by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | Aug 25, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham, Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurs often find themselves under constant pressure to say yes. Whether it is to new opportunities, client requests, or networking events, the temptation to accept everything can feel overwhelming. Many founders equate saying yes with progress, believing that...
by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | Jul 21, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
Building in public is the practice of sharing your startup journey openly with an audience, often through social media, blogs, or newsletters. This includes wins, failures, experiments, and lessons learned. It’s a shift from traditional secrecy to transparency. For...
by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | Jul 21, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham, Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
For many entrepreneurs, the business is their brainchild. They’ve put in the long hours, made the key decisions, and personally shaped every detail. So when the time comes to bring others into leadership or delegate critical tasks, it can feel like giving up control....
by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | Jun 24, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
The First Hire Is More Than Just HelpHiring your first employee is a major milestone for any founder. It’s exciting to go from a solo operation to having a team, but it’s also where many early-stage businesses make costly mistakes. The first hire is not just someone...
by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | Jun 24, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
The Myth of the Revolutionary IdeaMany people believe that successful startups are born from revolutionary, never-before-seen ideas. In reality, most thriving businesses didn’t start with a completely original concept. Instead, they found better ways to solve existing...
by Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine | May 26, 2025 | Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham, Doug Stevenson Bowdoinham Maine, Entrepreneurship
One of the first major decisions entrepreneurs face is how to finance their startup. Should you bootstrap and fund the business with your own resources, or seek outside capital through fundraising? Both approaches have clear advantages and potential pitfalls, and the...
