The last few weeks have been pretty darn exciting for TeachStreet's teachers and classes -- long-term efforts we've made have started to pay dividends, as TeachStreet's organic search traffic has continued to surge, and conversions for teachers … [Continue reading]
Negotiating Mistakes I’ve Made (this week)
D'oh! Negotiations can be fun. And, they can really suck. Usually, it's a little of both and a lot of one. I've recently spent a few months working on a potential licensing deal that has recently gone the wrong way -- that happens, and as many … [Continue reading]
Recognize (and enjoy) the Startup Seesaw
I just had an amazing week. It started out with an unhealthy dose of stress that led to incredible productivity at the beginning of the week. We then had some unforecastable good things start to happen for the business (Note: "what Google gives, … [Continue reading]
Career Advice — Show Initiative, in the right direction (reblog of Ooga Labs)
Someone just sent me this blog post today, and it's one of the best I've read in month -- talks about how great employees tend to not only show initiative, but they show it in the right direction. The world's seemed to slow down on reblogging of … [Continue reading]
Want Entrepreneur Advice over coffee? That’ll be $1,000
I've been wrestling with this one for a while, and I think many entrepreneurs have as well. See, as soon as you start a company, raise some money, and launch your business, suddenly people want to 'buy you coffee/lunch' to 'pick your brain' and 'get … [Continue reading]