Very informative 10 minute video, follow up audio discussion is even better. Listen to followup audio by joining (free) the new Denver Startup Forum http://DenverStartupForum.ning.com

Where will solution to the current world financial crisis come from? If you don't have time to watch this entire 2 hour video, it allows you to fast forward ahead to 1:36 to find the answer:

A Matter of Choice

On Monday February 16, 2009, Pacific Lutheran University hosted Dr. Eliyahu M. Goldratt, who alarmed by how business managers around the world have responded to the world financial crisis, spoke to a significant crowd of Business Executives of very large organizations, showing how too often they let emotion and irrational inferences guide their decisions. He challenged the media to temper its sensationalism and stick to the facts. He cautioned against layoffs and urged the U.S. not to isolate itself from the rest of the world at a time when U.S. consumption is rapidly becoming a much smaller percentage of worldwide consumption.

This is a little long (15 minutes) but makes a great point!

My friend Joe Sabah, who sent it to me, says "If Dale Carnegie was alive today, this is what he'd be doing."

Here's the great talk Rick Raddatz gave yesterday at the Denver Startup Forum.

There was a very interesting followup discussion, listen to the recording on http://DenverStartupForum.ning.com This is turning into a worldwide discussion of startup, join us yourself and forward this along to any of your friends who are entrepreneurs or their advisors who might like to join us!

Billionaire Mark Cuban has made an offer to fund new businesses.

I just invited Mark to join Denver Startup Forum, and to be our speaker at a Thursday luncheon meeting. Next step: Form new Franklin Circle with Mark as the co-leader. :) If you want to be part of it, the first step is for you to join Denver Startup Forum, too. It's free,and you can join in our discussion of Jim Arkebauer's talk from yesterday.