What’s the #1 phrase that kills ideas and derails entrepreneurs ? It’s not: “it can’t be done,” “that’s impossible” or even “give up!” People rarely say those boneheaded phrases anymore. In fact – they’re almost motivating challenges for entrepreneurs. No. The #1 phrase that kills innovation is:“We’re already doing that”
I did a fun interview a few months ago for “Hundred Life Design” (a coaching an leadership company). We talked about all things entrepreneurship, and in particular, about mentoring, advising and the startup journey: the topics of my last book (The Age of Metapreneurship) and my next book (The Startup
What a wonderful repository of small business and entrepreneurship statistics and data. The summary: If you are a small business owner in the United States you are in good company. According to the United States Small Business Administration, there are 30.7 million small businesses that employ over 59.9 million employees. Small
Bitcoin, Blockchain, Crypto … I’m a huge advocate and fan. But are they merely the shiny “new” things for techies, early adopters and speculators? It’s easy for pundits, skeptics and cynics to deride Bitcoin as an impractical fad: A danger to society and unsuspecting victims. Then again, isn’t that what
Startup Failure Rate and 80+ Other Startling Statistics About Startups A great piece of research on startup statistics and trends: Some highlights: Startup Failure Rate Statistics Incompetence, at 46%, is the most common reason why businesses fail, according to a Statistic Brain study. The percentage of startups that fail after
It’s a wrap. The Arizona Commerce Authority’s inaugural Virtual Accelerator program is done. After 12 intensive weeks, the entrepreneurs survived, thrived and graduated – and their startups unleashed into the wild. This is important for everyone in Arizona’s economy – not just for entrepreneurs.Nothing drives a state’s economy more than
To get new startup ideas off the ground, aspiring business owners are faced with many options for funding, including bootstrapping (self-financing) their venture, taking out a short term business loan, or tapping into the boom of cryptocurrency by launching an ICO to raise capital. An ICO gives companies the funds
A few years ago, crowdfunding was the latest disruption for startup funding – giving entrepreneurs new options. Today, the most exciting innovation for startup funding are ICOs – Initial Coin Offerings. BTxchange puts together a concise but comprehensive “round-up” – in the form of an infographic – of all the
Running the D.C. Marathon last March was supposed to be a glorious experience: cherry blossom week, the first day of spring, sunshine and smiles. Instead, we were greeted by ice, slush, and 12 degree wind-chill — a shocking contrast to my usual running experience in Phoenix’s 103-degree desert sun. From the
