3 Short yet Solid Tips to Build a new Business

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on January 14, 2018 No Comments

Launching a new business might be one of the hardest things that you ever attempt in your life. One of the reasons it is so difficult is that the marketplace loves inertia. By bringing a new product or service, you are trying to disrupt that coveted equilibrium. In this article, …

How to Structure your Life to Kick Ass Every Day

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on January 3, 2018 No Comments

The only way for us to succeed at anything valuable and noteworthy is to structure our lives in a way that facilitates our improvement in that field, and allows us to apply consistent and systematic effort towards our goals. Given that both our time and our energy levels are finite, …

The Top Wealth Triumph Posts Of 2017

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on December 25, 2017 No Comments

Hey people, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! It’s that time of the year again, when we perform our annual review and see what went right and what went wrong. While enjoying the down time and the holiday vibes, be smart and make sure to continue working on your …

Why “Planet of the Apps” is a Must-Watch Show for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on December 23, 2017 No Comments

Recently I came upon a new entrepreneurship-related show called “Planet of the Apps”, and after watching a few episodes, I quickly get enthused by it. The show is produced by Apple and broadcast on Apple Music and it is essentially an effort by Apple to promote its App Store ecosystem. …

How Important is Capital in an Early-Stage Business?

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on December 16, 2017 No Comments

A question that I often hear is whether or not you need money to start a business. The answer is, “Yes” and “No”. Let me elaborate. Is it possible to start a business with zero or minimum money? Yes, it is, and it has been done several times by scrappy …

Traits of an Extraordinary Business: LinkedIn in the Early Years

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on December 4, 2017 No Comments

Studying how an amazing business was created and grown over time is a highly educational and informative exercise. Lately, I have been fascinated by the concept of Blitzscaling. The term was coined by one of my favorite entrepreneurs, billionaire founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman. Here is what he has to …

An Introduction to Private Equity (PE) for Entrepreneurs

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on November 28, 2017 3 Comments

Since its inception in the midst of the twentieth century, Private Equity investing has risen as a powerful economic force that has minted several billionaires and multimillionaires. Private Equity (PE) blends two of the most powerful ingredients for wealth creation: Business ownership and Leverage. If you are an entrepreneur or …

8 Inspiring Jeff Bezos Quotes on Business and Success

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on November 20, 2017 No Comments

Well, this happened. Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon, became the wealthiest person on the planet. Following a massive run on Amazon’s stock price, Bezos surpassed long-running holder of the title for the richest man on the world, and fellow tech titan, Bill Gates. Jeff Bezos has not only …

10 Invaluable Tips for Starting a Brand New Business

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on November 13, 2017 No Comments

Launching your own business is an incredibly hard endeavor. Bringing a new product or service to the market is a very challenging task; it is difficult to cut through the noise and “break through” the inertia of the marketplace. For this reason, when starting out, the aspiring entrepreneur should only …

My First 3 Startups Failed. Here’s What I Learned.

By Ilias Tsagklis Posted on November 6, 2017 2 Comments

Hey people, today I have the utmost pleasure of presenting you a guest post from Vasso Kalaitzidou. I had the chance of meeting Vasso a few months ago and was impressed by her professionalism and her tenacity. Vasso is an “engineer camouflaged as marketer” and she is focused on getting …