Despite what we read in the media and the stories we hear about Silicon Valley, money is last the thing an entrepreneur needs. Rather, money is the fill in—money is what you need after you have already pulled together all…
Read MoreOn episode 5 of From The Ground Up, I sit down with RJ Friedlander, an entrepreneur and investor based in Barcelona. He is the Founder & CEO of ReviewPro, the world leader in Guest Intelligence for the hotel industry. RJ…
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A vast industry has grown up in this country to dispense advice to entrepreneurs. Some of that advice is helpful, but much of it is harmful—almost as if designed to make entrepreneurs self-destruct. Consider these four commonly heard recipes for…
LinkOn episode 4 of “From The Ground Up,” I sit down with Vidal Herrera, Founder of 1-800-AUTOPSY—the pioneering provider of private autopsies. With nearly 40 years of experience working within hospital and medico-legal forensic environments, Vidal began his career as…
Read MoreOn episode 3 of “From The Ground Up,” I sit down with Ken Marlin—Founder and Managing Partner of Marlin & Associates, an independent international investment bank and corporate advisory firm based in New York City, with offices in Washington, DC,…
Read More That’s right! You don’t need to be tech savvy to build a tech startup. In fact, success is not necessarily about technology. What you really need is the competitive advantage and valuable customer insights. In this video, I reveal…
Read MoreOn episode 2 of “From The Ground Up,” I sit down with Monica Mo, PhD—the founder and CEO of WellSeek, a brand and media company on a mission to dispel myths and spread truth in the health and wellness world.…
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Bestselling author Derek Lidow has long demonstrated the rare ability to operate successfully in corporate, entrepreneurial, and academic environments. He is an experienced and successful global CEO, a researcher, an innovator, and a startup coach. Derek’s contributions include a number of value chain applications that have forever improved companies as diverse as Sony, Samsung, Philips, Goldman Sachs and IBM. His accomplishments include founding iSuppli, a leading market research firm, which Derek sold in 2010 for $100 million to global information leader IHS.
LinkOn episode 1 of From The Ground Up, I sit down with Natasha Gajewski, founder of Princeton-based Symple Health, a platform that helps patients understand and visualize health information, and efficiently communicate with their providers and other stakeholders. In this…
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Entrepreneurs can come into their livelihood already possessing some vital skills, but no one shows up being the total package. Skills are learned over years of embracing self-improvement and education. No one method for gaining skills is used and being good at absolutely everything is futile. But as an entrepreneur, all the needed skills like leadership, relationship building, etc., are all important. So how do we gain these much-needed skills as entrepreneurs?
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