On Thanksgiving, Steve Blank wrote a very timely post entitled “When it’s darkest, men see the stars” that talked off the current economic upheaval and the future of American business.   Where many see a time of uncertainty, Blank perfectly captured the potential that he foresees when he wrote: I believe that we will look back at this decade as the beginning

One of the best “business” books I have read in recent months has to be Jason Fried’s Rework.   Founder of 37 Signals, Fried writes a book filled with straight-forward, practical advice for success in the business world.  While I highly suggest reading the full book, the below presentation gives a high level “cheat sheet” on the lessons from Rework

Back in July, the good folks at First Round Capital came to Cincinnati and held “Office Hours” with local entrepreneurs.  As they describe it: One of the greatest opportunities in college was Office Hours. Every professor held them and suddenly became accessible. It was a few minutes where you could walk-in, sit down, ask questions, develop a relationship and catch

A couple of weeks ago, I posted about a new book called Accidental Branding that outlined how 8 entrepreneurs had built their brands.  The book’s author, David Vinjamuri, contacted me after that post and offered to send me a full copy of the book to read myself.  After finishing up the book this past weekend, I am glad I took him up on the offer.