Startup Strategy
Entrepreneurship's Dirty Secret: Love the Grind or Don't Bother

Other than a few overnight successes, most startups take years to be successful. The dirty secret of entrepreneurship is that you better be prepared for the grind of building a company.

by Nick Petri
Product
Amazon Prime’s Ultra-lean Assault on Hollywood

In its bold foray into original content, Amazon Prime is using lean startup methodology to disrupt a classic waterfall industry.

by Nick Petri
Product
When Mobile Computing Burns Out, What Comes Next?
Booms are often characterized by a revolutionary new technology that requires (relatively) little innovation to apply to new reaches of...
by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
4 Distortive Market Research Biases to Avoid

Market research is fraught with biases. Here are the four most common ones that will distort your results if left unchecked.

by Nick Petri
Product
Startups: How to Increase Prices with Zero Backlash
In case you haven’t heard, Gmail for Business is no longer free. That’s bad news for any startup that hasn’t...
by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
When Sales and Marketing Attribution Goes Wrong
Striving for greater efficiency with their sales and marketing dollars, organizations are always trying to draw a firm link between...
by Nick Petri
HR & Leadership
Why a VC is Calling -- and Why You Should Answer

As an entrepreneur, should you pick up the phone when a VC cold-calls? If there’s any chance it will lead to them funding your company, the answer is yes.

by Nick Petri
HR & Leadership
How the Internet Killed the Business Suit
Question: What do business suits, travel agencies, DVDs, and libraries have in common? Answer: They all count themselves among the Internet’s...
by Nick Petri
Startup Strategy
Scrum: Even Better than Getting Slapped
Very few people in the world, I’m quite certain, can truthfully describe themselves as productive. The internet has opened the...
by Nick Petri