Entrepreneurship

Analysis: 7 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn From Twitter's Success

Authored by Rohit Bhargava on February 19, 2009 - 9:23am.
By any measure, the growth and popularity of Twitter has been phenomenal. To say that Twitter has hit mainstream isn't really the right metric to use. It's more powerful to note that for a large group of Twitter enthusiasts, to spend even a day without using it would be as bad (or perhaps even worse) than not having email. It has become just that necessary. How did the site get to this point? And what are the lessons that any entrepreneur might be able to learn from how it got there? Here are a few thoughts on the real secrets behind Twitter's success:

Guy Kawasaki: Top Ten Myths of Entrepreneurship

Authored by Guy Kawasaki on January 11, 2008 - 9:12am.
This is a guest post by Scott Shane as a follow up to his entrepreneurship test. He is the A. Malachi Mixon Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of seven books, the latest of which is The Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths That Entrepreneurs, Investors, and Policy Makers Live By. Many entrepreneurs believe a bunch of myths about entrepreneurship, so here are ten of the most common and the realities that bust them:

Guy Kawasaki: VCs Should Search For Inexperienced Entrepreneurs

Authored by Guy Kawasaki on November 15, 2007 - 7:24am.
TechCrunch published a great guest post by Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, called “Entrepreneur 2.0.” It inspired me to piggyback on his idea that investing in “serial entrepeneurs” who have already been successful might not be all that it’s cracked up to be and write this post.

Guy Kawasaki: Two Years of the Real Numbers of an Internet Startup

Authored by Guy Kawasaki on October 2, 2007 - 10:26am.

My buddy at Redfin, Glenn Kelman, decided he wanted to bare his financial soul so that other entrepreneurs could get greater insight into the witchcraft called financial modeling. In this two-part posting, he reveals his numbers and his lessons. They are eye-opening for most entrepreneurs.

Guy Kawasaki: How to Talk to the Press

Authored by Guy Kawasaki on August 7, 2007 - 2:40am.

Here’s a video featuring editors and reporters from the Wall Street Journal, Wired, TechCrunch, Seattle Times, and Seattle Post Intelligence discussing how entrepreneurs should pitch the press. You can also read the wrap up if you’re too busy to watch the video. Also, here's a video featuring only Michael Arrington from November, 2006. The short story: Create something great, throw out all the marketing bull shiitake, and explain it in thirty seconds.