Thank you reddit participants for joining me during my "Ask Me Anything" session about Startups, Funding, and Entrepreneurship. For those of you who could not join us live, I have compiled the questions and answers here so that you and others have access to the information we shared. To your business success! [...]
Wyn Lydecker Radio podcast features Wyn Lydecker with host Daniel Davis on "Beyond 50 Radio Show." Listen to Daniel Davis question Wyn on: * Why you should be an entrepreneur * Why passion is not enough when starting out * The advantages of having distinctive competence * Pricing * Why bootstrapping is [...]
A Quick Rundown: Meet Bob Marley's Son, Rohan: An Extraordinary Entrepreneur Should Your Startup Attempt to Change the World or Just Fill a Need? "Ed's book isn't just about profit - it's about following your inner voice and your destiny. It's about succeeding through integrity and giving back. It will put you on the path [...]
By Ed "Skip" McLaughlin and Wyn Lydecker Celebrate your independence. Get the funding you need to start up now! If you can provide solid answers to eight of the following ten questions, you are virtually assured of getting the funding you need to build your business. Ed "Skip" McLaughlin is the author of the [...]
Available for Interviews Contact: Kristi Hughes Kristi@smithpublicity.com 856-489-8654, ext.322 At his moment of truth, Ed McLaughlin felt an authentic push to take an entrepreneurial leap from his high-level corporate position. He bootstrapped his new company into an Inc. 500 and later sold it to a Fortune 100. Meanwhile, his friend, Wyn Lydecker, had been crafting [...]
Available for Interviews Contact: Kristi Hughes Kristi@smithpublicity.com 856-489-8654, ext.322 “Ed McLaughlin’s book ‘The Purpose Is Profit’ is a powerful guide for entrepreneurs at any stage. It combines the inside story with the tools you need to build a profitable business. I’ll be encouraging everyone with a startup dream to read this book.” --John “Randy” MacDonald, [...]
By Ed McLaughlin Every entrepreneur puts their time, money, and reputation on the line. Most entrepreneurs cannot afford to lose those things and need a solid return for their efforts. In a recent interview on The Small Business Advocate Show, I talk with radio host Jim Blasingame on the fundamental importance of distinctive competence. [...]
By Ed McLaughlin (Video length: 1:22) Sometimes I meet with aspiring entrepreneurs frustrated by trying to discover the next big idea that will change the world. This is an almost impossible challenge and not the way most world-changing ideas have evolved. Most successful entrepreneurs identify a need in a niche market. Then they [...]
By Ed McLaughlin and Wyn Lydecker Every entrepreneur wants the market to validate their product or service through purchases, positive reviews and referrals. But before any of that can happen, you must first create awareness and persuade customers to buy your product. To achieve those goals, you need to formulate and implement a [...]
By Ed McLaughlin and Wyn Lydecker One of the biggest mistakes you can make when pitching to investors is to claim that you have no competitors. As investor Marc Andreesen said in a posting on Quora, “It’s almost always a red flag when someone asserts that they have no competition – from an investor standpoint, [...]
