“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 [...]
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 [...]
Twitter is hiring a BizDev person.
Given that:
Twitter’s buzz is approaching the same stratosphere as Facebooks’;
Bloggers’ number one pastime these days is pontificating what Twitter’s business model is/will/should be;
The optimal business model for Twitter remains unclear;
Growth is exploding and that Twitter is rapidly becoming mainstream, wherein both people and companies are relying on it every [...]
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 [...]