Pushing Past Easy Excuses to Quit

 I didn’t let my peers who were smarter, more experienced, and didn’t have to worry about money bother me. I just put my blinders on and plugged away. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder, Femgineer) I am really bad at quitting. Failing miserably isn’t enough to get me...
The Lean Startup: But Lean Doesn’t Mean Lazy

The Lean Startup: But Lean Doesn’t Mean Lazy

Seems like everyone has heard the buzz about the Lean Startup movement, which was started over three years ago by Eric Ries. Yet I’m always surprised at the number of founders, product managers, and startup folks I meet who are struggling. Many have built and shipped...

Conversations Potential Co-Founders Should Have

Before you get into a partnership, have a conversation first. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee) I recently met up with a friend that I haven’t seen since he had sold his last company a year ago. He was really eager to get to work on his...

Do The Hardest Thing

I’ve programmed myself to do the hardest things in life, but they’ve also brought me the greatest joy! By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee) Instead of doing what’s easiest, I always chose to pursue the hard path. Even after dropping out of my first...