Entrepreneurship

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Scale

22 Mar 2020

Don’t Polish Brass On The Titanic

A lotsof things you do can make you feel good and might seem important

Mac Lackey

Blog, Driving Exits, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies

16 Jan 2020

Sujan Patel Interviews Mac

The following post is an excerpt from my conversation with Sujan Patel and a link to the full post and…

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Lifestyle, Scale

22 Nov 2019

Move the Needle

If you have worked with me, or heard me speak or even just followed some of my posts, you know…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

14 Aug 2019

Work Life Balance – The WRONG Goal

I don’t believe in work-life balance. I don’t believe you should work yourself to exhaustion so you can take time…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

13 Aug 2019

Go Find Your Unfair Advantage

If you are starting a company, raising money, working on getting a great job, or trying to do just about…

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Lifestyle, Raising Capital

29 Jul 2019

The $100 Ivy League Education

You may learn more with this weekly coffee meeting than a year at the Ivys.

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Lifestyle, Scale

22 Nov 2018

Your personal board… mentors and advisors.

You have a big vision. You have dreams about your future and what is possible. Hopefully you have a very…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Scale

20 Aug 2018

That ONE Trait That You Really Need

Several times a week someone asks me this question… What does it take to succeed as an entrepreneur?

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

15 May 2018

4 Keys to Success as an Entrepreneur

Successful entrepreneurs leave footprints. You can study their careers, you can read their books and blogs, you can interview them…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

14 May 2018

Former drug addict as a rehab counselor & other startup stuff

Navigating a startup is like exploring foreign cities… thrilling and sometimes scary. Wrong turns and famous statues.

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

10 May 2018

Step up, swing for the fences, and whiff

I was having a long conversation with my mentor yesterday. As usual, the advice and sage wisdom made me smile…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

02 May 2018

90% of entrepreneurs miss this EASY win

The EASY win that 90% of entrepreneurs miss! Right when they need a win the most (in front of investors)

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

10 Oct 2017

International Day of the Girl – Advice to My Daughters

I’ve been a passionate and successful entrepreneur my entire professional life. Despite knowing as much as I do about the…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

11 Jul 2017

Establishing a “Board” Can Make or Break Your Business

During a recent #StartupSession event, I was asked an important question: “When is the right time to form a Board?” This…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Lifestyle, Scale

24 Nov 2014

Aspirin and Pepto vs. Status and Riches

It must be easy. Print a t-shirt and go-public. Well You are Wrong…

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship

22 May 2014

The WALL (Or The Dip, Or The Treadmill)

I believe being an entrepreneur is just like “sprinting into the fog”.

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Growth Strategies, Lifestyle, Raising Capital, Scale

22 May 2014

Why Should I Meet You? Or Care?

I usually get emails like “hey, I’d love to pick your brain over coffee”

Mac Lackey

Aspiring Entrepreneur, Blog, Entrepreneurship

22 May 2014

You Really Don’t Need A Pedigree

Entrepreneurs aren’t necessarily Harvard grads or wealthy kids.

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

22 May 2014

Fear is an illusion… It isn’t real

Fear is no different than a Hallmark holiday (a new/fake holiday created to sell cards). Fear is an illusion. It…

Mac Lackey

Blog, Entrepreneurship, Existing Entrepreneur, Scale

22 May 2014

RISK… Take a full dose and call me in the am.

Entrepreneurs take risks. As I often say, we don’t put on blindfolds and jump off cliffs, but we sure aren’t…

Mac Lackey