5-4-3-2-1 Countdown for Entrepreneurs (2/9/22)

Written By Adam McGowan

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Magazines to stimulate business brainstorming

Sometimes it helps to scroll and skim through magazines to shake up one’s thinking about a new product or potential market. It might be news, interviews, commentary, or entertainment that inspires you to view something from a new angle. You never know. Here are five small business magazines that might help stir your imagination:

  • WIRED magazine is devoted to new technology, science, and business ideas.

  • TradePub helps you find publications and research by specific industry.

  • YFS Magazine features glam stories about entrepreneurs and the startup world.

  • Small Business Trends offers useful tips and advice for small business owners.

  • Fast Company focuses on innovation, leadership, design, and creativity.

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Boston entrepreneurs making waves

​Amy Spurling is founder and CEO of Compt, a venture that helps companies build, streamline, and scale employee perk stipends. Amy has been a star in varied roles over the past two decades, providing leadership to ventures ranging from early startup to high-growth ventures preparing to exit.

Spencer Taylor is co-founder and COO of Knox Financial, the smart and frictionless way to turn your current home into an investment property. 2021 was a big year for Spencer and Knox, as they closed a $10M Series A from investors including G20 and Pillar VC.

Nabiha Saklayen is co-founder and CEO of Cellino – whose proprietary technology makes personalized stem cell-derived therapies scalable for the first time. In addition to leading Cellino to nearly $100m in funding, in 2021 Nabiha was named Tory Burch Fellow by the Innovative Genomics Institute.

Ailis Tweed-Kent is CEO of Cocoon Biotech and an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital. Cocoon uses the science of silk to build a healthier population, a sustainable planet, and a brighter future.

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Articles about business trends in 2022

Wise entrepreneurs realize it’s not enough to have a vision about their own product; they also need foresight that comes from understanding market trends. Here are three thought-provoking articles about trends that are transforming the world of business.

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Factors that motivate founders: Risk & Reward

My new commentary looks at both sides of the entrepreneurial coin: risk and reward. Each motivation may seem simple, but the more you ponder them, the more profound and complex each factor is. Risk is energizing and tests your ability and your conviction. Reward isn’t just about money; it’s about purpose, power, prestige, and principles.

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Conversation with a popular business guru

Steve Snyder is a Partner and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Gesmer Updegrove, a Boston law firm for technology companies and emerging businesses. He is a great connector of people and companies. And he’s helped build many businesses, learning lessons at every level. View our video chat to benefit from his sage advice and insights.

 

Stay safe, stay happy, stay in touch!

Adam

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