How I Did It: Mission Accomplished Amit Kapoor was just starting his senior year at George Washington University when a tragic event shifted the trajectory of Amit’s career forever. Four airliners were hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World Trade Center,...
How I Did It: Making that Big Payday a Reality We’ve all heard the adage “big risks lead to big rewards.” But that doesn’t mean you should take unnecessary risks. Bob Eisiminger built Knight Point Systems into a company he successfully sold for $250 million with a...
How I Did It: Turning Regulations into a Moonshot Regulations are typically considered a hindrance to the industries that must deal with them. But they also create opportunities for smart entrepreneurs who can jump in to help companies comply. That was Evren Ozkaya’s...
How I Did It: Getting the FBI to Fund A Moonshot As a government contractor who provided software development services to the likes of the Department of Defense, Jere Simpson had a pretty safe gig. The federal government’s typical time-and-materials contracts meant...
Failed Startups: Why They Happen And How To Avoid Them As you read this post, a good hundred startups will be born. Half of them will be dead within 5 years. If it’s backed by venture capital, the number is closer to 75%, according to recent research. Most of...
The Best Time To Valuate Your Company To Sell Is Now I’m a big believer in building a company today as if you were going to sell it for maximum dollars tomorrow. The fact that you might not actually be selling your business doesn’t matter. “In other words, no...
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