NYC Sues Big Oil for Climate Damage Reparations

WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN?

In January, the City of New York joined eight other local governments in the United States in filling a landmark lawsuit holding the major oil companies accountable for climate change related damages. In the May/June 2018 edition of Sierra Magazine, the editor, Jason Mark, lays out the history and the reasoning behind holding whom he […]

Entrepreneur – The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators

As speakers, advisers and trainers in the entrepreneurial space, we’ve been particularly excited by our December survey of the principles of 14 international accelerators. We wanted to know, from their point of view, what were the key factors in startup success … and failure. As far as we know, this is the most recent study conducted on […]

5 Entrepreneurial Skillsets You Learn in College

THEY ARE NOT IN THE CURRICULUM!

In college, it’s not only what they teach that will enable you to be a successful entrepreneur, it’s the skillsets you must acquire just to get through college. About this time of year, many students are near completion of their college year and wondering if they should continue. They keep hearing stories about successful entrepreneurs […]

How Much Is Your Privacy Worth?

THERE’S NO FREE LUNCH!

With all the recent scandals about how your personal likes, clicks, shares, and the groups you’ve joined are being used as products for sale to advertisers, political activists, and even foreign agents, are you finally ready to pay for social networking? “Well, shouldn’t that be free?” you may ask. “It always has been free. Why […]

The “NO!” Game

MAKING FUN OUT OF ADVERSITY

There’s nothing worse than being told “NO!” We’ve all heard it a thousand times. It’s probably the most un-fun part of any business. So how do you tackle this daily challenge in a way that keeps you and your team’s spirits up and keeps you going for that “yes”? At Barefoot, we made a game […]

Are Conferences About to Change …Again?

“I PAID TO LISTEN TO AN UPSELL?”

Would you pay $299 or more to attend a two-day conference to listen to 10 speakers selling products from the stage? We wouldn’t and there’s a growing audience rebellion brewing out there that agrees. In the future, it will become harder to fill your conference seats when your audience is just sitting there waiting for […]