Everyone is an Entrepreneur with the Right Tools

<p dir="ltr">Mark speaks with Danny Warshay, Danny Warshay from Brown University. Danny is Professor and Executive Director at the Nelson Center for Entrepreneurship at Brown.</p> <p dir="ltr">He leads thought provoking workshops on entrepreneurship and creativity around the world.</p> <p dir="ltr">He began his entrepreneurial pursuits while an undergrad at Brown when he was a member of a software startup team company called ClearView, which then was later acquired by Apple.</p> <p dir="ltr">Then he co-founded and sold companies and fields ranging from software to advanced materials, consumer products, and the media.</p> <p dir="ltr">Danny has created a road map for entrepreneurs with his new book See, Solve, Scale: How anyone can turn an unsolved problem into a breakthrough success.</p> <p dir="ltr">Key Takeaways:</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Entrepreneurship is a Learned Skill: It is a myth that entrepreneurship is something you're born with. It is something that anybody can learn. There are fundamental principles for every entrepreneur to follow and find success in their endeavor.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Diverse Teams Matter: It is statistically proven that if a founding team is diverse and inclusive at the start of founding a company, they will be more successful. This means that everyone is asked and allowed to show up as their true selves.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Ikigai: Live a life with purpose and meaning. This is a Japanese philosophy that is rooted in being clear that every decision, action, and plan is part of your life’s purpose.</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr"><strong> </strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">See, Solve, and Skill: Seeing a problem, finding a solution, and creating a product or se