The best and brightest minds in the country have been investing their human capital into financial services because that’s where the big money has been for so long. People that would have been innovating in industries like technology, life sciences, and energy have not been. And that could all change now.
Year-to-date, over 100,000 jobs in [...]
100,000+ Layoffs in Financial Services YTD… A Good Thing for Innovation?
October 28th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Journal
Tags:bill gates·entrepreneur·entrepreneurial passion·financial services layoffs·larry page·paul allen·sergey brin·silver lining of economic crisis·steve jobs·steve wozniak
Find Your Passion in Life and You Will Come Alive - Fence-Building on Esperanza
October 22nd, 2008 · No Comments · Journal
“A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one’s own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.”
Chin-Ning Chu
My passion is creating value for others. A quick story to illustrate.
I was 21, had just returned from a 2-year service and teaching mission. I didn’t have a whole lot to do yet, [...]
Tags:creating value·entrepreneur·find your passion
Not Sure What to Do Next in Your Startup? Pre-Sell Your Product.
October 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments · Journal
Some tech-based companies get wrapped up in engineering. Engineering is great, and in order for a tech-based startup to be successful in the long term, the core engineering team must be excellent because the technology has to work properly - there’s no way around that.
But in the short-term, and I mean even before your prototype [...]
