Silicon Jungle

Photo credit: stocksnap.io      When you are a new entrepreneur, the fact that you have no track record, no "guarantee", (as if there was one of those, because in reality, nothing in business in guaranteed any way) that your big idea will pan out creates this cloud of doubt around your ability to make it happen. It may be a fantastic idea that needs only a "tiny" push to make it successful. When I say tiny, I do not want to make it seem like creating a startup is an easy task by any means, because it isn't, no matter how sound the idea is, it will require a lot of sleepless nights and hundreds, if not thousands of questions answered with cold, hard facts, before you can even have an iota of hope that your wild dreams will come true.      Some ideas on the other hand, require less justification, because the market is maturing fast and the demand is so well established, that even the most cautious of investors is comfortable with taking a dive into the deep e...

     I saw this story on Instagram and it made me think about my paradigm as a Co-founder of a Tech company. I did not get into business to buy lots of expensive cars and strut my stuff on the red carpets of the world. I started a company to improve the lives of people, not only financially but to create a company that holds true to values that I find most important, such as treating people like grownups, and being an example of hard work and equity.    As far back as I can remember, I have always wanted to do something especially noteworthy, something that future generations would be proud of. When I was much younger, since I was athletically gifted to a certain extent, I thought my outlet would be sports. Unfortunately for me, like many kids, I did not realize how much really goes into molding a professional athlete. Sadly, being a professional athlete never worked out.       So I moved on, and continued my search for purpose in many differ...