Co-Found or Go It Alone?

The issue of whether you should launch your startup alone or with a co-founder comes up from time-to-time, most recently by Kevin Dick and David Lambert of Right Side Capital, the seed investment fund based in San Francisco.  At a reception held during their visit to Seattle last month, Dick and Lambert indicated that a startup with only one founder may indicate the there is something wrong with the founder or that the founder is incapable of building... Read More

What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Amish

According to Erik Wesner’s new book, Success Made Simple:  An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive, over 95% of Amish businesses are around five years after startup.  That’s compared to 80% for nationwide entrepreneurship program alumni and the nationwide average of 50%.  So what is it that the Amish are doing right? Well, the “secrets” of their success aren’t really all that surprising: 1.  Hard work and long... Read More