Comments on: Anyone Can Start a Business http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19376 Matt Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:25:31 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19376 Jen and Andrew, thanks for the kind feedback! Nathaniel, enjoyed your quote and the comment; I've tended to boil down Roosevelt's (and my own) philosophy to "take action," which can be done either as an entrepreneur or as an investor. Would also love to get in touch as an interested party in southeastern entrepreneurial activity - send me a line if you're so inclined. Best, Matt Jen and Andrew, thanks for the kind feedback!

Nathaniel, enjoyed your quote and the comment; I’ve tended to boil down Roosevelt’s (and my own) philosophy to “take action,” which can be done either as an entrepreneur or as an investor. Would also love to get in touch as an interested party in southeastern entrepreneurial activity - send me a line if you’re so inclined.

Best,
Matt

]]> By: Nathaniel McNamara http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19264 Nathaniel McNamara Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:41:45 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19264 Great post Matt. Your quote initially reminded me of a similar quote from Teddy Roosevelt: "“It is not the critic who counts....." (http://thinkexist.com/quotation/it_is_not_the_critic_who_counts-not_the_man_who/12121.html) where Teddy lambastes those that do not do, but instead point out flaws of others. As a prior entrepreneur turned investor, Teddy's quote always concerned me when I thought about how I was no longer "doing", but instead had taken on the role of the "critic". Interestingly enough, I think that this quote from the movie has provided me a little bit of hope and pleasure considering the importance of the role "defense and discovery" of something new. This certainly applies to good reporters and to good investors. There may be hope for us yet. Keep up the good work. Great post Matt. Your quote initially reminded me of a similar quote from Teddy Roosevelt: ““It is not the critic who counts…..” (http://thinkexist.com/quotation/it_is_not_the_critic_who_counts-not_the_man_who/12121.html) where Teddy lambastes those that do not do, but instead point out flaws of others.

As a prior entrepreneur turned investor, Teddy’s quote always concerned me when I thought about how I was no longer “doing”, but instead had taken on the role of the “critic”. Interestingly enough, I think that this quote from the movie has provided me a little bit of hope and pleasure considering the importance of the role “defense and discovery” of something new. This certainly applies to good reporters and to good investors. There may be hope for us yet. Keep up the good work.

]]> By: Andrew Parker http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19235 Andrew Parker Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:49:45 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-19235 I'm so glad you pointed those similarities out (especially the last bullet point regarding "discovery and defense of the new" in your post). I remember feeling the same why when watching that scene. Great post! I’m so glad you pointed those similarities out (especially the last bullet point regarding “discovery and defense of the new” in your post). I remember feeling the same why when watching that scene. Great post!

]]> By: Jen http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-18994 Jen Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:16:56 +0000 http://punctuative.com/2007/07/11/anyone-can-start-a-business/#comment-18994 This is very profound. I not only enjoyed the comment from the movie, but your insight as well! Grand lire!! This is very profound. I not only enjoyed the comment from the movie, but your insight as well! Grand lire!!

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