We all know the stories. Zuckerberg, Gates, Jobs, Dell, all geniuses who dropped out of college and become happy billionaires (but are they really happy?). What did they miss? Something important? Would more courses in philosophy or anthropology or psychology have improved their ability to...
The first chapter of my latest book, The Entrepreneur's Growth Startup Handbook (John Wiley & Sons/Bloomberg Press 2013) asks the question above. In my over 25 years as a lawyer and entrepreneur myself, working with hundreds of business owners and watching them make the same mistakes that...
Vive La Difference A classic book, Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus, acknowledges that we are indeed different from each other. In caveperson days, the men were hunters, the women gatherers. This has led to the perception that men tend to do well focusing intensely...
It only took about 46 years, but a surviving member of the barely-known 60s band Spirit has sued rock hall of famers Led Zeppelin claiming the legendary opening riff in the overwhelmingly iconic "Stairway to Heaven" was stolen from a Spirit song called "Taurus." Spirit...
Learning the Value of Time Shifting I have worked with so many amazing women over my legal career. One from a number of years ago stands out. When she came to me early in her career she had a young daughter and was raising her on...
Trial lawyers always look for that "gotcha" moment. Those of a certain age will understand when I recall a law professor who would scream "Perry Mason!" if you tried to suggest something could happen at trial that is unexpected (normally it's not supposed to, but...
This week the House Financial Services Committee appeared to approve a bunch of bills designed to help small companies and create a logical follow up to the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 which got the ball rolling. The final vote tally will...
Your business has gotten started. Maybe even gotten through a few years. Or more than a few. Then it happens. The next great idea hits you. You know it's a winner. But you have this business going. How do you find time to pursue the...