RE3EL STANCE

A few years ago I sat in a small classroom in Boston awe-struck for nearly two straight hours. I’ve heard a lot of great entrepreneurs talk. I’ve watched a lot of great entrepreneurs in action and have read the stories of exponentially more. But, few have truly made the impact on my life and entrepreneurial philosophy like Yvon Chouinard. As a web entrepreneur, my life is a daily adventure…the industry simply changes so quickly. But, no matter your industry and no matter your business, if you don’t love adventure you better close up shop and walk away. Continue reading

Powering through the thirteen keys to entrepreneurial success, I figure you are probably getting a bit tired of hearing from me….so grab your milk duds, your popcorn and your comfy chair and have a look at a little 3-minute diddy from one of our favorite places…The Ted Conference:

There are a lot of “pop entrepreneurs” out there and this blog has even focused on some of them. Richard Branson is a celebrity the likes of the biggest actors or athletes in the world and many of the others I have profiled have been splashed on the front of newspapers and magazines. Yet, the great thing about all of those entrepreneurs I have profiled so far is that they are all humble and many of them could well prove the importance of humility. But, as I think about humility I’m reminded of a certain entrepreneur that is more quietly going about changing the world…Jonathan Bush, Founder and CEO of Athena Health. Continue reading

I mean…come on…who else could better serve the point but…Sir Richard Branson. And, damn, is it nice to FINALLY be able to give a few props to the man that has inspired so many entrepreneurs after a number of blogging months. You probably don’t need to be reminded, but I’ll do it anyway…. Continue reading

There is a saying that entrepreneur success stories are often 10 year overnight success stories. To the outside world, a company comes out of nowhere, makes all the right decisions, makes all the right products and is immediately on the front of inc. magazine after cashing out for a pile of cash. But, to the inside world…the world of the entrepreneur…that rocket launch ride the outside world sees is at the end of building one broken and failed launch after another. Continue reading