Entrepreneurs Can't be Taught | Mercury Grove

In fact, I think many programs distract would-be entrepreneurs on what they should be doing – following their passion and making something worthwhile.  I’m not saying that entrepreneurs don’t need help.  We all need help.  But too many programs are using the wrong approach by trying to “teach” entrepreneurs.  I (strongly) believe that entrepreneurs can’t be taught.  They’re categorically ADD, they “think differently”, and they can’t stand still.  They prefer action to passively absorbing.  They know that life isn’t about mid-terms and finals – its a daily grind with constant tests.  They’re a fire, ready, aim breed.

But everyone keeps trying to “teach them”.  From government programs & college and university courses to online education, videos, and books.  They don’t work.

The reason mentorship works is because its based on experience.  And it only works when its based on experience, in the form of “when you did x how did it turn out and why?  How would you do it if you did it again”.  It follows the adage “if I knew then what I know now”.  It’s borrowed experience.  And that’s how entrepreneurs learn, through doing.

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Scott Annan sounds like a kindred soul, a brother from a different mother.

WOW! @Jumpstartinc do you have the data to back up this claim? "JumpStart programs have helped raise more than $1 billion 2 invest in early-stage companies, which have created more than 4,000 jobs."

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The Dirty Little Secret Of Overnight Successes | Fast Company

In your life, you've probably had a setback or two. When you stumble, it's tempting the throw in the towel and accept defeat. There's always an attractive excuse waiting eagerly, hoping you'll take the easy way out. But the most successful people forge ahead. They realize that mistakes are simply data, providing new information to adjust your approach going forward.

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I can certainly relate 100% and then some!

Prepare for the Upcoming SEO Apocalypse: Content Strategy is Now | Centerline Digital - Raleigh, NC

March has brought an apocalyptic movement to the online world; Google is modifying its algorithms to regulate SEO to a purely foundational stance. Sites that are heavily optimized and backed by purchased, bulk backlinks will soon find themselves penalized at best - and de-indexed at worst.

As an alternative, sites featuring quality content - like the kind Centerline Digital creates - now have a better opportunity to show up on the search engine result pages (SERPS).

What this means for brands is that they will need to become producers of their own content. This is something that early adapters like IBM, Coca Cola and Old Spice have already begun doing, and we're guessing it's a trend that will continue picking up steam.

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Great video on Coca Cola Content 2020 Plan.