The following is from an article on ZDnet by Dana Blakenhorn. In it he argues that an entrepreneur is not a hero; he is a professional. I’d like to agree— entrepreneurs aren’t heroes in so much as our heroes are idols. The thing about being an idol is that you conceptually aren’t allowed to fail. Our heroes are flawless once they reach the hero status. Michael Jordan had to retire because we couldn’t fathom him not playing a perfect game. Superman must destroy the villain because anything less would mean the destruction of the world. Mother Theresa had to work to end poverty because that was her mission from a hire power. The thing about entrepreneurs is that failure must be an option. You must be able to take a risk that can lead to failure because only in taking risks will innovation occur. Furthermore, only through failure will you learn the steps to success…. So now that I have lectured, please read the following…. (more…)

I want to marry someone who is just like me. Really, I want to marry someone who is me; unless he goes by the name Orlando Bloom, has appeared in Lord of Rings and used to date Kate Bosworth– in which case, I’m forgoing all grand ideas and am justing willing to marry him. Think, you could share clothes, never quibble about ideas, forgo all those annoying “what are you feeling conversations” and really just exist in simple harmony. But then, you’d miss out on the fire that sparks from argumentation, from the injection of new ideas and the new and dynamic improvement in your self.

Find a mate is like finding a business partner. (more…)

I’m stealing this whole-sale from the Economist. I just found it fascinating and wondered what you were all thinking about the effect that environment has on your ability to develop entrepreneurial businesses in your countries!

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“‘Cause the chicks dig it” is the refrain to my little sister’s favorite country song. It is also the refrain that keeps popping into my head when reading about women’s entrepreneurship. There are a multitude of women out there who regardless of their ethnicity, talent, predilections or language just enjoy being entrepreneurs.

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You weren’t meant to have a boss, argues Paul Graham. Well, actually Paul, I wasn’t meant to work- I was created to spend my life in leisure, enjoying the better things in life, traveling, meeting fascinating people…….. Oh wait, no, that’s my fantasy projection of myself…

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I recently attended a lecture by Jonathan Greenblatt, co-founder of Ethos Water, and found out about an interesting opportunity for innovators. Paul Faeth, the Executive Director of Global Water Challenge who attended the conference and was praised by Greenblatt, told me about a challenge they are posting in conjunction with Coca Cola. The challenge is to develop the most innovative approaches for providing access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

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