Success Stories

It’s a Dog’s Life: A Success Story for a New Business Owner

“You have got to be…” Her friends and family thought Kris Price had lost her mind when she sold her house and left a successful 23-year career with Nike, Inc. to launch her own business. But after four years of hard work and research, Business Plan Pro customer Price achieved her dream in June 2002,...

By Tim Berry

The Art of Living

One of the best things about my job is watching as people create things and make them grow. I got an email today from Jan Stumbo, who has created Soul Arts Foundation. The Soul Arts Foundation greatest commitment is working with children in sheltering agencies and encouraging individuals of all ages to develop their full...

By Tim Berry

Startup at Age 72

We talk about baby boomers starting businesses, and generation Y (alias millennials) starting businesses, so how about 72-year-old Shirley Kuhnley and the Sweet Spot Bakery-Deli in Monroe, Oregon? She opened in July. I saw the story by Joe Mosely in the Eugene Register Guard. Monroe is a very small town in the Willamette Valley about...

By Tim Berry

We Thought We Were Going to Lose It

“Life pounds at you,” he said. “You work 12 hours a day. We built this company from the bottom up with our blood, sweat and tears. Now, we thought we were going to lose it.” That’s Richard Lodato talking, quoted by Brent Bowers in his column in today’s New York Times, Confronting Failure and Winning....

By Tim Berry

What Do You Think: Idea or Implementation?

Is this successful startup based on a great idea, or great implementation?

By Tim Berry

Secrets of Success in 8 Words, 3 Minutes

I very much enjoy www.ted.com, which is where I found Richard St. John’s talk Secrets of Success in 8 Words, 3 minutes. Depending on which browser you’re using, and how much bandwidth you have available, you may be able to watch that video here. It is literally only three minutes long. If it doesn’t work...

By Tim Berry

Diary of an Entrepreneur

Munjal Shah, CEO of Riya, has a very nice series of blog posts chronicling  his experience of launching a silicon valley startup. Worthwhile reading for any budding entrepreneur.

By Noah Parsons