Comments for Ask The Entrepreneurs http://ask-entrepreneurs.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:37:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Reason #32,457,903 Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Grad School: Bob Ippolito by Brad Recher http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/reason-32457903-why-entrepreneurs-dont-need-grad-school-bob-ippolito/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Brad Recher Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:23:00 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=243#comment-59 If a man is a fool, you don't train him out of being a fool by sending him to university. You merely turn him into a trained fool, ten times more dangerous. Desmond Bagley If a man is a fool, you don’t train him out of being a fool by sending him to university. You merely turn him into a trained fool, ten times more dangerous. Desmond Bagley

]]> Comment on Close An Interview Like You’d Close A Deal by Fatima http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/close-an-interview-like-youd-close-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Fatima Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:48:48 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=282#comment-58 Well, some recruiters are horrible at interviewing. I was at an interview and the recruiter was looking at her list and checking of al the questions. She never looked me in the eyes and it was more an interogation. Well, some recruiters are horrible at interviewing. I was at an interview and the recruiter was looking at her list and checking of al the questions. She never looked me in the eyes and it was more an interogation.

]]> Comment on Reason #32,457,903 Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Grad School: Bob Ippolito by Susan Su » Archive » Stuff I never learned at Stanford http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/reason-32457903-why-entrepreneurs-dont-need-grad-school-bob-ippolito/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Susan Su » Archive » Stuff I never learned at Stanford Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:01:23 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=243#comment-56 [...] I’ve even posted about this topic on Ask the Entrepreneurs, where the tech entrepreneur Bob Ippolito gives me reason to believe that entrepreneurs don’t need grad school. [...] [...] I’ve even posted about this topic on Ask the Entrepreneurs, where the tech entrepreneur Bob Ippolito gives me reason to believe that entrepreneurs don’t need grad school. [...]

]]> Comment on A Generation Gap For Entrepreneurs? by “J’ai une excellent job dans une grande entreprise. Cela ne me suffit plus. Je veux lancer mon projet” : Entreprise Globale http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/a-generation-gap-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-21 “J’ai une excellent job dans une grande entreprise. Cela ne me suffit plus. Je veux lancer mon projet” : Entreprise Globale Tue, 05 May 2009 13:32:25 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=227#comment-21 [...] Pour Xavier, une solution passe peut-être par la mise en place de structures qui favorisent et encouragent les employées à lancer leurs propres activités au sein de l’entreprise qui les emploie. Une sorte de fonds de soutien interne pour stimuler l’intrapreneuriat. Si l’envie de se lancer est la plus forte, la maison mère garde un contact étroit et privilégié avec ces start-ups … et ces talents. Bonus : en leur facilitant la tâche, en les accompagnant, ces entreprises peuvent également étendre leur champ d’innovation. Trouver de nouvelles pistes de croissance, dans des créneaux inattendus. Xavier envoyé par EntrepriseGlobale Pour en savoir plus: http://www.entrepriseglobale.biz/131/2008/guerre-des-talents-atout-a-celui-qui-simplante-dans-les-pays-demigration/ http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/2009/03/21/a-generation-gap-for-entrepreneurs/ [...] [...] Pour Xavier, une solution passe peut-être par la mise en place de structures qui favorisent et encouragent les employées à lancer leurs propres activités au sein de l’entreprise qui les emploie. Une sorte de fonds de soutien interne pour stimuler l’intrapreneuriat. Si l’envie de se lancer est la plus forte, la maison mère garde un contact étroit et privilégié avec ces start-ups … et ces talents. Bonus : en leur facilitant la tâche, en les accompagnant, ces entreprises peuvent également étendre leur champ d’innovation. Trouver de nouvelles pistes de croissance, dans des créneaux inattendus. Xavier envoyé par EntrepriseGlobale Pour en savoir plus: http://www.entrepriseglobale.biz/131/2008/guerre-des-talents-atout-a-celui-qui-simplante-dans-les-pays-demigration/ http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/2009/03/21/a-generation-gap-for-entrepreneurs/ [...]

]]> Comment on Close An Interview Like You’d Close A Deal by Dave http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/close-an-interview-like-youd-close-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30 Dave Fri, 01 May 2009 19:06:13 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=282#comment-30 Just remember, almost everyone who makes it into a management position is a power hungry, egotistical narcissist. Get them to start talking about themselves and they will eat up the rest of the time on their own. I particularly like "What keeps you coming in every morning?" or "What's the best and worst thing about working here". They'll ramble on about their own petty life while thinking you're the most engaged candidate they've ever met. As long as you nod a lot and laugh at appropriate moments, they won't even remember that you forgot the name of the company and the role you were interviewing for. Just remember, almost everyone who makes it into a management position is a power hungry, egotistical narcissist. Get them to start talking about themselves and they will eat up the rest of the time on their own. I particularly like “What keeps you coming in every morning?” or “What’s the best and worst thing about working here”. They’ll ramble on about their own petty life while thinking you’re the most engaged candidate they’ve ever met. As long as you nod a lot and laugh at appropriate moments, they won’t even remember that you forgot the name of the company and the role you were interviewing for.

