BizTechDay 2009 was two-days filled with fascinating speakers geared towards educating small business owners and entrepreneurs on tools and technologies that can make our businesses run better. I came away from the event with a huge list of to-dos and tons of inspiration. Read more…
Archive for October, 2009
I just came back from a MeetUp with the gals from the Bay Area Make Mine a $Million group, where 3M winner and Shark Tank star Susan Knapp of A Perfect Pear told us about her experience on the show. Susan’s story is inspiring. She’s creates delicious pear-inspired jams, marinades, vinegars, olive oils, and more. I recall standing in her garage not so long ago commiserating with her about the challenges of coming up with enough cash to fund a product-based business. Read more…
So my new favorite show is Shark Tank on ABC. This is a fantastic program that all small business owners and wanna be small business owners should see. In the show people are given just a couple of minutes to pitch their ideas to angel investors. What’s amazing is the quality of the investors on the show who can tell in a couple of sentences whether their idea is worth while or not. You’ll learn about business valuation, what type of products make sense, and which fall short. Read more…