Top 10 Reasons Start-ups Fail

Having started my own Web 2.0 company – and then having to dissolve it 2 years later – I learned a ton about what to do and what not to do in a start-up environment. Developed partly for therapy, and partly because of my eagerness to share this wisdom with fellow first-time entrepreneurs. There are obviously several other reasons why start-ups fail, but these are the ones I resonate with the most. Please feel free to add to the list…

10 Minutes of Start-up Fame in the Willamette Valley

Everybody deserves to experience “10 Minutes of Start-up Fame.” Any entrepreneur wanting the opportunity to pitch their Big Idea to a group of fellow entrepreneurs, investors and service providers should attend the Smart-ups events.

The next Smart-ups event is Thursday, April 23rd at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, Oregon. Be sure to bring your business cards and enter for a chance to deliver a 5-minute pitch to the Smart-ups audeince, followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.

Got Green MBA?

A friend of mine – Paul Hannam – is helping lead a new “Green MBA” program at the Marshall Goldsmith School of Management in San Diego. Paul is also the chairman of Bright Green Talent (the world leader in helping recruit and place green executives in careers focused on positively impacting the world.)

Below is his video about the Green MBA program. Let me know what you think…

Tips & Tools for Success in a Down Economy

Here’s a great presentation developed by Sabrina Parson, CEO of Palo Alto Software headquartered in Eugene, OR. She delivered this at the Women Business Leaders luncheon in Eugene. She has some good tips here…

An Overview of Social Media

Below is the presentation I deliver to provide an overview of social media and how traditional media is undergoing a significant paradigm shift. Please contact me if you’d like me to deliver this presentation in a workshop format.