Over the last few years, TechStars has indirectly touched my life in many ways: I was CEO of IntenseDebate, a TechStars graduate; I have invested in a few TechStars companies; I have met some incredibly great entrepreneurs that I continue to mentor and interact with years after the first introduction; I have met a large number [...]
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Here’s the deck for the talk I gave last night for WinterInTheBunker. There were lots of good questions, and some comparisons and contrasts to Paul Berberian’s excellent talk on the same subject last week. Evaulating Business Opportunities “The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decisions, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come [...] Lots of interesting reading going on at my house these days…here’s a few interesting snippets: There aren’t enough hours in the day, and I’m always looking to improve how I spend my time. Here’s Ben Cashnocha’s “information diet”/routine. I love being an entrepreneur – the challenges and the rewards fit my risk profile and personality. But [...] Yesterday I had the good fortune to see Sam Zell talk. His wisdom, intelligence, and incisiveness, delivered more directly than most are capable of, is refreshing and inspiring. I liked his comments on what makes a good entrepreneur: The ability to identify problems and come up with a solution. It’s an “innate gene”: it’s an unescapable, [...] Twitter is hiring a BizDev person. Given that: Twitter’s buzz is approaching the same stratosphere as Facebooks’; My friend Brad Feld often talks about the important and constructive role that failure has in the entrepreneurial process. Today’s post-du-jour comes from Will Price, whose mentor has a great perspective on failure. The money quote: “…the key is to get up in the that batter’s box and take a swing. And all you have to do [...] Following on the heels of my post yesterday about Internet TV: The NYT has an interesting summary of the discussions about IPTV at The Cable Show last week. Also, in the NYT’s technology section, is an interesting article about Internet-enabled STB’s. Change is a comin’ to the [...] The Entrepreneur’s Creed I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon – if I can. I seek opportunity – not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk, to dream and [...] Sometimes the best management is no management at all — first do no harm! |
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