Jason Fried is the co-founder and President of the software company, 37Signals, which makes web-based applications like Basecamp and Highrise. He is also the coauthor of several books, including Getting Real: The Smarter, Faster, Easier Way to Build a Successful…
We’ve mentioned a few times that starting a business isn’t easy. There’s the legal work, the idea, funding, attracting customers and sales, hiring staff… the list goes on. On the other hand, it is worth it. But it could be…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “There’s never been a better time to start a business than now.” Whether or not it’s true today, as we slowly inch our way out of the recession, there are a lot of budding entrepreneurs…
Today is President’s Day in the United States. So instead of a few quotes from a favorite business thinker, today we present a few quotes about business and leadership from seven of the men who have served as the President…
David Ogilvy is famous in the world of Madion Avenue. Time magazine once lauded him as a “wizard of advertising”. He started his career as a door-to-door salesman. Then moved into advertising, starting his own agency with just $6000. But…
Fred Wilson is the managing partner at Union Square Ventures and a founder of Flatiron Ventures. He blogs at AVC.com, where aspiring entrepreneurs can learn a lot from his regular MBA Mondays posts, among others. We were going through a…
When it comes to the basics of logo design, there’s a lot to think about. But it all starts with the kind of logo you need or want. To help you think about which type of logo is best for…
According to the World Bank, which ranks the world’s 183 economies on the ease of doing business, you may be surprised how difficult it is to start a business in the United States of America these days. Or, if you’ve…
Less a quote this week, and more an inspirational cartoon from a small businessman and doodler who gets it. As Hugh says, “As we work with more entrepreneurs all around the world, it becomes crystal clear that the slightly otherworldly…
We take a short break from our regular posts on subjects like logo design and what not to do with your logo, to write a little more about starting a small business. We hope you find this helpful… You…
