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Week 7: Post 2 of 2 – Discuss Scaling Issues as a Startup Evolves Through Various Stages to Maturity

One of the biggest lessons I have taken away from entrepreneurship is that starting a business…
Week 7: Post 1 of 2 – Discuss Investor Dilemmas

In The Founder’s Dilemmas, Wasserman describes investor dilemmas as a tradeoff between the resources an investor…
Week 6: Post 2 of 2 – Keeping Top Performers

Once a business finds people who consistently perform well, another challenge begins: learning how to keep…
Week 6: Post 1 of 2 – Hiring Dilemmas

One of the biggest challenges, as an entrepreneur, after reading this week’s chapter, is deciding whom…
Week 5: Post 2 of 2 – Recognizing and Appreciating People Who May Offer

When hiring employees for your company, it can be tempting to focus primarily on what someone…
Week 5: Post 1 of 2 – Role Dilemmas

Founders often have to make difficult decisions about who is responsible for what and who has…
Week 4: Post 2 of 2 – Role of Founders in Building Teams

I truly enjoyed reading this week’s topic, as I learned that one of the biggest responsibilities…
Week 4: Post 1 of 2 – Benefits and Risks of Homogeneous Teams

When building a team for a startup, it can be tempting to surround yourself with people…
Week 3 Blog Post: Building Social and Financial Capital

Building a successful business requires more than a good amount of startup money and a good…
Week 2 Blog Post: Maintaining Control Versus Maximizing Wealth

One of the most difficult decisions an entrepreneur may go through is how much control they…