For about 8 months now I have been enjoying meeting with Mark Huber, Eric Weinberger and a few others who drop in occasionally. This unstructured hang out has been a great sounding board for all of us, precisely because there are no expectations. We like One Way Cafe precisely because meeting there does not require [...]
Entries from April 2010
Tuesdays at 2
April 28th, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Local Impact
Supergimp, Hands-on Garage, Northwoods and many more
April 21st, 2010 · No Comments
What does a person who wants to start a non-profit gym that truly accommodates all kinds of disabilities alongside with people of regular ability and athletes have in common with a group of guys who are starting a place where people can work on their cars and the president of one of the most reputable [...]
Tags: Local Impact
If you’re not sure how to start a business, you probably are not ready
April 14th, 2010 · No Comments
I am guilty of it, I earn much of my living by teaching and coaching people who would like some day to own a business. I am not saying that they don’t need coaching or teaching, precisely the opposite, they need lots of it, but there is a bigger problem: If you’re not sure how [...]
Tags: 1. Entrepreneurial Management
Taking time off
April 7th, 2010 · No Comments
One of the best tests for a business is the ability to have the leaders leave without things falling apart. This frees up the most valuable people in the company to explore new opportunities. It also means that if they need a vacation they have the ability to take one. This is important, because there [...]