The Venture Capitalist’s Guide To The Perfect Business Pitch

For you future startup pitchers at Kingston BETA and Caribbean BETA. Go through these slides. The Venture Capitalist’s Guide To The Perfect Business Pitch

Quote for the week….

“The reason I get what most don’t, is because I’m willing to do what most won’t” – Oprah

When was the last time you felt like this…then acted on it….

“If I get an idea, I will do whatever I gotta do to make it real. It doesn’t matter if it’s a song, a painting or a movie–I want to make it happen.” “It’s great to make money, it’s great if people love you and it’s great to be famous, but at the core, when [...]

Geography is no longer your master. Are you really taking advantage of that?

When I was a teen and also in my twenties when I realised I wanted to be an entrepreneur and it had to do with media, writing, connecting people, information and stuff yet unseen, all I wanted to do was hang out and also be mentored with other entrepreneurs, super smart people, multi-millionaires, people who [...]

When Writing a Business Plan is a Damn Waste of Time

What you really need to plan your business is some market data, which only comes from—you guessed it—the market. My advice for starting a business is to develop your product or service as cheaply as you can (or even develop just a description of what you plan to offer) and try to start selling it. [...]

HOW TO: Develop Ideas That Will Disrupt Your Industry

In 2003, Jonah Staw was having dinner with some friends in a trendy restaurant in San Francisco when the discussion turned to what he calls “disruptive business ideas.” Suggestions were flying left and right, and at one point, someone asked, “How crazy would it be if some company started selling socks that didn’t match?” Everyone [...]

Fear – The Imaginary Evil

Fear is the destroyer of health, personality, and success. It is an imaginary evil, and it has brought despair to the past, falls like a curse on the present. It is the ghost of the weak, is a source of anxiety to the strong; and yet, if we only knew it, it is as devoid [...]