
Use the 5 W’s to Lead Your Process
Blog, Expert Advice, Startup
You’re an entrepreneur. You have a vision. You can’t do it alone. So how do you get the help you need and keep everyone and every thing on track? First you need your plan, and it should include the 5 W’s—Why, What, Who, Where, and…

Top 32 Companies Advance to Round 2 of 2016 Venture Madness Competition
News + Announcements, Press ReleasesFinal elimination round will determine top 16 finalists by February 1, 2016
PHOENIX (January 20, 2016) – Invest Southwest in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority have selected the top 32 startups who are advancing to round two…

7 Characteristics of An Entrepreneurial Mindset — and How to Develop Them
Blog, Expert Advice, Startup, Uncategorized
Your entrepreneurial venture begins with you. Entrepreneurship is a challenging and rewarding path. Are you cut out for it? What will give you the ability to grow through failures, carry on when things get tough, boost your spirits in difficult…

3 WAYS TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY
Blog, Expert Advice, Startup, Uncategorized
It’s a new year and it’s time to get things done. Staying on task and keeping motivation strong requires vision. And, commitment. Then that long list of byways and highways, bumps and potholes on the way doesn’t seem so daunting. Now,…

Top 64 Startups Make First Round Cut for Invest Southwest’s 2016 Venture Madness Competition
News + Announcements, Press ReleasesField Narrows to Top 32 by January 20, then Top 16 by Early February
PHOENIX (January 7, 2016) – Invest Southwest and the Arizona Commerce Authority have chosen the top 64 startups for the 2016 Venture Madness competition. Starting tomorrow,…

BE A CLOSER. 3 Key Components To A Presentation That Rocks
Blog, Events, Expert Advice, Startup, Uncategorized
Your speech is great. You opened with a hook and hit all your main points.
Now, you’re about out of time, and you need to wrap it up. So what do you say?
Don’t blow your close. Don’t end with Q&A. The problem: you leave your audience…
