Everyday Entrepreneurship

The Nielsen Company looked at how today’s uncertain economy is shaping consumer attitudes and behaviors and how marketers can navigate this new landscape to uncover growth opportunities.

People have come to accept the reality of the economic crisis. What's really important is how they are changing their priorities and decisions. Consumers are really focusing on the basics. Instead of eating out, they are eating in. They are finding many more ways to save that are different than traditional methods.

Cons

Carly Fiorina, Former CEO of HP, discusses the difference between leadership and management. Leadership is all about changing the order of things and only leaders can drive change.

"Vinton G. Cerf, vice president and Chief Evangelist for Google, discusses the past, present, and future of the Internet. Cerf predicts that Asia's cultural influence will grow as the continent's Internet penetration rates reach European levels. He says that, while IPv6 will provide enough Internet addresses to last through his lifetime, the implementation of IPv6 creates difficulties for the Internet in terms of compatibility, security, and broadcasting. Cerf describes the trends and opportunities of the I

How to make a million $ selling toy water guns.

Guy Kawasaki, Silicon Valley celebrity and co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, explains how to present to VCs to increase your chances of acquiring early stage capital. Part 1 of a 3-part pr...

Silicon Valley entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Guy Kawasaki, gave a speech at StartWorks, Silicon Valley in Spring 2008. This is part 2 in a 3-part series.
(c) 2008 John Montgomery. Film ...

Silicon Valley entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Guy Kawasaki, gave a speech at StartWorks, Silicon Valley in Spring 2008. This is part 1 in a 3-part series.
(c) 2008 John Montgomery. Film ...

Oh my heck! I cannot stop laughing at this one.

A little inspiration for you entrepreneurs who are struggling to survive. The message of this commercial is consistent with Robert Kiyosaki's message: Fail young. Fail fast. And learn from your failures. This has significant implications for entrepreneurs that are managing the uncertainty of the current economic climate.

I just saw this video. Ignore the R&B beat of the intro (I cracked up when I saw the blond woman in the beginning tossing her hair around like a movie star). It's a good reminder of several principles of entrepreneurship:

1. Identify your niche market and focus your all of your energy on your point of attack.
2. Secure (strategic) advisors and accept that you will have to rely on external council.

I found this video on Stanford's E Corner. Marissa Mayer argues that you really see innovation under conditions of constraint. This has implications for new product development. When limitations and constraints are imposed on entrepreneurs, it fosters creative thinking. Counter intuitive, no?

This is the 1983 Apple keynote address given by a much younger Steve Jobs.

Navigating the ambiguity of entrepreneurship is a lot like crossing the streets of Vietnam. This was the first thought that came to mind when a friend of mine sent me this video. I couldn't resist posting it.

Five Biggest Mistakes That Entrepreneurs Make

The trailer for a new documentary being release...