Being anentrepreneur requires changing direction and activities regularly with the solepurpose of making things work. Thismeans trying to keep an open mind about how to get tasks accomplished. It is sometimes hard to remain open tosuggestions when you get too focused on how a project is to be completed. But what if it is much better? MORE >>

These days I’m regularly exposed to patent trolls. Sometimes I read about them, sometimes friends email me about them, and sometimes companies I’m an investor in gets sued by them. Whenever I read the claims in the lawsuits, I often think that the claim in question is “obvious.” had zero impact. Patents MORE >>

This weekend marks the 6 year anniversary of OnStartups.com (it was launched on November 5, 2005). The OnStartups community has grown -- a lot. There are now over 30,000 RSS subscribers, and 218,000 members in the OnStartups LinkedIn Group -- making it the largest entrepreneurial community on LinkedIn. Learned a lot, met some exceptional people. MORE >>

Roughly a month ago, I decided to give blogging another try, in earnest. put out an article most days and up to 3 per day when I was experimenting with new channels. It has been fascinating. That being said, this is not  a post about blogging tactics. It’s about what the experience has taught me about startups. Perhaps I should have! Product MORE >>

By Darren Hardy, author of “ The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success ” A lot of jobs that once were, aren’t coming back. To look for what isn’t there is a waste of time and an insult to your dignity. If you haven’t noticed, the world has changed – radically. Adapt to the new reality. MORE >>