]]> Comment on Close An Interview Like You’d Close A Deal by Paul http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/close-an-interview-like-youd-close-a-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-29 Paul Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:56:02 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=282#comment-29 One interesting thing, turn interview questions about into questions about the company, it's values and how it interacts with their customers/members. For example my favorite question to ask a prospective hire is "Tell me about one time you really screwed up on the job and how you kept from getting fired." By doing this I'm looking for a few things. Someone who says "none" is either risk averse, a liar, or inexperienced. Whether a person owns up to their mistakes and how they deal with the resulting mess tells me a lot about how you are as a person -- your values, your communication skills, etc. Anyway, turn this around and ask the interviewer: "Tell me about one time your firm really messed up and how you kept your customers/members from bolting." One interesting thing, turn interview questions about into questions about the company, it’s values and how it interacts with their customers/members.

For example my favorite question to ask a prospective hire is “Tell me about one time you really screwed up on the job and how you kept from getting fired.” By doing this I’m looking for a few things. Someone who says “none” is either risk averse, a liar, or inexperienced. Whether a person owns up to their mistakes and how they deal with the resulting mess tells me a lot about how you are as a person — your values, your communication skills, etc.

Anyway, turn this around and ask the interviewer: “Tell me about one time your firm really messed up and how you kept your customers/members from bolting.”

]]> Comment on Reason #32,457,903 Why Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Grad School: Bob Ippolito by nooshdawg http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/reason-32457903-why-entrepreneurs-dont-need-grad-school-bob-ippolito/comment-page-1/#comment-24 nooshdawg Mon, 23 Mar 2009 23:23:00 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=243#comment-24 okay okay i hear you Ms. Susan! reason why i love steve jobs. buuuuut, until i can monetize my talents it's so hard to be not jaded at a cube while squeezing in my creative pursuits. i admit that getting into that film fest was a boost though that i desperately needed. okay okay i hear you Ms. Susan! reason why i love steve jobs.
buuuuut, until i can monetize my talents it’s so hard to be not jaded at a cube while squeezing in my creative pursuits. i admit that getting into that film fest was a boost though that i desperately needed.

]]> Comment on A Generation Gap For Entrepreneurs? by carolee44 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/a-generation-gap-for-entrepreneurs/comment-page-1/#comment-20 carolee44 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:43:43 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=227#comment-20 This is very interesting...and true from what I know. Life is ever changing as are people. New ideas from new generations. How have we ever survived without all that is available today. Try not to remember the days of pay phones before cell phones, and all the other moderns that are available today. Some day the generation x and y will be out dated too! This is very interesting…and true from what I know. Life is ever changing as are people. New ideas from new generations. How have we ever survived without all that is available today. Try not to remember the days of pay phones before cell phones, and all the other moderns that are available today.

Some day the generation x and y will be out dated too!

]]> Comment on DO THESE THINGS. Entrepreneur Lessons From Outside the Valley by Sandbox » Blog Archive » Know Your (Geographic) Advantage http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/do-these-things-entrepreneur-lessons-from-outside-the-valley/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Sandbox » Blog Archive » Know Your (Geographic) Advantage Fri, 20 Mar 2009 18:15:21 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=185#comment-19 [...] is the second blog post about Sandbox from Susan Su’s small series “Entrepreneur Lessons from outside the Valley“. Have a look at it! It’s well written and gives good insights into our business model. [...] [...] is the second blog post about Sandbox from Susan Su’s small series “Entrepreneur Lessons from outside the Valley“. Have a look at it! It’s well written and gives good insights into our business model. [...]

]]> Comment on Where Are All the Kickass Women in Entrepreneurship? by Kjerstin Erickson http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/where-are-all-the-kickass-women-in-entrepreneurship/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Kjerstin Erickson Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:37:29 +0000 http://ask-entrepreneurs.com/?p=169#comment-17 Hi Susan, Yes! Wonderful subject, and all-too-often overlooked. I can think of 2 awesome female entrepreneurs that you should talk to - Anu Shukla (seasoned, serial entrepreneur), and Danielle Cassley (young entrepreneur) Anu is the co-founder and CEO of OfferPal Media, a huge player in the web application monetization space (via Managed Offers). Check out her bio at and an interview with her at http://www.offerpalmedia.com/management-team.phphttp://www.worldsinmotion.biz/2009/02/interview_offerpal_medias_anu.php. She's a total powerhouse building one of the most important back-end companies of the new web. Danielle Cassley is a recent Cal grad and programmer extraordinaire that is the brains and code behind Aurora Feint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_feint), one of the most popular iPhone apps and OpenFeint, which you can read about on TechCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/openfeint-a-plug-and-play-social-platform-for-iphone-games/. Danielle's not famous yet because she is so humble, but she should be. Thanks again for the topic. Kjerstin Hi Susan,

Yes! Wonderful subject, and all-too-often overlooked. I can think of 2 awesome female entrepreneurs that you should talk to - Anu Shukla (seasoned, serial entrepreneur), and Danielle Cassley (young entrepreneur)

Anu is the co-founder and CEO of OfferPal Media, a huge player in the web application monetization space (via Managed Offers). Check out her bio at and an interview with her at http://www.offerpalmedia.com/management-team.phphttp://www.worldsinmotion.biz/2009/02/interview_offerpal_medias_anu.php. She’s a total powerhouse building one of the most important back-end companies of the new web.

Danielle Cassley is a recent Cal grad and programmer extraordinaire that is the brains and code behind Aurora Feint (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aurora_feint), one of the most popular iPhone apps and OpenFeint, which you can read about on TechCrunch http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/02/17/openfeint-a-plug-and-play-social-platform-for-iphone-games/. Danielle’s not famous yet because she is so humble, but she should be.

Thanks again for the topic.

Kjerstin

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