Anyone, no matter how young or old, can be an entrepreneur. You just need to have ideas, perseverance, and an iterative framework to test your ideas until you find one that makes money (ie. creates revenue). By Jennifer Arguello (Co-Founder, Latino Startup Alliance) Think about an app or gadget you love to use. Is it [...]
Posts Tagged "Ideation"
Turning An Idea Into A Viable Product: The Founder’s Journey
October 31, 2012 – 9:00 am
What marks a great entrepreneur is not necessarily the idea, but how well the idea is executed. By Jennie Lees (Product Manager, Google) The spark of inspiration strikes at the strangest times. Whether it’s a flash of insight in the shower, or a puzzle piece clicking into place, we all know the wonderful moment that [...]
The First Idea
July 8, 2012 – 7:00 am
“In school, design classes made us practice generating 100 solutions to a problem in 15 minutes which helped avoid the habit of falling in love with your first idea.” By Elaine Wherry (Co-Founder, Meebo) When I ask folks why there aren’t more funded females entrepreneurs, I typically hear one of two responses: 1) the ideas [...]
How to Build a Business that Resonates with Purpose
October 12, 2011 – 5:00 am
By Amanda Aitken (Creator, The Girl’s Guide to Web Design) The biggest lesson I’ve learned in my career is that the moment you decide to challenge convention, everything changes. The usual perception is that different is dangerous. But the opposite is really true: When you dare to be different, everything flows. Your “right people” notice [...]
