I wrote a post last week about some of challenges facing Chilean would-be entrepreneurs because of the culture. Overall, Chilean culture punishes failure, which stifles innovation. It got me thinking and I realized that it seems to me that a fixed percentage of people in the world are entrepreneurial. I’m not sure what the exact [...]
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Punishing Failure, Stifling Innovation: How Culture Affects Who Goes into Entrepreneurship
December 23rd, 2010 · 4 Comments · Entrepreneurship, Startup Chile
Tags:entrepreneurial push·Entrepreneurship·entrepreneurship culture·startup chile·startup culture
Public Speaking Tip: Pretend Your Audience is Listening in Their Second Language
November 22nd, 2010 · 5 Comments · Entrepreneurship
One of the biggest keys to success in life is being able to communicate clearly. If you’re the smartest person in the world, but can’t explain your ideas to anyone else, it doesn’t matter. Many people struggle translating their ideas into actionable chunks. Others struggle with getting up in front of a crowd. They talk [...]
Tags:entrepreneuship·public speaking·public speaking tips·sxsw
How to Make an Introduction
October 22nd, 2010 · 12 Comments · Entrepreneurship
I get asked to connect people all the time. I also ask others to connect me to people every single day. Getting introductions is an incredibly powerful way to get to know people who can help you with your business or in your personal life. It’s also great to be able to give an introduction [...]
Tags:Entrepreneurship·Entrustet·how to make an introduction·introductions·startup tips·tips
The James White Out: How 10,000 Students Brought Blank White Paper to Wisconsin vs. Ohio State
October 19th, 2010 · 15 Comments · Entrepreneurship, Sports
On Saturday, #18 ranked Wisconsin defeated #1 Ohio State at Camp Randall. I’ve been to a ton of games at Camp Randall over the years, including a last second win against #14 Michigan and wins over other highly ranked opponents, but Saturday night was by far the loudest I’ve ever heard Camp Randall. But I [...]
Tags:how to make an idea viral·james white out·ohio state·viral·wisconsin·wisconsin football
I’m Blogging about Madison Startups At Capital Entrepreneurs
October 13th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Entrepreneurship
If you enjoy my Startup Reviews, entrepreneur profiles and thoughts on the Madison startup scene, don’t forget to check out my posts over at Capital Entrepreneurs. For the last year and a half, I’ve been posting on Capital Entrepreneurs whenever a member company gets press, but over the last few weeks, a few of the [...]
Tags:capital entrepreneurs·gobuzz·madison startup culture·sector 67
Startup Tip: How to Find Your First Office
September 13th, 2010 · 5 Comments · Entrepreneurship
I wrote a post back in November right after Jesse and I moved Entrustet into our first office about why we decided that it was time to get an office. I also covered how you can tell it’s time for your startup to get an office. I wanted to share how we found our office [...]