Interview with Ryan Frederick about His New Book, The Founder’s Manual
I just finished reading a terrific new book, The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur, by Ryan Frederick. I found it to be an excellent resource for startups, entrepreneurs, and anyone who develops or markets new products. Watch Ryan Frederick and I discuss his book in this video interview. And here’s a transcription of our conversation, which has been edited for length and clarity.
Review of The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur
The Founder’s Manual: A Guidebook for Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur, by Ryan Frederick, is an excellent resource for entrepreneurs as well as for anyone who works in innovation or marketing new products. And anyone even thinking about starting a company would find the book enormously helpful as well.
Entrepreneurship + Creativity in Times of Crisis: 4 Entrepreneur Stories
A number of the entrepreneurs that I have worked with or written about started their businesses during a crisis, like I did. Their stories below show how a crisis can create clarity about what’s important to focus on as well as how they focused on opportunity while going through difficult times.
Entrepreneurship + Creativity in Times of Crisis: My Story of Writing a Book
“Crisis is opportunity.” You’ve probably heard that catch phrase numerous times. The word crisis evokes for me an anxiety-producing event, such as a financial/job loss, a breakup, a health problem, or political instability. However, when I look up the word on Dictionary.com, it reads, “a stage in a sequence of events at which the trend of all future events, especially for better or for worse, is determined; a turning point.”
Sound Entrepreneurship: Audio Test Kitchen
Alex Oana and I first met at St. Olaf College, back when I was a music student (clarinet/saxophone) and Alex an aspiring sound engineer. Alex recently launched his company and eponymous product, Audio Test Kitchen. St. Olaf Alumni Magazine gave me the opportunity to...
After USMCA: Is Now a Good Time to Expand into Mexico? The Pro’s and Con’s of Doing Business in Mexico
The political debate over immigration and “the wall” continue. Yet, underneath the partisan bickering, stereotypes and fear, I find it important to reflect on how this may (or may not) impact our perception of doing business with our neighbor, Mexico. As a...
Recommended Reading for the Holidays: 3 of my Favorite Non-Fiction Books
Happy holidays! The season kicks off with Thanksgiving, which is one of my favorite American holidays as it allows time to PAUSE and reflect on what I’m grateful for. As with any holiday, I try to carve out quiet time to read. With that in mind, I’d like to recommend...
New Baby, Free T-Shirts & the Power of Sharing Personal Stories
Exciting news! My wife and I welcomed our baby daughter, Maya, into the world last week. To celebrate our new Mexican-American daughter, I am giving away my “Gringo Latino” T-shirts, available in green and white*, to anyone who shares this blog post and accompanying...Free Sample Chapters
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