Is your iPad an entrepreneur-ready iPad?
We see entrepreneurs as people who are working hard, often traveling a lot and thus are in big need for mobility. They need to always be informed and in touch with their partners and employees. The iPad is a great tool for that. We thought we’d help out with some suggestions for great apps that shouldn’t be missing from an entrepreneur’s tablet.
If you just started up your business and have no initial funding other than your and your partners’ sweat equity and some investment from your family or friends, then you’re probably trying to build a business that pays for itself every day. You’re practically bootstrapping – starting up on a shoestring. In order to help you we’ve gathered a few expert advice from other successful entrepreneurs and have come up with a list of the most important 10 that we hope will prove useful for you.
Two heads are generally better than one. And three heads seems like an even better idea. Not to mention 4 or 5. When it comes to startups, partnering with another business/technology enthusiast such as yourself might seem like a must-do. However, a wrong decision in this department could cost you your start-up.
If we look on the bright side, business partnerships mean burden sharing, mutual support, companionship and problem sharing. It is something like a mix between a shoulder to cry on when things go wrong and someone to hug when things go right. On the dark side, it also means less autonomy, not being able to do what you want all the time, slower decision making and often fights about everything.
Conferences are what you make of them. They can be a total waste of time or they can open up a world of opportunities for business and personal development, learning and networking. In my opinion, all you actually need to do in order to make conference attending pay off is plan ahead a little bit. Here are some tips that I always try to apply and that generally help me accomplish my conference goals:
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Entrepreneurs are all about experimenting, trying out crazy new things and learning from experience rather than from theory. Just like Oscar Wilde said “Experience is the name we give to our mistakes“. Nevertheless, it can sometimes be a good idea to learn from others’ mistakes as well. And what better idea than reading books sharing experiences of successful or less successful entrepreneurs?