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SHOULD YOU ATTEND A STARTUP WEEKEND? LESSONS FROM BOULDER STARTUP WEEKEND 2016

11/15/2016

Today, I'm mentoring at Boulder Startup Weekend. I do this because startup weekends are one of the best spots to launch your startup, or make the jump of quitting your 9to5.

I figured writing about this would accomplish two goals:

One, I could ask each team for their 'elevator pitch,' which is the quick overview of what their idea or startup is. Startups often times get so deep and into the work, they fail to be able to describe it in two sentences.
No one understands it and your startup is not going anywhere until others can quickly grasp it.

Two, I could share with YOU, the reader who is entrepreneurial, but hasn't made the jump yet, why you should attend a Startup Weekend.

3 TIPS TO HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING WITH FACEBOOK LIVE

11/8/2016

Facebook Live is a phenomenal tool that can build your name, your authority, and ultimately grow your business.

It gives you the ability to connect with your audience in real-time on the biggest online stage in the world- Facebook.

HOW TO LEVERAGE MORE LEADS THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

10/31/2016

People buy from people they know, like, trust, respect, and feel they can work with. Current customers and clients buy from you because of one or more of those personal qualities.

Potential customers and clients (unless they have no choice) will judge you on the same qualities before deciding to buy.

Three Reasons Entrepreneurs should Attend NamesCon '17

10/22/2016

Last January, I attended the Domain Name conference NamesCon 2016 and learned a ton about domain name investing. If you haven't heard of this, it's actually really important for new entrepreneurs. You have own your domainname.com, since that is basically the equivalent to owning the land that you build your house on.

Additionally, if you can purchase your competitions land, you're going to have the upper hand (no I don't recommend investing in trademarked domains). Or if your competition owns your domain, you'll learn how to get it back (if possible) and not overpay.

How the Law of Attraction Can Make You a Smarter Entrepreneur

10/12/2016

The Law of Attraction can be summed up in four words: like calls to like. As a person, we attract those who have similar attitudes and ideas

As an entrepreneur, it is important to attract the right types of people. Surrounding yourself with positive, successful people will make or break your business.

What to Learn from Introverts' Networking Superpowers

10/3/2016

One of the most common arguments when it comes to networking is that introverts struggle more than extroverts. This is not only false, but introverts have many qualities that actually make them more strategic networkers than extroverts

How Entrepreneurs Should Utilize the World of Snapchat

9/23/2016

New to Snapchat? Add @handshakin

At first, Snapchat with its self-deleting photos won favor amongst the teens and college students who wanted to share their escapades with one another (for better or worse).

Now your parents use it.

Your teachers use it...

The #1 Secret Weapon of the Best Entrepreneurial Communities

9/20/2016

Ironically, this is also the most common advice we learned from interviewing 60+ of today's top entrepreneurs on the Handshakin Video Series. But David Cohen, the Founder of Techstars phrased it best:

"It always produces unexpected results when you give first, it's a secret weapon of the best entrepreneurial communities," I heard David Cohen say in an interview with Startup Grind.

Give First.

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SHOULD YOU ATTEND A STARTUP WEEKEND? LESSONS FROM BOULDER STARTUP WEEKEND 2016

3 TIPS TO HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING WITH FACEBOOK LIVE

HOW TO LEVERAGE MORE LEADS THROUGH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND

Three Reasons Entrepreneurs should Attend NamesCon '17

How the Law of Attraction Can Make You a Smarter Entrepreneur

What to Learn from Introverts' Networking Superpowers

How Entrepreneurs Should Utilize the World of Snapchat

The #1 Secret Weapon of the Best Entrepreneurial Communities

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