FAQ: Frequently Avoided Questions Related to Starting a Business

I was researching away on a project for a client and accidentally stumbled upon a PDF file I had downloaded to my MacBook in 2004.  It's called "The Art of the Start" and is based on Guy Kawasaki's book by the same title.

The FAQ:  Frequently Avoided Questions is a Kawasaki idea that is referenced in his PDF on Pages 29-31 -- don't miss it because, for example, here's one question he addresses that will definitely soothe your soul if you are frightened out of your mind at the thought leaving your current job to start a business:

Q.  I admit it:  I'm scared.  I can't afford to quit my current job.  Is this a sign that I don't have what it takes to succeed?  Am I not truly committed?

A.  You should be scared.  If you aren't scared, something is wrong with you.  Your fears are not a sign that you don't have the right stuff.  In the beginning, every entrepreneur ...

Download the report here (best part about it - it's complimentary!)

Women Entrepreneurs in Kabul, Afghanistan

A great blog post by Guy Kawasaki ... it begins with What’s the most inspiring story of entrepreneurship that you’ve heard in 2006?

Ten Questions With Aziza Mohmmand

Separately and from the book "Women Who Changed The World:"

Chapter 29
Katharine Hepburn

If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. ~ Katharine Hepburn

Ladies, Fix Your Pitch, Not Your Hair

This article is authored by Guy Kawasaki's colleague at Garage Technology Ventures.

Motto: In 2007, don't wig out, get your team in place and focus on your pitch!

The Entrepreneur's New Year's Resolution: "I Will Fix My Pitch."

Separately and from the book "Women Who Changed The World:"

Chapter 18
Emmeline Pankhurst

The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics. ~ Emmeline Pankhurst