Startups Try Harder.

I wrote this as a staff member of the' 65 Denver Thomas Jefferson High School yearbook, 5 years before Robert Townsend wrote the best selling "Up the Organization" about learning in 2nd place. "We try harder" is how CEO Townsend put it in the headlines of the ads for his #2 Avis (Hertz was #1 in market share.)

But throws fall short,

And scores come too late,

All teams can't finish first.

Learning is second place.

From TJ Yearbook, thanks Classmates.com

For more about my thinking about startup see my "Daring Mighty Things." 

Entreprenurs & Mental Health

All hat, no cattle...

The more we talk about business startup, the fewer new startups.

According to the Kaufman Foundation, who's talk about startup is a big part of the problem, the rate of startup is about half of what it was in 1980.

Why? Here's what I wrote in my little book about startup, click Daring Mighty Things:

The world needs your new business!

   

Social Media for Startups

 Two books I am reading now, both talking about the Impact of social media on business.

I'll share some new ideas about startup, small business soon, stay tuned!

Watch for a post here in the next day or two, and I'm going to talk about new ideas for startup and social media this Friday (Jan 2), 10 am on The Startup Show. Watch it right here, mark your calendar, Friday, 1/2, 10 am www.JohnWren.com If you miss it live, there will immediately (almost) be a link to a recording of the show right ere at 10:30 am.

If you have a "secret" about the use of social media during startup, post it here as a comment and I'll share on the show, or call me (303)861-1447 where you can also call if you'd like to be a guest on the show to share your startup experience some Friday.

More here on social media soon.