Cynthia Lou.

One of the reasons I created “Start Your Damn Business Already!” is because I love to make things, take things from idea to reality. I wanted to share what I learned along the way, and “Start Your Damn Business Already!” gave me an excuse to explore new areas, talk to new people, and make something [...]

In a country where I am continuously humbled by my lack of ability to communicate in Spanish, I count my successes poco a poco. Check out what I got at the market! Yum!

Guénaël Seveno, owner of Le Veloo (a bike rental company sponsoring Le Tour 2011), started his damn business two years ago and is enjoying happy success. Watch this quick video to learn his secret to his very successful new business.

“I want to start a business, but I don’t think I could create the kind of income I have now with my job. But a business would be cool…” Well, you might not. At first you may not replace your income by just blindly jumping ship and hoping for the best. (That would be a [...]

A few weeks ago I got this question in my inbox: hi, i have seen your videos before and impressed by your drive…where do you find such strong drive for success and how do u maintain it? curious to know since i find myself having up and down in terms of motivation. thanks Ah, a [...]

http://cynthialou.com In this review of The E-Myth by Michael Gerber, I share the two most important concepts from this book for your entrepreneurial success. To then help apply these two concepts into your business, I created a worksheet that will help you: 1. Pro-actively plan structures and strategies for growth, starting, and restarting your business [...]

“The Dip” by Seth Godin is strategically quitting the things that don’t matter (things that you are mediocre or even “good” at) so you can make it through “The Dip” (the “hard parts”, “tough times”, “rough patches”) to be the Best in the World. “Winners never quit” is a lie. Winners quit all the time [...]

Never Eat Alone, by Keith Ferrazzi, is all about being successful and networking in non-icky ways. Even if you do not yet have a business, the tools in this book will help you build a foundation to launch your business to quicker success. In this video, I cover the overarching theme of the book. Plus, [...]

A serial entrepreneur, Greg served as Chairman, CEO, and President of Mediaplex, growing it from a startup to a $4 billion market cap in 4 years, eventually merging the company with Valueclick. He has successfully grown many companies, specializing in early and emerging stage growth companies. Greg Raifman, co-founder and CEO of Momentum Sports Group [...]

If you have the attention span of a gnat or ADD like a kid hopped up on Mountain Dew, but would rather be able to concentrate, focus, and get things done, check out my review of this super cool (and FREE!) iPhone app”Binaural Beats” Learn how this app is great for: * Reading, and FINISHING, [...]