Rick Ong

Stan Christensen talks about the Art of Negotiation for the Stanford Technology Ventures Program. Stan Christensen is a partner at Arbor Advisors, an investment banking firm where he negotiates on behalf of mid-market technology companies. What I learned from Stan: Negotiation is not a one time event. The pie of negotiation is not always fixed. [...]

I found out about the Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) in the new iTunes University section. STVP has a podcast every wednesday during the academic year and they have been releasing these podcasts since 2005. These podcasts are about technology, entrepreneurship, raising capital, startups, growing businesses, and insights from the most respected thought leaders. This [...]

After months in development, we are finally launching Tripbull.com, a website dedicated to: Help your guests find hotels near a place or event venue by creating a Tripbull page. Embed maps with bookable hotels on any blog or web page. “Nearby Places” help you discover amenities near any place or event venue. Location tips, hotels [...]

Ten Common Mistakes of Entrepreneurs from the Minnesota Journal of Business Law and Entrepreneurship. Failure to take the money. Unrealistic valuation expectations. “If you build it, they will come” syndrome. Failure to strike when the iron is hot. Not understanding your strengths and weaknesses. Unsuitable legal structure. Failure to protect intellectual property. Not listening. Avoiding champagne [...]

People have often asked me what makes someone a good entrepreneur and my answers have always been a bit convoluted.  But when you really stop and think about it, this quote sums it up perfectly. The ability to invent new pieces is a quality shared by all great entrepreneurs. When something is not working, you [...]

A conversation with this business owner sounds like the business model is unsustainable.

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Some interesting facts about UK tourism, taken the UK Tourist 2009 Report. • UK residents made an estimated 126 million trips in the UK in 2009, representing 399 million bed nights and £22 billion in spending. • Holidays are the main purpose of trips taken (67% of all trips) and are even more important in [...]

In 2008, 35% of serviced accommodation bookings in the UK were made by visitors from UK. Source: UK Occupancy Survey for Serviced Accommodation