Kristen Luciani's Blog, page 22
October 10, 2014
Teaser Alert – Check Out The First 2 Chapters!
The official launch is exactly one month away! Unlikely Venture – Chapters 1 & 2 I thought it would be a great excuse to launch another giveaway! I’d love to hear your feedback! Check out the first 2 chapters and let me know what you think! Tweet me, message me or just leave a comment […]
October 8, 2014
I’d Like To Join Your Anti-Aging Crusade, Mr. Thiel
Peter Thiel, a venture capitalist probably most known outside of Silicon Valley for his early investment in Facebook, is a billionaire on a mission to reverse aging. According to Thiel, it is a category of innovation largely overlooked by investors. Billionaire Peter Thiel Embarks On Anti-Aging Crusade I’m a sucker for anti-aging technology. If I […]
October 6, 2014
What’s In A Name?
Picking the name of your startup is a really important exercise. With any luck, you’ll have it forever. It’ll drive your logo design…LOL. I’m a sucker for logos. Huge fan of Fiverr and Vista Print. Your company name is your primary identifier. In my opinion, it should have meaning, relevance and most of all, be […]
October 3, 2014
Recipe For A Startup Romance
If you saw my last post “Wanna Learn How To Start A Startup?” you know that running a startup is pretty much a 24 x 7 gig, which begs the question, are there any slivers of time in a given day dedicated to dating and romance? I mean, even entrepreneurs need love, right? Interesting and […]
October 1, 2014
Wanna Learn How To Start A Startup?
Lucky Stanford students get all the perks. They get to learn how to start a startup in a class taught by some of the most successful tech founders in Silicon Valley. Sam Altman, entrepreneur, venture capitalist and president of Y Combinator, and Dustin Moskovitz, co-founder of Facebook and Asana, delivered the first lecture. I picked […]
September 29, 2014
Stressed Out? Don’t Fight It, Embrace It
I’ve been a big ball of stress lately. Wound like a top and spinning out of control. Working on three books, each at different lifecycle stages, plus working full-time and being a mom to my three little ones, a housekeeper and a happy wife…yikes! Hello, DOWNTIME?? Strange as it may seem, stress fuels my drive […]
September 26, 2014
Time For The UNLIKELY VENTURE Cover Reveal!
Yay!!!!! Time for the big COVER REVEAL!!!!!!! UNLIKELY VENTURE is coming…November 10!!!!!!!! Waking up to all the Tweets and cover reveal posts was AWESOME!!!! Thank you SO MUCH to all the fabulous book bloggers for making such a big splash for UNLIKELY VENTURE!!!! xoxo You’ll finally get to meet all the characters I’ve casually referenced over […]
September 24, 2014
Everything Changes, For Better or Worse
I actually posted this awhile back but I caught an episode of Shark Tank and I had to find it to reblog. They say change is good. Perhaps it is, in the long run. But in the short-term, it is just plain scary, primarily because it forces us into the unknown. Always daunting. Change can be exciting but […]
September 22, 2014
See A Need, Fill A Need
Yes, I stole the title from the movie “Robots.” But I just credited them, so we’re good. It’s a powerful statement, one that begs a question… Are people going to pay for your idea or service? This is the very first question you need to ask yourself as an entrepreneur. And answer it honestly because […]
September 20, 2014
Rejection Never Felt So Satisfying
Like all authors seeking validation by gaining acceptance to an exclusive publishing house, I submitted “Unlikely Venture” in hopes of scoring a lucrative contract and promises of making the bestseller lists. Fortunately, like a Band-Aid being yanked from a wound, two out of the three I submitted to rejected it right away, for a variety […]
