by John Corcoran | Nov 5, 2013 | Networking
Here’s the problem with networking these days: we’re all stretched too thin. There are too many opportunities for networking. Not too few. It’s hard to know where to spend your time. So here’s my solution: drop out of more groups. That’s... by John Corcoran | Oct 30, 2013 | Podcast
LinkedIn is one of the most powerful social networks available today. But a lot of people find it very confusing. Many people sign up, set up a profile, and then don’t know what to do next. They end up abandoning it or wasting a lot of time because they... by John Corcoran | Oct 17, 2013 | Podcast
Imagine starting a new professional sports team… from scratch. That’s what my latest guest did. Mike Shapiro is the founding partner and current managing partner of the San Rafael Pacifics, an independent league professional baseball team in San Rafael,... by John Corcoran | Oct 7, 2013 | Podcast
When I first went to work for myself a couple of years ago, one of the first books I read was Book Yourself Solid by Michael Port. I don’t think I could have picked a better book to read upon embarking on the journey of entrepreneurship. Out of all the various... by John Corcoran | Sep 27, 2013 | Podcast
Like so many in his generation, Srinivas “Srini” Rao graduated into a horrible job market. Except unlike many, he did it twice. The first time was after college. Rao graduated from UC Berkeley, finishing up school in 2000 just as the dot-com-fueled Bay... by John Corcoran | Sep 11, 2013 | Podcast
Five years ago, Sean Malarkey was working in real estate in Columbus, Ohio. Today, he presides over a 7-figure online marketing training company and spends his days playing with his kids, surfing, and hanging out around Santa Barbara, California. Not a bad life, eh?... by John Corcoran | Sep 6, 2013 | Podcast
When you look up the word “innovation” in the dictionary, there should be a picture of this week’s guest. Brian Goodell went from a career in commercial real estate to founding a very successful invention business. That’s right – he was... by John Corcoran | Aug 29, 2013 | Podcast
Caleb Wojcik is one of the three co-founders of Fizzle (along with Corbett Barr and Chase Reeves), an online business training program that I’ve participated in and talked about a little bit on this blog and on Twitter. Before working on Fizzle and embracing a life of... by John Corcoran | Aug 25, 2013 | Business, Networking
If you are clueless when it comes to knowing how to network for business, well, listen up. Imagine for a second that you are a politician running for office. If a budding politician wants to run for political office, the very first thing they need to do is focus on... by John Corcoran | Aug 22, 2013 | Podcast
If you have a services-based business, you probably know the challenges of running a small business. On the one hand, you have to bring in business. At the same time, you need to serve those existing clients or customers. And while you’re doing that, you have to...