Every student studying entrepreneurship MUST start their own company while in school. Hands down. No question about it. There is no way to learn the skills necessary to be a successful entrepreneur, except to just do it. Yes. There are a lot of … [Read more]
The One Word that Hurts Students the Most
The single biggest change students can make to move their careers forward quickly is to stop calling themselves students. Being a student often limits what young people think of themselves and their own capabilities. There is an understanding that … [Read more]
Do the Laundry: Why Mundane Life Tasks Are Important When Building a Startup
You wake up. Grab everything still scattered on your desk from last night and cram it in a bag. You’re probably wearing running shoes with your dress socks. You may or may not have remembered to brush your teeth or eat breakfast. With that, you’re … [Read more]
Current Education Models Don’t Foster Entrepreneurship
Last weekend, Three Day Startup came to Nashville and took 37 Vanderbilt students through an intense, three day accelerator. They went from idea, through testing assumptions, customer discovery, business modeling, and finally pitch development, in … [Read more]
Your Dreams Matter: Start saying “No”
We’re obsessed with getting better. We’re taught to do everything. We feel guilty for not going to that event. We feel guilty for not calling someone back. We feel guilty for not doing that favor. Serving others is great. I know, give before … [Read more]
Malcolm Gladwell at Belmont University
This past Friday, Malcolm Gladwell spoke at Belmont University for a leadership breakfast. Fortunately for me, a group of students was allowed in. A few of you asked on Twitter, so here are a few notes from the talk. At the bottom you can find … [Read more]
Deavor Opens Community-Centric Coworking Space in Nashville
Deavor has been in the works for months, quietly preparing to launch their own brand of coworking into the growing Nashville market. With the aim of creating a family of digital creatives, true friends working together and supporting one another, … [Read more]
10 DOs to Do on OKDOTHIS During Thanksgiving Travels
Yesterday afternoon, Jeremy Cowart launched his much-anticipated iPhone photo sharing app, OKDOTHIS. And when I say “much-anticipated,” I mean it. At just over one day post-launch, the app is already #4 in the Top Paid Apps on Apple’s App … [Read more]
Google Glass and Wearable Tech with Dr. Syb
Last week Google released the Glass Developer Kit and then this weekend released the Glass Mirror API. With these two releases, development for Glass is ramping up. Wanting to learn more about the exciting future of wearable tech, I recently met with … [Read more]
The Winners of the 2013 NEXT Awards
Last night, The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center hosted the 2013 NEXT Awards at the Music City Center to celebrate the top entrepreneurial successes this past year. Hearing the stories of so many upcoming … [Read more]