OT Hi Brushwud,
I recently recommended to one well-known entrepreneur/investor who I don't know too well, a book which discusses the potential communication style differences between men and women. Fortunately, entrepreneurs have a license to be outspoken, have strong opinions, and usually that's respected, accepted, and expected, although I suspect this fella may have hit the roof. : )
Re: interest
Yes, we just closed a round. So, did our competitor.
Intel is increasingly funding closer and closer adjacent spaces, Switzerland style, so things are heating up. Should be a fun summer.
Re: buck
Some folks are motivated for money due to materialistic gains. I like to see money put to good use or invested. I'm the type that drove around in an old car, until my mechanic told me to replace it, and I replaced it with the second safest rated car. Practical, safe, and efficient. It also has an image component in it, a businessy image. My motivations towards money seem to be different than some folks? I'd like more money, not for materialistic gains (which seems to be the most common desire), but so I can seed more initiatives, and have more power to do that, and I also believe doing a startup is a great way to grow money, develop leadership skills and impact cultural change for leveraging women in business. I feel quite passionate towards causes and tend to have a lot of strongly opinioned ideas. I get about one startup idea a quarter, which would be nice to seed for another entrepreneur, if I can. I have about 3 hobby projects I would like to launch later in life, which will require some amount of seed to be effective in their rollouts - like a website for the mentally retarded so they may be better connected to each other, and I feel quite passionate about doing this, especially since my sister is mentally retarded, and through her I gain a lot of insight into the community's needs; I'd like to work on ways to increase the country's retirement savings level (tax law changes, school curriculum); and I'd like to make tree preservation/growth (which is currently non-profit) into a For Profit business (change the definition of recreational sports at the federal level, etc.) All of my projects will take some amount of money, so I'd like to build it - I intend to be quite busy in my retirement (which isn't for decades : ) - I intend to build my financial base now, for later.
Re: courage
One time, my sister (who is coincidentally also an entrepreneur) attended a protest rally. I do not attend protest rallies, but instead I called congressional leaders and politely made some convincing arguments in a logical and friendly way.
Being pragmatic can be wise, especially if a person's goal is to establish themselves today in order to influence tomorrow for a better future.
Amy J PS Thanks for your supportive reply |
