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September 17, 2008
Recently I sat down with a financial manager who wanted to pitch me on using his firm to manage my finances. He gave me a laundry list of reasons why his firm should be the group that makes the key financial decisions for my money. I waited quietly for his pitch to finish so that I could ask the one question I’ve never gotten a good answer to. I simply asked him “If you’re so smart with capital, why would you have time to manage mine?” This wasn’ ...view entire post
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June 3, 2008
Here at Go BIG, we read a ton of blogs. Every once and a while you need a blog that breaks the typical news and advice clutter. BrassTacks @ BusinessPlan.com is a new blog that does just that by providing a real and raw view of business planning and business building issues.The BrassTacks main blogger, Brittany Schaeffer, continually provides fun and edgy articles that helps digest industry news and events. Stories like “Web 2.0 Doesn’t Make Money. VC’s Keep Funding”, looks at the continual fund ...view entire post
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May 7, 2008
Jim of MyPersonalBrilliance.com interviews Wil about the Initiative to start a new company. Jim and Wil discuss sustainability, the role of discipline and not confusing great companies with great ideas. You can listen to the forth and last interview with Wil here.  ...view entire post
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May 5, 2008
Jim of MyPersonalBrilliance.com interviews Wil about the Focus needed when launching a startup. Wil discusses why reacting to trends, understanding the little details and when to bring in help is best for your business. You can listen to the third interview with Wil here.  ...view entire post
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September 25, 2007
Disclaimer - this is my explanation of a new service we've just rolled out, not a typical post. Do you need an advisor to help you Go BIG? Judging by the number of emails I get from Go BIG members, many people do. As I always say, starting a startup is tough work.  It's even harder when you don't have someone to show you the ropes and help you avoid some pitfalls. Now we've got another way to help you along - the Go BIG Mentoring Program. I'm spending a ridiculous amount of time writi ...view entire post
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July 11, 2007
Welcome to the first day of your new startup job! We're so excited that you've decided to be part of our venture. You're going to find that compared to your old job at a big, stodgy corporation, a startup is a totally different world. To get you acclimated to the change, let me walk you through the perks and benefits of your new job while you settle in.We have a Premium Coffee ServiceOh, you want to know where the coffee is? We have an amazing service that offers premium coffees and a full assor ...view entire post
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July 5, 2007
I was driving to work this morning thinking about how much I love working at a startup company (and always have).  I think there are a few unique characteristics about startup company Every Effort Matters - No matter what I do today, whether it's adding some Web site content or finding another client service manager, everything I do makes a noticeable impact on the company.  Every day, when I leave work, I feel like I got something done and have driven the company forward. Contrast tha ...view entire post
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June 26, 2007
While the startup life is amazing to most, the cost of having a startup life - not having a life outside of a startup - is damn high.Today's let's talk about what to do when you're not starting up.  I'm not talking about what hobbies you should or shouldn't have.  I'm talking about how to deliberately turn your startup world off long enough to let your mind rest and recharge.  For most of us, this takes as much effort as starting a company.You Have to Stop and Recharge.  You can't run at redlin ...view entire post
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June 20, 2007
When I was 19 years old, at the dawn of the Internet age, I couldn't figure out why "old people" (basically anyone over 30) didn't inherently understand the Web.  Now I don't mean they couldn't understand it, I mean they didn't inherently get it.  The way when you were 22 you just knew what music was cool and when you're 42 you have no clue, you're still listening to your Winger cassettes. You tend to lose important resources when you get older - your friends and your naivete.   ...view entire post
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June 19, 2007
Yes, we're hiring again.  We actually have six new open positions but I just wanted to talk about two.  We're looking for two Client Service Managers to work with the members of Go BIG. We've hired a few Client Service Managers already over the past couple years and it's been a great way for people to learn about Go BIG, the startup process, and what it's like to work for a fast-growth startup as well. We're based in Columbus, Ohio near the Ohio State University campus and downtown C ...view entire post
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June 11, 2007
If you dig what I'm writing in these blog posts and columns, I think you'll enjoy the keynote I'm giving on Wednesday (8:30 a.m.) at the Ohio Growth Summit. I'm going to cover the five points of growing a company like mad - vision, growth, marketing, capital and management.  It's mostly a walk-through of the concepts I've covered in the book, but with some recent updates as to how newer companies are leveraging these same concepts. Registration for BOTH days is only $149 and there are  ...view entire post
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May 24, 2007
As a proud Gen X'er, I get to stand firmly on the line between the old-line thinking of the baby-boomers and Generation Y.  I'm not sure anyone younger than Gen Y even has a label yet, but I hope it's cooler than Gen Y, which was a lame a cop-out for generational monikers. What I'm amazed at, from this vantage point, is how many people in my generation still hold on to old-school ways of thinking, not because they still make sense, but because they carried them from their parents who pres ...view entire post
