Should I Work First?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I received an email from a reader yesterday asking for some advice. I thought the answer may be applicable to some of you and so got her permission to post it here: "I was doing some research about starting my own business (however this may not happen for a few years ...

Guy Kawasaki’s The Art Of The Start

Monday, June 16th, 2008

I finally got down to reading Guy Kawasaki's "The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything", and my only regret is that I didn't do it any sooner. It's got great advice to aspiring entrepreneurs, and especially for those in the technology and web businesses. With ...

If You’re an Entrepreneur, Rich And Foreign - We Want You!

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Or at least this is what the Singapore government is saying. It's all about creating jobs though. Unfortunately it's got nothing to do with entrepreneurship.

Reach For The Sky… The Enterprise Day Challenge 2008

Friday, April 4th, 2008

If you're a student and interested in entrepreneurship, check out the annual BlueSky Festival from 17-18 July 2008 organised by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE). Check out The Enterprise Day Challenge 2008, which features an e-business competition for students in partnership with eBay. For those who's always wanted some real-life ...

Dare I Take the Plunge?

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

OK. I admit it. I'm a coward. I write for an entrepreneurship blog. I espouse the virtues of owning one's own business, and encourage others to take up the challenge and venture into the big wide unknown.  Yet I can't find the courage to leave my - somewhat - secure job in the corporate ...