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People create things. That is what we are always doing in one form or another. In that creating, we often tend to focus on the most obvious types of creation - what we might well call "Direct Object Verb" type creation. That would be like "Hit the
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Failure is a Big Topic for entrepreneurs . For some, failure can be a dominant thread in the storytelling and experience of their entrepreneurial journey. But failure is a myth. The Failure Myth comes in many forms — a failed company, a failed project, a failed idea. But there is a powerful
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The future of ride-sharing is uncertain in Austin, Texas after a May 8th ballot initiative in which the voting public overwhelmingly rejected Uber and Lyft’s demands for city hall to remain 'hands off' and allow them to operate as they see fit. The ballot measure, paid for
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Every March, Austin Texas holds the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) event, with an estimated 30,000 attendees this year in 2016. Dignitaries, scientists, politicians, entrepreneurs, marketers, programmers, and folks from every walk of life converge every year and make SXSWi what it is: A massive and exciting exchange of
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Each March the global tech community comes together to share, learn, and celebrate technology at South-By-South-West-Interactive (SXSWi), Austin Texas’ signature tech event. The Internet, mobile devices, wearables, Internet Of Things (IOT), and thousands of tech related subjects are shared, discussed, and ‘celebrated’ in a way that you won’t see
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Most folks think that building a product or packaging a great service is the hardest part of becoming a successful business owner. The thought is something along the lines of, “If we can just build the web site, or open the restaurant, or create the widget—then we are going
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It was late, the streets deserted and traffic-less despite being the middle of downtown Denver, home to over 3 million people. Colorado’s 62 year old governor emerged from the stone-columned civic center alone – without fanfare, entourage, or escort, and quietly eased his lanky frame into the back seat of
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Understanding the needs of your customers, coworkers, sponsors, investors, and other important people in your business life is important. Central to this understanding is the idea of Creating Value. Creating Value is at the core of our professional lives, and is the foundation of our ability to prosper and achieve
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The classic corporate business approach for devising a business strategy is to allow a vice president of the company to put forward a plan – complete with financial projections and a slide show; then throw money at it to see what will happen. The plan would then play out for several
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When was the last time that somebody honestly and directly criticized you or your business? If you have not gotten guidance, feedback, comments, suggestions, or outright criticism from somebody in the last 24 hours, then you may have a problem. Feedback, in its various forms, is the basis of good
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What does this scene look like from higher up? (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As entrepreneurs, we are always watching changes in our businesses and the marketplace, looking for an edge or insight to improve our performance. Through the day-to-day decisions and events that shape our experience, it is very easy to
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Fear of failure is natural. For startups, entrepreneurs, and company founders, fear of failure and our response to that fear can be critical to our success. Indeed, when viewed from the inside, startups can be scary: They are, by definition, journeys into the unknown. Startups deal with unknown products that