Category Archives: Entrepreneurship

SBIR Proposaling Advice

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Jonathan Goff

A few weeks back, I asked my followers on Twitter what topics they’d like to see me blog about. One of them suggested that since I do a lot of SBIR proposals at my day job, that maybe I could … Continue reading →

Posted in Altius Space Machines, Business, Entrepreneurship, NASA | 2 Comments

What Motivates Us?

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Jonathan Goff

Along the lines of lessons from religion that I think may have strong utility for secular life as well is the concept of what motivates us, and the thought that some types of motivations are better than others. If you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship, Random Thoughts, Religion | 3 Comments

Space Business Blog Article on NewSpace Startup Accelerators

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

Normally I don’t just do a blog post linking to another blog post, but Colin Doughan’s article on NewSpace startup accelerators over on the Space Business Blog is well worth reading. Colin’s a good friend I’ve known for several years, … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts: A little Competition is Sometimes a Good Thing

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Jonathan Goff

One of the counter-intuitive concepts I’ve picked up over the last two cycles of coaching for the NewSpace Business Plan competition is the idea that a little competition is actually a good thing. For a given business plan, the statement … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship | 2 Comments

Great Article on Biz Dev

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Jonathan Goff

Here was a fun article from Forbes on business development for startups (“Biz Dev is a Clever Name for Dirty Work“). My favorite quote: I get the impression, from a lot of these biz dev’ers, that they think of biz … Continue reading →

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QOTD: Entrepreneurship Version

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Jonathan Goff

It takes slightly crazy people to make big changes. These same people generally have tough lives. It’s a lifestyle choice. –Iain McClatchie (who runs the  Ambivalent Engineer blog)

Posted in Administrivia, Business, Commercial Space, Entrepreneurship | 1 Comment

Random Observation on SEC Accredited Investor Rules and the Top 1%

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jonathan Goff

I was reading an interesting article the other day that had to do with the OWS movement giving some data on the background of the “top 1%” and the “top 0.5%”.  Can’t say I agree with everything in this article, … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Politics | 9 Comments

Servicing Iridium’s Satellite Constellation: Business Case (Part 2)–Background and Technical Challenges

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Jonathan Goff

Earlier this week, Colin Doughan posted the first post in what should hopefully be a fun series of posts on the business case of servicing the Iridium satellites over on his excellent Space Business Blog. As he mentioned at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Force, Altius Space Machines, Business, Entrepreneurship, Propellant Depots, Tuggery | 43 Comments

NGEC-2 Summary Part II: Speakers, Ideas, and Memes

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Jonathan Goff

In addition to the working groups, there were several speakers throughout the conference. While there most ideas presented at space conferences aren’t particularly new, there were a few ideas from the various speakers (and from conversations I had at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship, NASA, Space Development | 4 Comments