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One Million Dollars, The Hard Way
Me, when Cobalt got bought out by Sun in 2000, with my employee number and a fake bar code marked on my arm. There are a lot of readers on this blog–perhaps you–who recently started reading. Lately I...
View ArticleWhy I (Almost) Quit Blogging Entirely
You probably know me as one of those people who’s a straight shooter. I don’t think entrepreneurship is easy, or that everyone should do it. But I do believe it’s rewarding, and that more people should...
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One (Common) Marketing Tactic That Can Ruin Your Business…
Scott McNealy, former Sun Microsystems CEO, and Larry Ellison of Oracle announce a closer partnership in 2006, which led to Oracle acquiring Sun in 2009. There’s one (unfortunately common) marketing...
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How Self Made Millionaires Succeed–Are You Making One of These Mistakes?
Erica’s note: This is a guest post from Jaime Tardy, who blogs at EventualMillionaire.com. I thought it would be interesting to get some perspectives from other people who have had success, both online...
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The Nastiest Habit (That We All Have)
On Facebook, everyone’s lives look happy. Including mine! I just went on a cruise–I have an amazing fiance. Whoosh Traffic just had its best day ever and it’s looking like we might hit a...
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Austin, TX vs. Silicon Valley: Can You Really Build A Successful Company...
After 10 years in the Bay Area, and two years after that in San Diego, I’ve finally ended up in Austin, TX. I know you’ve been clamoring for a post on what I think about the startup climate (and the...
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Why You Should Talk To Investors (Even If You’re Not Raising Money)
As the owner of a startup, should you raise money for your business? There are arguments both ways. In the software industry, developers are expensive, and it may take 12-24 months to come up with a...
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Pricing Strategies: How to Price Your Product or Service–To Avoid Killing...
“How do I price my product?” another entrepreneur recently asked to an email list I’m on. “I’ve looked at our competitors, and I know how much it costs to produce what we offer. I think I know what my...
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“Playing to Fail”–The Harsh Reality of Why 99% of Entrepreneurs Don’t Make It
Why are you running a business? (Alternatively, why do you want to start one?) Stop and think about this for a bit. You need a good reason as to why you’re doing this. Otherwise, you won’t make it...
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Will You Participate in this Interesting Experiment?
This week, I’m trying an interesting experiment with my blog–and with you. I’d like you to try it out and participate, as well. This is time-sensitive and won’t be available after October 19 at 1PM...
View ArticleAre You an Entrepreneur–Or a “Wantrepreneur”? Find Out…
There are a lot of people running around these days calling themselves “entrepreneurs”. However, I’ve discovered a few fool-proof ways to quickly see the differences between successful entrepreneurs...
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How I (Almost) Threw My Popular Blog in the Trash
You may have noticed this is my first blog post in 2013. Despite this blog receiving over 1.2 million unique visitors last year, I almost gave up on it entirely. Here’s what happened…and the huge...
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How to Build a Billion-Dollar Business
There are lots of posts online about how to make your first dollar, or even how to grow a modest side business. But there’s precious little information on how to build a billion-dollar company. Before...
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The “Macklemore Effect”: How to Rocket to The Top of Any Industry–Even If...
Years ago, when I lived in Silicon Valley, there was a core group of about 50 people–the “cool kids”–who would make or break any social application that came about. Even though it often seemed, back...
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How to Find the Perfect New Business Idea
Starting a new business, but stuck on finding the perfect idea? I hear you. In fact, you’re not alone. Recently, I asked people who opted-in for more information on my upcoming “Art of Email” course...
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Financial Modeling: What Is It And Why Is It So Darned Important?
Ah, the financial side of your business. If this is the stuff that makes your eyes glaze over (and yet you’re an entrepreneur)…you’re the person I wrote this post for. I know a lot of us aren’t big...
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My Personal Transformation: 6 Life Lessons From 6 Years of Blogging
I launched erica.biz on December 4, 2007. This week, I’m celebrating 6 years of blogging here. Wow! It’s been just over 6 years since I sold my last company, as well, and I’m amazed at how much I’ve...
View ArticleHow I Helped Ramit Sethi Break Through Barriers and Earn Millions of Dollars
This post could potentially help you create the next huge online business. I’ll get into that more below, but first, since you’ve been asking, here’s what happened in the aftermath of my last blog...
View ArticleWhy “Charge Less” is Almost Always the Wrong Advice
When I decided to become a coach in July, I sought out several experienced coaches for advice. After all, if I was going to make this my new business, I wanted to know what to do–and what not to do–to...
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“What Kind of Business Should I Start?” A Surprising Answer from A Successful...
I often get asked what you might think is a simple question: “What kind of business should I start?” For the first time in many years, I find myself in the same boat as the folks who ask me that...
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