The Blunder Years, Episode 4: From gun in mouth to human growth
At some point in late 2016, Sid Clevinger had a gun in his mouth and had lost $150,000. Now he’s doing much better. Here’s the journey. Continue Reading
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The Blunder Years, Episode 3: “It’s easy to wake up in your 30s and think you have no friends”
Episode nuggets: Stop playing the victim, the changing nature of friends in your 30s, social media, and fear about newborns. Continue Reading
Guest Post: The broken ideas we should abandon
When 21-year old Adam is home over the summer before his senior year of college, he talks to his Uncle who gives him the same advice that has been given to young people for 50 years. “Find a good company… Continue Reading
Baby Boomers’ final act: Save entrepreneurship
Alright, so … it’s possible that entrepreneurship is dying. We’ve been seeing stats about that for years, give or take. You can choose to believe that or not believe that. Let’s say, for a second, that you do. If so, what or whom can save… Continue Reading
Cornell is trying to buck the Ivy League mold to a Silicon Valley place
Admittedly these are all stereotypes, but when you think about the Ivy League, you often think about guys (not talking about women here, per se) who want finance-type jobs in New York City or otherwise along the I-95 corridor. Please… Continue Reading
Is entrepreneurship dying? And if so, is one reason (aside from the economy) the general distaste for bureaucracy in an entrepreneurial culture?
If you really think about, one of the most tangible selling points of America — one that you’ll hear bantered about quite often — is the idea of “entrepreneurial spirit.” This ties back to the American Dream; it’s the concept… Continue Reading
Cities go with low taxes to attract entrepreneurs and new companies; the entrepreneurs want talent and livability
Fact: San Francisco and Boston — two innovation hubs based on coasts, universities, etc. — are becoming more expensive. Fact: cities like Indianapolis and Pittsburgh, right there in the heartland/Rust Belt, are beginning to attract new start-ups and incubators and… Continue Reading
The next great startup / entrepreneur hub may be … (pause) … Indianapolis
When you think of startup culture, or tech projects, or entrepreneurs throwing money at the next big thing — be it a behind-the-scenes software or an out-in-front platform like a Facebook — you probably think of the Bay Area, maybe New York,… Continue Reading