Kristen Luciani's Blog, page 25
July 21, 2014
Caffeinating Sand Hill Road
Having a business on Sand Hill Road just opens up all sorts of possibilities to fledgling entrepreneurs. Close proximity to a boatload of venture capital means that your brick-and-mortar may actually qualify for some of it, IF you can prove you have the right vision and strategy. Case in point? Blue Bottle Coffee. If you roast […]
July 18, 2014
Scoring The Holy Grail…Must Channel Your Inner Indiana Jones!!
I read a lot of interviews in Entrepreneur magazine. A LOT. If you haven’t already picked up on this, I am obsessed with all things start-up, Silicon Valley and innovative. Unfortunately, my own endeavors led to one pile of handbags and a second, larger pile of debt. But I’m still an entrepreneur…and as such, I need […]
July 16, 2014
Help Me Celebrate The Upcoming Launch Of Unlikely Venture!
Yay! I’m officially kicking off launch preparations for Unlikely Venture this Fall! Help me celebrate by entering the celebratory giveaway! For a Facebook like, A Twitter follow or a Booktropolous Social friend request, you get a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card! Click Here For A Chance To Win A $25 Amazon Gift […]
July 14, 2014
Oh To Be Young And In Love….But When Is It Ever That Simple?
I love stumbling upon a great book, one that draws me in immediately, one that I cannot put down, one that elicits both tears and laughter. As authors, we strive to bring this experience to readers. Ryan Ringbloom seems to have it down to a science. I read Panic on the heels of Flaw, my very first […]
July 10, 2014
Are You Creating Something Disruptive? If Not, Get Back To The Drawing Board!
I’m a lot of things. Patient is not one of them. And it cost a boatload of cash for me to realize that rushing toward the finish line without a solid pair of running shoes is the surest way NOT to win the race. You see, back when I decided that I was going to […]
July 7, 2014
Does Anyone Out There Brainstorm About Creating The Next Big Thing?
Here’s a question, how many of you sit around and brainstorm new company ideas at the beach while drinking “lemonade” with your friends? Okay, the beach and lemonade are my own additions. Feel free to hypothesize wherever you want. But back to the company ideas… Is this something you find intriguing? Trying to figure out […]
July 4, 2014
Desperately Channeling My Inner Chi
We got some really distressing news this morning about the child of a close friend who was just diagnosed with leukemia. But yet we let our own kids continue to haunt us all day, because we ARE only human and the stress just made us snap. But the stress of what exactly? Contending with three […]
July 1, 2014
Not All Silicon Valley Execs Dress Like Zuckerberg
I got a new pair of KG Kurt Geiger sandals today. They’re HOT…like if you touch them, your finger will sizzle HOT. I tried them on, teetered around the kitchen and wondered if my current heroine Avery might sport them. Although anyone who knows me would imagine that ALL heroines I create would share my […]
June 12, 2014
A Knife-Wielding Lunatic Is On The Loose In My Neighborhood…I Bet He’s Got A Pretty Dark Backstory
I’m officially stuck. I’ve written exactly 6 pages of Venture Forward and…screeching halt! Why? Because although my hero fascinates me, I don’t know where the hell I’m going with his story. I’ve played the “What If” game for DAYS and nothing! But this is my normal process. I just write, sometimes hitting 100 pages before […]
May 24, 2014
Why Write Romance? Is It An Escape Or A Revival?
Relationships are hard. That’s a shocking revelation, right? They take work and dedication and tremendous amounts of patience, every day. There’s never a break. Most times, I’m happy to say things with Hubby click. But on occasion, the edges fray a little and bickering ensues. Chalk that one up to two stubborn Type As, lack […]
