Leading Through Inclusion

A while back, I met Steven Fan, CEO and co-founder of the startup HelloMovies (http://www.hellomovies.com), site that helps you to figure out what to watch, and where to find it.
During our conversation, I was particularly struck by Steven’s personal likeability, openness, and willingness to invite people - even relative strangers like me - into his [...]

Entrepreneur Lessons From Outside the Valley: Lesson #2 Know Your (Geographic) Advantage

WHAT: Know your geographic advantage.
Sandbox is an offline social and professional network of “extraordinary achievers under 30.” Sandbox is also a for-profit company currently in the process of filing for incorporation under Swiss law.
How does a company make money from being a “network of extraordinary achievers?”
Here’s Sandbox they stacked up in terms of geographic [...]

Entrepreneur Lessons From Outside the Valley: Lesson #1 Net-WORK it!

WHAT: Be a really good networker.

Unless you plan to start a business sending mail bombs to people, you’ll need lots of company – partners, advisers, colleagues, and customers.
Antoine grew Sandbox from a spark he saw in one of his earliest network-building experiences:
“The first time I realized the power of networks was when I was 16. [...]