One of the things that irritates me about Silicon Valley culture is its blatant ageism. I dislike it for several reasons: Let’s start with the easy one: it’s illegal. As an employer you should be looking for someone qualified to do the job, not someone of a specific age. While certain job requirements may end [...]
Entries Tagged as 'entrepreneurship'
Questioning the Tech Wunderkind Image
June 13th, 2010 · 10 Comments
Tags: entrepreneurship
Here’s to Focus: Mark Logic Named Temis Partner of the Year
September 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
I’m passionate about excellence. Because it’s fun. Because it requires focus and intensity. And because I think it’s the key to success in Silicon Valley. To me the success formula is simple: Pick a problem domain Solve it better than anyone else in the world Build up and out from there Bullet #2, of course, [...]
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Entrepreneurship: Not Just for 20 Somethings
June 27th, 2009 · No Comments
Here’s another report that crushes the myth that entrepreneurship is only for the young: The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom by Dane Stanler and published by the Kauffman Foundation. Excerpt: Contrary to popularly held assumptions, it turns out that over the past decade or so, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity belongs to the 55-64 age group. [...]
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10 Lessons from a Failed Startup
May 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
I found this great post on VentureBeat, 10 Lessons from a Failed Startup, where entrepreneur Mark Goldenson tells you the ten things he learned from his failed internet TV network for games, PlayCafe. Here’s a summary of the ten things Mark learned: Find quick money first Content businesses suck (or, do it for love and [...]
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