts. Allow the hair on the back of your neck to stand-up, as it’s the correct autonomic response. The investor may go on to inform you that they need to pay to develop…Venture Capital6 min readVenture Capital6 min read
Mar 13, 2019Danger, Start-up! The Activist Angel InvestorCarl Icahn. Daniel Loeb. Bill Ackerman. Your best friend’s super rich uncle?? Can that be a thing?! Yes. And you too might unwittingly become the proud new owner of an activist angel investor who wants to micromanage your start-up company, or impose their will on management for no other reason…Startup7 min readStartup7 min read
Mar 7, 2019Danger, Start-up! A Venture Capital Trick Founders Should AvoidYou did it! You received your first term sheet from a venture capital firm. Your great idea, product or service is about ready to get funded. Congratulations! Now what!? Most company founders have not stopped working on their vision for long enough to think through the most critical factors that…Startup4 min readStartup4 min read
Mar 6, 2019The Most Badass Blues Guitar Player You Never Heard OfMagic Sam. Period. End of Story. Oh, you don’t know who he is? I’m not shocked. He’s not named Muddy, or Jimi, or Jimmy, or B.B., or Keith. But none of that matters. His name is Magic and prepare to have your ears blown off. His real name is Samuel…Music3 min readMusic3 min read
Dec 13, 2018Pass the Jam, Please.Pass the Jam, Please. Dave Matthews Band spreads some holiday cheer in the City of Brotherly Love: December 2018 I have been a guitar player since the earliest times of my life that I can remember. I began to really learn how to play properly at a young age, and…Dmb5 min readDmb5 min read
