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Individuals in Small Business: America’s Backbone and Hope
It’s an enduring principle that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. They are an expression of a core American ideal of independence and ingenuity, growing out of the pioneer spirit that built the nation.
A Lost Generation?
We need far more openness and entrepreneurial mentality in everything—schools, businesses, you name it. We need to stop boxing people in.
DECA: Educating Future Entrepreneurs
One of the best-kept secrets in the world of entrepreneurship is DECA, an organization for high school and college students looking to learn about business and leadership. They have been around for more than 60 years, and have more than 200,000 members all over America, Canada, and other countries around the world.
Is the Ideal Entrepreneur Right Brain or Left Brain?
Traditionally, the majority of entrepreneurs have been logical thinkers, problem solvers, and pay attention to details. These are the stereotypical left-brain engineers. Yet I see a big shift from the knowledge age, with its left-brain foundation, to a critical focus today on visualization, creativity, relationships, and collaboration, which are more in the domain of right-brainers.
Accelerators: A Recent and Positive Trend
Are you a candidate for an accelerator? You’ll give up some small amount of equity to the accelerator, receive some amount of cash in return during the program, and learn more in a short time than you’d expect from more formal education programs.
Strengthening Our Receptivity Muscles
In John David Mann’s and my book, The Go-Giver, Law #5 is “The Law of Receptivity.” Both of us are continually told by others that, while applying this law often created breakthroughs, it was also the most difficult Law to grasp.
From Cyclist to Technology Investor: 4 Lessons from the Frontlines
Long before I was an investor in tech startups, I was a pro cyclist. While these pursuits may seem unrelated, success in both professions depends on strategy, patience, preparation, and the instinct to seize opportunities.
Were You Born to Be an Entrepreneur?
Sailing was not right for my uncle. Is sailing into the world of entrepreneurship right for you? How you respond to these three points can go a long way toward answering that question.
The Game of Life Begins Again Now
Are you disappointed in yourself that you made a mistake you simply should not have made? We’ve all been there. We all (at least, I) continue to “be there” from time-to-time.
Some Entrepreneurs Get Big Value from an Incubator
More and more entrepreneurs are hearing about the successful graduates and investors queued behind a few well-known startup incubators, including Y Combinator, TechStars, and the Founder Institute.
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