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May 10, 2007
If I hear one more person ask me if I've heard about "The Secret" I think I'm going to throw myself out of a plane. (Disclaimer - I'm more fired up about this because I didn't think of it first!) Here's "The Secret" in a nutshell: if you want something, get off your ass and make it happen. How is this even remotely surprising?  People react to this movie as if it's the first time it has occurred to them that you need to be focused on your goals in ord ...view entire post
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May 10, 2007
(Special thanks to the folks at KillerStartups.com for providing the links/reviews to these services) I'm a big fan of discovery services on the Web.  Anything that lets me find out about more music, wine, and parties is meaningful to me. Cal Naughton, Jr.: Ricky, if you turn on the stereo, how do you control the volume on the television? Ricky Bobby: If you have the stereo on, why would you turn up the volume on the TV? Cal Naughton, Jr.: Cause I like to party. (that was totally irrelevan ...view entire post
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May 7, 2007
I'm hearing more and more references to "it's 1999 all over again."  Valuations are up, money is flowing, lame business ideas are coming to market (mostly Internet companies.)  Big deals are happening (YouTube, DoubleClick, et al.) Yes, my friends, times are good again.  But it ain't no 1999. No one is going public.  Sure you're hearing about big deals, but not IPOs.  1999 was all about companies going public, employees getting big stock payouts, and day-traders getting ...view entire post
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May 4, 2007
The New York Post (since when do they get an exclusive?) has broken the news that Microsoft is in talks to buy Yahoo for an estimated $50 billion. I hope to hell they pull it off.  Both companies need this badly. 1.  Terry Semel Needs a Parachute - I have mad respect for Semel's past, but his current endeavors are horrible.  The guy just can't get ahead of the curve.  Since Semel has come on board the company has lost it's ability to innovate ahead of the game. ...view entire post
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April 30, 2007
World’s largest community of startup companies connects entrepreneurs with programmers, marketers and consultants that are looking to help grow startup companies. Monday, April 30, 2007 – COLUMBUS, OH - The Go BIG Network, the world’s largest community of startup companies, has launched its new “Projects” listing service. The service connects startup companies with programmers, marketers and consultants, many of whom are willing to work for equity or stock options in exchange for their services ...view entire post
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April 22, 2007
We just launched a huge new feature at Go BIG - Projects!This is probably the biggest launch we've done since it applies to so many startup companies and those that want to work with startup companies.Startups can post a free ad on Go BIG to get help with:Business Planning Programming / Web Site Design Sales & Marketing Creative ServicesWe can then connect them with over 50,000 members on our site that can help get the job done.  We have tons of service providers, freelancers, advisors and  ...view entire post
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April 19, 2007
I've become a regular columnist for AskMen.com, the largest men's magazine on-line (5 million readers per month.) The first story, How to Position Yourself for a Promotion was published today. Although I do most of my writing about startups, a lot of the techniques I talk about have to do with career planning as well.  Every other week I'll be writing about how to position yourself for a better opportunity within your company. Don't let the alpha-male title of the site fool you though, ...view entire post
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April 16, 2007
This morning I had a discussion over a can of Red Bull about when it's time for an entrepreneur to retire.  The conventional wisdom is that at some point in your life, whether you've made a lot of money or you've grown old, you should retire and "enjoy" the rest of your life. I think that's a bunch of crap.  Entrepreneurs should never retire.  I can think of 300 reasons, but in the spirit of blog brevity, I'll give you just 3: Only People who Hate their Job Should Retire Retiremen ...view entire post
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April 11, 2007
Me and some of my henchmen from Go BIG are going to be in somewhat-sunny San Francisco on the 25th - 27th for both the SF Beta meetup and the Ad:Tech SF conference.  Anyone else going? If you are, there should be some good times during and after the conferences so if you buy the first round, I'll buy the second two.  Email me at wschroter@goBIGnetwork.com if you're in the area. ...view entire post
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January 27, 2007
I love starting things.  Finishing things - that's another story. I find that a lot of entrepreneurs get excited about starting, but don't have a great sense for finishing. You'll be remembered by what you finished The only founders you hear about who started a great company are those that made something of it - they finished, in whatever way that made them notable.  What you don't hear stories about are people who started lots of great ideas but never went anywhere wi ...view entire post
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January 26, 2007
Yesterday I published my first story on TechCrunch.com, a must-read for the serious entrepreneur, even if you're not particularly tech-minded.  Mike Arrington, the blog's owner, religiously covers the next generation of Web startup companies and has built an incredibly business in and of itself with TechCrunch.ScoopLive is pretty sweet I covered a company whose business model I think is very transformative - ScoopLive.com.  The background is fully covered on TechCrunch but the short version is ...view entire post
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