Posts Tagged “Business”
Employee Turned Entrepreneur – Tina Servis
By Devesh Dwivedi
Today we are talking to Tina Servis our next guest under the “Our Heroes” series. Working as a human resources manager for 7 years, Tina made the employee to entrepreneur jump when she decided to challenge herself further. Having a type A personality, Tina was uncomfortable with the idea that somebody else dictated her worth and her ability in the corporate world. Let’s talk to her and find out more…...
Next BIG Thing – TakeCare!
By Devesh Dwivedi
TakeCare, an online personality and risk assessments of Nannies, Au Pairs and Babysitters, is our next feature under Next BIG Thing series. TakeCare’s NannyTest helps parents screen potential caregivers by providing a better insight into their personality and traits, as well as an assessment of possible risk factors....
Ten Tips For Startups – Guy Kawasaki
By Devesh Dwivedi
Today’s post is inspired by Guy Kawasaki’s presentation at Tiecon 2006. Guy does not need an introduction but for those who have been living under the rock, I mean have been busy building their business in your garage with no Twitter access… read his full bio here. This is an excellent presentation full of tips, insights, and lots of humor. I highly recommend every entrepreneur and aspiring entrepreneur to watch it however, if you don’t want to spend 40 minutes watching a video, here’s a text/tweetable break down of what I learned:...
Interview with Sean Harper CEO & Co-Founder TransFS
By Devesh Dwivedi
Happy Sunday Everyone!! So today, I want to share my recent chit-chat with Mr. Sean Harper. Prior to starting TransFS, Sean worked as a venture capitalist at Longworth Venture Partners and William Blair Capital Partners and as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group where he worked on a number of projects in the payments industry. Sean holds an A.B. in economics from the University of Chicago, where he also studied computer science and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. His first start-up TSSRadio made it to the 2009 Inc.500 list. And here is our chat:...
Franchise: Freedom or Fantasy – Interview with Mitchell York
By Devesh Dwivedi
A few weeks ago, I had an opportunity to connect and communicate with Mitchell York. Mitchell York, president of E2E Coaching Inc., is a Professional Certified Coach and entrepreneur dedicated to helping corporate executives in mid-life renew their lives through small-business ownership. He is the author of the book, Franchise: Freedom or Fantasy? – How to Know if a Franchise is Right for You After Your Corporate Career....
