Note: Jesse Davis, Entrustet‘s cofounder, wrote an in depth how to guide on his blog. Please read it. My post is only an advertisement for his post. Last summer, we hired 9 interns for Entrustet. It was one of the best decisions we’ve made as a company. Most companies struggle with intern programs and many [...]
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How to Run an Intern Program
February 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Entrepreneurship, Entrustet
Tags:how to hire interns·how to run an intern program·startup interns
How to Talk to Media and Get Quoted in the Press
January 10th, 2011 · 12 Comments · Entrepreneurship
The first time I was interviewed in the media, I think I was about 19 and was incredibly excited, but also nervous. Over the 30 minute interview with my local newspaper, I talked a ton and thought it went really well. When the article came out, I wasn’t even quoted and only got a short [...]
Tags:how to get quoted in the press·how to speak to journalists·how to talk to the press
Punishing Failure, Stifling Innovation: How Culture Affects Who Goes into Entrepreneurship
December 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Entrepreneurship, Startup Chile
I wrote a post last week about some of challenges facing Chilean would-be entrepreneurs because of the culture. Overall, Chilean culture punishes failure, which stifles innovation. It got me thinking and I realized that it seems to me that a fixed percentage of people in the world are entrepreneurial. I’m not sure what the exact [...]
Tags:entrepreneurial push·Entrepreneurship·entrepreneurship culture·startup chile·startup culture
Public Speaking Tip: Pretend Your Audience is Listening in Their Second Language
November 22nd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Entrepreneurship
One of the biggest keys to success in life is being able to communicate clearly. If you’re the smartest person in the world, but can’t explain your ideas to anyone else, it doesn’t matter. Many people struggle translating their ideas into actionable chunks. Others struggle with getting up in front of a crowd. They talk [...]
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How to Make an Introduction
October 22nd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Entrepreneurship
I get asked to connect people all the time. I also ask others to connect me to people every single day. Getting introductions is an incredibly powerful way to get to know people who can help you with your business or in your personal life. It’s also great to be able to give an introduction [...]
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The James White Out: How 10,000 Students Brought Blank White Paper to Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
October 19th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Entrepreneurship, Sports
On Saturday, #18 ranked Wisconsin defeated #1 Ohio State at Camp Randall. I’ve been to a ton of games at Camp Randall over the years, including a last second win against #14 Michigan and wins over other highly ranked opponents, but Saturday night was by far the loudest I’ve ever heard Camp Randall. But I [...]
Tags:how to make an idea viral·james white out·ohio state·viral·wisconsin·wisconsin football