This week’s email is about Dr. Cal Newport: Full-time professor at Georgetown University Author of multiple best-selling books Has ZERO social media He also has a new book called ‘Slow Productivity’ about how to accomplish more (without burning out). It’s helping me think about sustainability and success. I’ve known Cal for several years – and…
Fail Fast, Sunk Cost: Two Sides of One Costly Coin In a recent article, I discussed the problem with “Failing Fast” — essentially, relying on your gut to make decisions without data. A reader pointed out that avoiding Failing Fast could lead to another costly issue—namely, the Sunk Cost Fallacy (SCF), where companies double down…
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Why ICOs Should Do M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) 317 votes, 3.15 avg. tacos (62% full) When you raise funds for a company with an ICO these funds are generally deployed inefficiently into product development and marketing/promotion. Both take a long time to show ROI. However, companies that use funds for mergers and acquisitions…
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August 1, 2024 A Step-by-Step Guide for Entrepreneurs to Achieve Prosperity – Breaking Down Your HUGE Goal Into Small Actions Ah, we entrepreneurs. We have BIG dreams. BIG plans. And sometimes, they’re followed by one or two actions, and the BIG crickets sound. After all, big plans can get overwhelming. If you want momentum…
Podcast 48:45 | Download | Spotify| Stitcher | iTunes Dan & Ian talk to a listener who’s running a SaaS business that within one year got to $8K MRR. The business is full of potential and opportunities, but the risks involved with having all of your customers come from one channel looms heavily in the…
LiftFund is thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a gift from the Texas Women’s Foundation to strengthen our support for women entrepreneurs in south Dallas. This partnership marks an exciting milestone in our ongoing mission to empower women entrepreneurs and support their journey towards success. With this grant, we are poised to strengthen…
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Enjoy this week’s Fresh Pressed which is all about How to Break Through Fear and Do What You Love in all aspects of life…. BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP How to Break Through The Fear and Do What You Love “Do what you love” is a common piece of advice given to people when they’re unsure of what they…
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Andrew Warner: Hey there Freedom Fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. Joining me is someone who built a company I’ve been a customer of, and I’ve been in big admiration of the company. I thought, what an easy idea…
A proud moment for Ivy Vaughn and her family at the official opening of Sleepy Jean’s Candle Co. When Ivy Vaughn held her August 3 ribbon-cutting ceremony for Sleepy Jean’s Candle Co., she wasn’t just celebrating the opening of her new candle business. She also paid tribute to her mother, Barbara Jean, who passed away…
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Dr. Akil Palanisamy is a Harvard-trained physician, author, speaker, and holistic medicine expert. After becoming an MD, he felt that his education had been lacking in the areas of diet, nutrition, and the mind-body connection, and he went on to study holistic integrative medicine to fill the gaps. He now has a thriving practice in…
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