Sneak peak into my new book

November 21, 2010

There are about two weeks left before my new book will be published. The book is called “Startup Best Practices; Conversations with Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs”. As the title suggests, the book deals with the do’s and dont’s of starting a business. It covers the main lessons learned of several (serial) entrepreneurs who have been active [...]

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A Real Sense of Urgency

October 21, 2010

It’s fabulous to work with people that have a real sense of urgency. People that are determined to move forward, each and every day, make it their mantra to cut the crap and act NOW on important issues, not tomorrow, later or sometime. I am grateful that I can work with these kind of people [...]

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Efactor: global community for entrepreneurs

October 4, 2010

Last week I had the pleasure to attend the Efactor launch party in San Francisco. Efactor is a global community of entrepreneurs that not only provides an online social network that can act as a Rolodex, but above that helps entrepreneurs in several ways to grow their business. Efactor does this by: expanding your network [...]

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Monkey Economy

September 9, 2010

Laurie Santos looks for the roots of human irrationality by watching the way our primate relatives make decisions. A clever series of experiments in “monkeynomics” shows that some of the silly choices we make, monkeys make too.

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Top 15 iPad Apps for Entrepreneurs

September 6, 2010

The Apple iPad is now one of my favorite tools to use in business. Its lightweight, immediately-on and presentation capabilities make it a real winner opposed to the laptop. Here is my top 15 apps that will make the experience even better: 15. SignMyPad Put your signature on a pdf-file you receive and send it [...]

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Interesting links

May 25, 2010

How to test your decision-making instincts – McKinsey Quarterly – Strategy – Strategic Thinking – Follow the Money – The Promise of the Cloud Workplace – This column will change your life: Are you an Asker or a Guesser? | Life and style | The Guardian – The Fairness Strategy: Negotiating for the Long-Term :: [...]

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Businesses that inspire

May 19, 2010

Interesting speech from Simon Sinek at TED on what Apple, Martin Luther King and the Wright Brothers have in common.

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey: 3 keys to success

May 18, 2010
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Link Fest

April 14, 2010

think (here) – A to Z – To bootstrap or not? That is the question. – Business Exchange – 13 Nuggets Of Business Wisdom I Learned In The Corporate World | Location Independent Professionals – Stop Wasting Money On Patents @ErikJHeels – Newly released book by Grant Thornton LLP partner provides step-by-step guide on early [...]

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De vijf prijsmythen

March 15, 2010

Deloitte Consulting heeft een interessant rapport gepubliceerd over Price Management en de vijf mythen die prijs-verbeteringen frustreren: Mythe 1: De markt bepaalt de prijs De markt mag dan de gemiddelde prijs stellen, maar bedrijven bepalen de transactieprijs. Research van Deloitte laat zien dat tot 70% van de transacties van een willekeurig bedrijf onder de marktprijs [...]

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