Deep Work by Cal Newport raises an interesting question. How could it be that with all of our technological advances that knowledge workers (as opposed to factory workers) are no more efficient and faster than workers in our parents’ and grandparents’ generation even...
In any business, but especially in a side business, you don’t have the luxury of using your time unproductively because you only have so many hours to devote to your venture. But, as with any constraint, this presents an opportunity to improve your efficiency. For...
We have all heard the story before. A couple of people quit their jobs and start a business. Everything takes longer than expected and times get tough, but when they are on the brink of giving up and being forced to return back to their old jobs, they hit it big and...
In the ever-changing world of startups, not only are there great innovations in the products and services created, but also in the ways in which those start-ups try to raise investor capital such as through a Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) or a Keep It...
“Data! Data! Data! I can’t make bricks without clay.” Sherlock Holmes famously told Dr. Watson in “The Adventure of the Copper Beeches” contained in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Similarly, in business you need to know your...