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This week, we have been talking about what we do with the incredible freedom that we have here in the United States. We've already talked about how it gives us different choices and different options, and how it rewards us differently. All of these are so important, but there's one more thing that I want to talk about when it comes to freedom. I'll do that right after this. When people think about...

This week, we are talking about the incredible freedom that we all enjoy here in the United States. But what are the consequences, and what comes with it? I want to talk about one more part of freedom and how it rewards us. I'll do that right after this. One of the things about freedom is that it rewards initiative, the people who stand up and say, "I will solve that problem." Freedom loves opport...

This week, we are talking about freedom and the incredible choices and responsibilities that it gives us. What happens, though, when you see something wrong? When you see something that's just not the way it's supposed to be? I'll talk about that right after this. One of the easiest things in life is finding problems and then complaining about them, but that doesn't make anything better, and it's...

This week, we are talking about what we can do with the incredible freedom that we have. Already this week, we've talked about the fact that freedom gives us great choices, but with those choices comes something else: a double-edged sword. I will tell you what I mean right after this. The choices that freedom gives us are absolutely wonderful, but there is something else we must consider. That is...

Welcome to the School for Startups Minute with Jim Beach. Last weekend, we celebrated Independence Day. I hope you had a fantastic weekend and stayed safe. We celebrated our freedom, but there's a really interesting question that comes from that: What do you do with your freedom? What does it mean now that we have freedom? What are you going to do with it? This week, I want to talk about what we c...

Happy Birthday, America! I hope everyone has a fantastic long weekend as we celebrate the 250th birthday of our great country, the semiquincentennial birthday. I hope you all have a safe holiday. This week, we've been talking about why America is the greatest country on Earth for business. I have one more reason to share with you right after this. People ask why America has produced so many great...

Happy birthday, America. Two hundred fifty years is an incredible accomplishment, your semiquincentennial. Happy birthday. I am going to talk all this week about why America is such a great country, the greatest country on Earth to do business in, and every day I've given you another reason. I'll do that again right after this. There is no country on Earth that has the collection of small business...

Happy 250th birthday, America. Your semiquincentennial. If you want to learn to say that, it's easy. It's semiquincentennial, semiquincentennial birthday. It is an amazing accomplishment. This week, we are talking about why America is so great to be an entrepreneur, and I will give you one of the reasons why right after this. One of the great things about America is that we buy based on our desire...

This week in America, we celebrate the semiquincentennial birthday, our 250th birthday. Happy Birthday, America! We have made it this far. Do you think we can do it for another 250 years? One of the reasons we will probably succeed is that America is a great place to be an entrepreneur. It is by far the greatest country on Earth to start a business. This week, I am showing you different reasons wh...

This week, we are celebrating the semi-quincentennial birthday of America. That's right, the 250th birthday. I want to talk this week about why America is such a great place to be an entrepreneur. It's by far the best place to start a business. I'll give you a reason right after this. One of the great things about America isn't that everyone succeeds. It is that anyone can try, no matter what your...

This week, we have been talking about the first customer and all of the impact that it has on your business. Obviously, it's revenue, but it's also confidence, education, validation, and so many other things. It's also going to create one more thing that we haven't talked about yet. I'll do that right after this. This week, I have alluded to the summer camp that I started when I was 24 at Stanford...

This week, we are talking about the importance of the first customer to your new business and how it just changes everything. Today, I want to talk about a very important lesson that you learn from your customers. I'll do that right after this. I started my first business when I was 24. It was a summer camp at Stanford and MIT. I stood there every evening, giving the children back to their parents...

This week, we are talking about how the first customer changes everything for your business. Yesterday, I was talking about how important it is to learn what your customers will tell you. They will tell you what business you are really in, and they will tell you what they really want to pay for. It's so absolutely critical that you talk to them and find out what they are looking for and what they...

This week, we are talking about how our first customer as a new business changes absolutely everything. Yesterday, I talked about getting my first check in the mail. It took 42 trips until I finally got a check in the post office box, and it changed my life forever. I want to talk about something that could be even more important, though. Right after this. Maybe it was just a fluke; maybe they fel...

This week, we are talking about a very particular part of the entrepreneurial journey: the first customer. It absolutely changes everything. You think you know what you're doing. You've written an incredible business plan, you've put all of the things in place, the website is there, and the product is ready. Your market research proves that you're going to be successful, but you don't know. I'll t...

So many people want to be entrepreneurs, but are not, and it's so sad. It's hurting America, it's hurting yourself, it's hurting future generations of your family. You need to go out there and act. I know that there are reasons that you're not, and I hope this week we can overcome some of them. There's one more reason I want to talk about this week, one more thing that's preventing your success. I...

Do you wish that you were an entrepreneur, but you're not yet? There are so many people like you. It is probably the number one situation in America. Seventy-two percent want to be an entrepreneur, but only 10 or 11% are. And I know there are so many reasons: the fear of the risk and the fear of failure, all of those things, but we have to do something to get started. We can't plant the tree yeste...

The theme this week is why people do not become entrepreneurs. So many of us want to be, but we are not. It's maybe because of the inertia, maybe because of the fear, the fear of the unknown. You just don't know what to do, but I'm trying to help you get over these fears and realize that anyone can be a successful entrepreneur. We just have to get over these speed bumps. I'll give you another one...

This week, we are talking about why people don't become entrepreneurs. Seventy-two percent of Americans say they would love to be an entrepreneur, but only about 10 or 11% are. And what are the reasons, and can we change these reasons so that people will be more likely to start a business? I do believe that we can do that, and I'll share another potential reason that people don't start a business...

Last week, I tried to convince you that entrepreneurship is not about creativity, risk, or passion, and that anyone can be a successful entrepreneur. If you missed it, go to School for Startups Radio.com and click on the Minutes button, and you can check those out. This week, I want to take it a step further and tell you why people don't become entrepreneurs, even though 72% of Americans want to b...

I've had two goals this week. One was to redefine entrepreneurship so that it actually makes sense. We do not need to worry about creativity. We simply copy ideas and make them better. We do not accept risk. We find ways to ameliorate it, have other people face the risk, or make sure that we sell in advance of starting the business. We do anything we can to reduce the risk. And then, we are passio...

This week, we have been talking about what entrepreneurship is and what it is not. I've already pointed out, and I hope you believe, that it's not about creativity, risk, or passion. When you throw those out the window, you realize anyone can be a successful entrepreneur. There's only one thing actually left. I want to point that out right after this. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people st...

Already this week, we have addressed the fact that entrepreneurship is not about creativity or risk. Most entrepreneurs copy their ideas from somebody else; they just do it a little bit better. They prove their idea for less than $5,000, and most of them bootstrap after that and own most of the business with very few outside investors. There's another myth about entrepreneurship I'd like to bust....

This week, we are going to talk about how people get rich in America. I've already pointed out that millionaires are mostly first-generation entrepreneurs and business owners. So, the question is, what is entrepreneurship? I've already pointed out that it is not necessarily about creativity. You can be creative, but most entrepreneurs are not. I'll bust another myth about entrepreneurship right af...

Last week we celebrated the 1,000th episode of this series, and we talked about how to get rich in America, and I showed that 87% of millionaires are first generation millionaires. They did it themselves and became entrepreneurs, and so this week I want to define what entrepreneurship really is, because what you think it is is probably wrong, and I'll show that right after this. I think almost eve...