Archive for the “Entrepeneurship” category
Taking Risks and Making Good Decisions
by mikekarnj on May 20, 2010
“Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” – Thomas Edison Recently, I gave a talk at the Harvest Hobby event about poker, risk taking and decision making. While giving the talk, I slowly realized that no one (…)
Original Ideas Don’t Exist
by mikekarnj on April 27, 2010
“There are no original ideas. There are only original people.” – Barbara Grizzuti Harrison A couple of weeks ago, I met with a passionate entrepreneur who pitched me an idea that he was working on for the past couple of (…)
What’s your Calling Card?
by mikekarnj on March 18, 2010
Do you have a billion dollar startup idea? Is it going to be the next Facebook, Paypal, or Google? If you’re an entrepreneur looking to raise capital, it’s almost impossible to raise money for a “small” idea that you might (…)
Fund That Doesn’t Invest Funds
by mikekarnj on March 4, 2010
“You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with” — Jim Rohn Are entrepreneurs born, or are they made? A recent Tech Crunch article argues that entrepreneurs can be made based on a $50M research (…)
Five Entrepreneurial Lessons from 2009
by mikekarnj on January 3, 2010
2010 is finally here and I think it’s going to be one of the best years yet. I have friends traveling around the world, raising money for their startup, and others questioning conventions and the status-quo (hopefully to launch their own (…)
