http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/ Startups, entrepreneurship, business and social media Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:15:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-62893 Are These Superhumans Demotivating You? Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:35:20 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-62893 [...] Then Ben Yoskovitz confesses that he screwed up by managing his employees with a Jell-O-Fist and instantly manages to make me feel less of an incompetent tw.t. [...] [...] Then Ben Yoskovitz confesses that he screwed up by managing his employees with a Jell-O-Fist and instantly manages to make me feel less of an incompetent tw.t. [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-57304 Instigator Blog » Blog Archive » Are Ideas Really Worthless? Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:54:56 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-57304 [...] idea-generation with awesome execution for a winning combination. But even the best entrepreneurs fail on a regular basis … and that doesn’t diminish the worth of their [...] [...] idea-generation with awesome execution for a winning combination. But even the best entrepreneurs fail on a regular basis … and that doesn’t diminish the worth of their [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-54655 How to Succeed in Business Through Failing : Instigator Blog Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:24:59 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-54655 [...] Failure. Recognize Your Key Failures. And Keep On Trying! Tags: business failure, conference calls unlimited, entrepreneurship, [...] [...] Failure. Recognize Your Key Failures. And Keep On Trying! Tags: business failure, conference calls unlimited, entrepreneurship, [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-10672 Is 30 Too Old To Be An Entrepreneur? : Instigator Blog Tue, 22 May 2007 11:17:28 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-10672 [...] chance to come up with wild, game changing ideas. Maybe…but all I can think about is what I didn’t know when I started over 10 years ago (which was a lot!) and how much value it would have been to know what I know now. Some of what I [...] [...] chance to come up with wild, game changing ideas. Maybe…but all I can think about is what I didn’t know when I started over 10 years ago (which was a lot!) and how much value it would have been to know what I know now. Some of what I [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-104283 Whitney Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:27:49 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-104283 I think it's only when you can accept that you're not perfect that you can learn- just look at the US president and how far in the hole denial will get you.<br>I think the web 2.0 bubble is similar to that previously- innovation at a apce that you wonder where the sustainability is. This is why I am constantly interested in fundamentals. Why do people like the internet? Why is this powerful? What is a user's end experience? Why is something engaging? And this is the same thing that affects my interest in learning and education-How are we wired, as people- what do we need to satisfy our fundamental needs? And in these siple, yet complex questions lies the answer to what will and what will not succeed on the internet. Biology has to interface with technology- one does not replace the other. More insights later on.<br>Whitney I think it's only when you can accept that you're not perfect that you can learn- just look at the US president and how far in the hole denial will get you.
I think the web 2.0 bubble is similar to that previously- innovation at a apce that you wonder where the sustainability is. This is why I am constantly interested in fundamentals. Why do people like the internet? Why is this powerful? What is a user's end experience? Why is something engaging? And this is the same thing that affects my interest in learning and education-How are we wired, as people- what do we need to satisfy our fundamental needs? And in these siple, yet complex questions lies the answer to what will and what will not succeed on the internet. Biology has to interface with technology- one does not replace the other. More insights later on.
Whitney

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Whitney Fri, 27 Oct 2006 12:27:49 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-437 I think it's only when you can accept that you're not perfect that you can learn- just look at the US president and how far in the hole denial will get you. I think the web 2.0 bubble is similar to that previously- innovation at a apce that you wonder where the sustainability is. This is why I am constantly interested in fundamentals. Why do people like the internet? Why is this powerful? What is a user's end experience? Why is something engaging? And this is the same thing that affects my interest in learning and education-How are we wired, as people- what do we need to satisfy our fundamental needs? And in these siple, yet complex questions lies the answer to what will and what will not succeed on the internet. Biology has to interface with technology- one does not replace the other. More insights later on. Whitney I think it’s only when you can accept that you’re not perfect that you can learn- just look at the US president and how far in the hole denial will get you.
I think the web 2.0 bubble is similar to that previously- innovation at a apce that you wonder where the sustainability is. This is why I am constantly interested in fundamentals. Why do people like the internet? Why is this powerful? What is a user’s end experience? Why is something engaging? And this is the same thing that affects my interest in learning and education-How are we wired, as people- what do we need to satisfy our fundamental needs? And in these siple, yet complex questions lies the answer to what will and what will not succeed on the internet. Biology has to interface with technology- one does not replace the other. More insights later on.
Whitney

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-80 How to be an Effective Leader » Instigator Blog Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:22:06 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-80 [...] Every decision made won’t be the right one or the best one, but they have to be made nonetheless. And if a mistake is made, admit it, adjust to it and move on. Before we can learn from our mistakes and our successes, we have to stand up and say, “Ok, this is what we’re going to do.” [...] [...] Every decision made won’t be the right one or the best one, but they have to be made nonetheless. And if a mistake is made, admit it, adjust to it and move on. Before we can learn from our mistakes and our successes, we have to stand up and say, “Ok, this is what we’re going to do.” [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-33 How To Make Sure the Customer Isn’t Forgotten While in Startup Mode » Instigator Blog Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:47:40 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-33 [...] From the folks at Cambrian House comes these thoughts on getting lost in product development and ignoring the customer. Oh, how easy it is! And these guys admit to making this mistake which immediately sets the tone for the rest of their blog post. [...] [...] From the folks at Cambrian House comes these thoughts on getting lost in product development and ignoring the customer. Oh, how easy it is! And these guys admit to making this mistake which immediately sets the tone for the rest of their blog post. [...]

]]> http://www.instigatorblog.com/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/2006/08/16/comment-page-1/#comment-24 My Biggest Failure as a Business Owner » Instigator Blog Thu, 07 Sep 2006 13:14:49 +0000 http://instigatorblog.com/2006/08/16/my-top-4-mistakes-as-an-entrepreneur/#comment-24 [...] The 2nd most popular post I’ve ever written was My Top 4 Mistakes as an Entrepreneur. I think people are naturally intrigued by other people’s failures; it’s like reality TV. For some, it makes them feel better about themselves, for others it’s “peeping Tom” curiosity. I hope others learn from it. The reason for people’s interest in failure isn’t really relevant. [...] [...] The 2nd most popular post I’ve ever written was My Top 4 Mistakes as an Entrepreneur. I think people are naturally intrigued by other people’s failures; it’s like reality TV. For some, it makes them feel better about themselves, for others it’s “peeping Tom” curiosity. I hope others learn from it. The reason for people’s interest in failure isn’t really relevant. [...]

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