Why There’s Hope for Silicon Valley
Last evening I went to a networking event organized by the StartupNation community members from northern California. I had no idea what to expect. I had spent the day in and out of meetings with...
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The true mark of an entrepreneur
Everyone, including us, raves about the first-and-foremost quality of an entrepreneur... you know what it is... PASSION. But alas, that may not be true. Lately, our idea of the true mark of an entrepreneur has...
Congratulations to an Entrepreneur
One of our customers was just named Entrepreneur of the Week by Inc.com, the online version of Inc Magazine. We love to see our small-biz customers grow and prosper -- it's why we're here. Congratulations,...
Entrepreneurs vs Business Owners
Is there a difference between an entrepreneur and a business owner? Can you be one and not the other? Or be the other and not the one? Or be neither and still be self employed?...
Britney Spears as an Entrepreneur?
Yes, that is exactly the kind of conversation that goes on sometimes in the StartupNation community forums. And for good reason. It's often the wacky, off the wall, “bend your mind just a little bit”...
My REAL Introduction
This is my first official blog entry EVER. It's true, I have not blogged before, so excuse me if I am off a bit on etiquette, acronyms, etc. After reading my bio that was posted,...
Entrepreneur Word of the Day: Energy
I woke up this morning after only 6 hours of sleep with the most energy I've had in years. Then I had a conversation with an entrepreneur in Las Vegas who manufactures kids energy drinks....
Getting Engaged to Entrepreneurship
Well, it happened again. I had the best intentions to go into management consulting following my recent departure from Charisma Arts, but it seems like I'll be starting another business. Just can't escape it! I...
What’s REALLY important about being an entrepreneur
We all know the importance of balance in our lives. We've all heard about how nobody at the end of their life wished that they had worked more. (I'm not totally buying that, by the...
Small business association looking for woman entrepreneur and her family to star in reality television show.
I'm officially dubbing it Jeff Landers week in my blog. A few months back, I contacted Jeff about The Home Office From Hell Contest his company, Offices2share.com was having to find a home-based business startup...
Entrepreneurship runs in the family blood!
While we "Sloan brothers" have usually been the ones in our family to be recognized as 'the entrepreneurs,' now there's a new force on the scene... Her name is Julie ... and... she's our middle...
Powered by Entrepreneurial Spirit
The power is out at StartupNation headquarters right now. Word is that someone cut a power line & it may be up to 5 hours before electricity is restored. So, do we take the rest...
Entrepreneurial Success is Where Bold & Aggressive Meets Preparedness
A week ago I posted a blog about an entrepreneur who appeared on the August 20 radio show, Emily Blumenthal, and how she was passionate in getting her product on QVC. I wrote, "You gotta'...
Road Trip!!!!
Our L.A. - San Fran - Chicago road trip is complete. Actually, it involved 4 flights ending up back at the StartupNation HQ in Michigan. What a blast we had! The photo is from our...
What a Weird, Wonderful World
Hi friends, my name is Jonathan. I'm thrilled that Jeff, Rich and the rest of the StartupNation crew have asked me to share my thoughts with the community. Jeff and Rich have at times been...