Our Astronaut/Fighter Pilot Scribe tells the story of crashing & burning (literally!) and how this changed the way he looks at risk & innovation forever.
Ron GaranNovember 11, 2013
Five years ago, Steve Bachar and I decided to invest in companies capable of transforming the livelihoods of at least 100 million customers living on $2 a day, generating at least $10 billion in annual revenues and earning sufficient profits to attract commercial financial investment. There was only one problem. We couldn’t find any.
Paul PolakNovember 6, 2013
Big problems tend to offer a poor *perceived* risk/reward ratio, you can spend a lifetime working for social change with seemingly little progress. Actually, big problems can generate big returns.
Chris YehOctober 30, 2013
Has everything we could have said, been said? What has really changed? Aren't we still looking at the same handful of challenges? How much progress has actually been made? It's time to stop debating.
Ken BanksOctober 24, 2013
The SEC finally issued their proposal for the JOBS Act including the long awaited "non-accredited crowdfunding" component, Chance Barnett breaks it down for us.
Chance BarnettOctober 24, 2013
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; show him how to catch fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. This is not enough for the men and women living in extreme poverty, but there is an answer.
Paul PolakOctober 21, 2013
Whether you are a first time entrepreneur or veteran startup mogul, it's impossible to build something great alone.
Seth LevineOctober 17, 2013
Extreme deliberation goes into most ventures, but not so when it comes to mentoring. How can we create more effective mentors?
Cheryl HellerOctober 14, 2013
Many entrepreneurs believe that asking for guidance is synonymous with weakness. Wrong. Wrong. And wrong again.
Jane MillerOctober 10, 2013
Most people believe that it is impossible to lift the entire global population out of poverty. Nothing is impossible.
Ron GaranOctober 9, 2013
71% percent of workers are “actively disengaged” from their work. Which begs the question – what’s wrong?
Wendy LeaOctober 7, 2013
In 2011, Unreasonable Institute Founder Daniel Epstein asked me to step up as CEO. I assumed it would be easy. I was wrong.
Teju RavilochanSeptember 30, 2013
We all have moments in our lives where something shifts, clicks into place. For me it was in June of 2008, when I clamped my feet to the end of the robotic Canadarm-2 on the International Space Station.
Ron GaranSeptember 26, 2013
The days of lone heroes and quick fixes are over, and never were what we hoped they would be. Our problems are too complex to fix quickly, and too big to fix alone. For everyone trying to change the world on a deadline, give it up.
Cheryl HellerSeptember 16, 2013
Deciding whether to go it alone or bring on a co-founder can be the most important decision you make as an entrepreneur.
Rajesh AnandanSeptember 11, 2013
As entrepreneurs, we often fall guilty to the pleasures of productivity. But productivity in and of itself is a quick road to an end not worth caring about. Read this post to ensure you are climbing the right mountain.
Daniel EpsteinSeptember 9, 2013
If as a startup, you hire professionals to help create your brand, not only have you wasted valuable money, but you have settled, ipso facto, on creating a mediocre brand.
Daniel EpsteinAugust 29, 2013
Entrepreneurs usually think of themselves as businesspeople or missionaries. But focusing on the bottom line or the cause isn’t the best way to make your startup successful. You need to think of yourself as a scientist.
Chris YehAugust 22, 2013