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14 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Biggest Accomplishment in 2016

Hearpreneur

2016 was a bad year for some and for some it was a great year. In the last few days of 2016, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1 1 – Officially Incorporated & More. I’ve now grown it to a 6-figure business and made my first hire.

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Early Stage Advisor Equity Grants

Eric Friedman

I have been thinking about early stage equity and advisor grants for some time, including a post in 2016 , that I rely on and wanted to revisit. With this in mind I am updating my thinking and math from the previous post, as well as adding some new questions. I have been on both sides of the cap table of advisors.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

1- To fulfill my need to work remotely. Stemming from my own struggles in the search for a high-quality remote job, I discovered a niche in the job market than fifteen years ago, remained unfulfilled. After living and traveling around Thailand in 2014 and with other travelers I was desperate to learn Thai. 4- To leave an impact.

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How One Startup Combines Boston’s B2B Sense with the Valley’s Social Media Style

View from Seed

1 Hacker Way. For those of us that have been working in the startup and technology space for at least the past 10 years, these addresses mean two things. I remember visiting Facebook’s office in Dublin for the first time a few years ago. I left my hotel and gave my taxi driver the address. 2029 Stierlin Court.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Make learning to swim more convenient. I started Sunsational Swim School with a mission to make learning to swim more convenient for parents by traveling to their own pool and effective for children by providing one-on-one attention.

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30 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Replicate what I was doing for others. I worked for several IT consulting companies. I made a lot of money for a lot of people. I thought it was time to make it for myself. Photo Credit: David Moise. Photo Credit: Mirela Borsan.

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How To Predict The Future

Feld Thoughts

Follow him on twitter at @hertling or visit his blog williamhertling.com. I’m a huge fan of William and his writing as you can see from my review of his book Avogadro Corp. So when William offered to write a guest post on how to predict the future, I enthusiastically said yes. Take a look – and take your time.