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How Entrepreneurs Became the New Agents of Change

February 14, 2017 By Dan

New York City in 1932 had 16,732 taxicabs . The population of the city at that time was about 7 million. Today, according to Wikipedia, New York City has just 13,605 taxicabs. Today’s population? 8.4 million. So the city hasn’t shrunk, but the number of taxis has.

That’s in large part due to the fact that in 1937, an alderman named Lew Haas decided to do something about what was described as “merciless” competition in the taxi industry with numerous strikes and fare wars. According to taxi historian Graham Hodges, “Many cabbies turned to petty crime to help make ends meet.”

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Filed Under: Entrepreneurs

Zuckerberg’s False Altruism, Not Such a Bad Thing?

December 19, 2015 By Dan

Mark Zuckerberg Charity

A couple of weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan made a pretty big splash in the news by announcing that they would give away 99 percent of their Facebook shares—currently valued at $45 billion. Zuckerberg and Facebook then basked in the afterglow of (mostly) complimentary reviews from just about every corner of the world. I even had Chinese friends who don’t speak a word of English (and aren’t Facebook users—it’s illegal in China) mention in passing how great Zuckerberg is for his giving pledge. That’s some serious PR reach.

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The Right Stuff: Entrepreneurs in Space

June 30, 2015 By Dan

On Sunday, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of Cape Canaveral, Florida disintegrated 29 miles above the earth in the latest setback for the private aerospace company founded by Elon Musk. It was carrying more than 4,000 pounds worth of food, water treatment equipment, and other supplies intended for astronauts aboard the International Space Station. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Blue Origin, Elon Musk, Space, SpaceX

Monetize the Change You Wish to See in the World

March 24, 2015 By Dan

Bass guitar

“Is it true that you’ve sold your soul?” I say, “Hey man, I don’t know. Lend me a quarter, won’t you? I’ll call my accountant.”  Cracker, Kerosene Hat (1993)

It turns out, 90s alternative rock can teach us a lot about the way the world works. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Entrepreneurs, Philanthropy, Profit, Rock

The Audacity of Entrepreneurship

January 13, 2015 By Dan

Being humble enough to have mentors, even celebrity ones, is integral to success. Tony Robbins has said, “I’ve always believed the best way to get a result, the fastest way, is to find someone who has already accomplished what you’re after, and model his or her behavior.” That’s sound advice from Tony, as usual. Most successful people, if they’re honest, will credit their success in part to simply following in the footsteps of masters whose accomplishments once far exceeded theirs. In other words, they had the humility to realize they didn’t have it all figured out, and could probably learn a thing or two by standing on the shoulders of giants. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Entrepreneurs Tagged With: Entrepreneur, Success, Tim Ferriss

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