Entrepreneur-turned-investor is a classic story arc in
Silicon Valley but recently the plot has earned a twist. Certain operators are
foregoing the traditional path of joining a traditional VC to instead create a
studio-like holding operation. By doing so continue reading...
Need a tech co-founder? Meet one at a dating site...
Gina Lujan did not meet her Hacker Lab co-founders the usual
way. They were not childhood friends. They did not launch their business from
their Harvard dorm room, or at incubators like Y Combinator or TechStars.
Lujan first met Charles Blas and Eric Ullrich after they
responded to her personal ad on Craigslist that read: “seeking all hackers and
enthusiasts – where are you? continue reading...
Ernst & Young
Research Says Entrepreneurs Will Drive Global Workforce On Innovation In New
Emerging Markets
More jobs are expected to be created globally by
entrepreneurs driven by innovation and emerging new markets, according to a new
research published February 14, 2013.
Ernst & Young’s research “Global jobs creation”
indicated that more than half of the 600 plus major entrepreneurs across the
world surveyed said they expect to increase their work force in 2013 – with the
numbers showing remarkable similarity across the Americas continue reading...
Entrepreneurs Clinic - Sir Richard Branson spotlight - via +Forbes +Richard Branson
What does it take to
start so many companies?
Inquisitiveness, I suppose. As I traveled in life, I felt I
could improve on the way things were being done by people. One of my favorite
phrases is "screw it, let's do it." We just love going in and trying
to shake up industries and doing it better than it's been done before.
What's the difference
between creating something from scratch and buying an asset?
Well, 99% of everything that Virgin's done we built from
scratch. In the case of Virgin Money, we already had a great financial services
company and felt we could buy the license to get into banking, buying a
bankrupt British bank at a time when banks had a dreadful reputation. It's gone
fantastically well. But the pleasure I get is from starting things, literally
from scratch.
Are entrepreneurs or
governments better in making effective change in the world?
If we could get every businessperson to use some
entrepreneurial skills to adopt a major problem in their particular industry or
their nation, we could get on top of most of the problems of the world.
What's the one risk
that Richard Branson will not take?
I have put my life at risk on many, many different occasions
and have been fortunate to survive. But I take calculated risks in trying to go
to the bottom of the ocean in a little submarine or going to space or whatever.
Hopefully, I can die in my bed an old man one day.
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