John Wren in the Wall Street Journal

A big part of the problem (with startup today) is all the energy put into academic wantrapreneurship classes and the wantrapreneurship seminars sponsored by the various off shoots of the Small Business Administration. Amar Bhide in 1994 wrote The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses, a summary of personal interviews with founders of successful businesses, he found they, with rare exceptions, they just don’t start with market research and formal planning. Saras Sarasvarthy research has more recently found the same thing.

What would help? First, adoption of the book published last spring by Harvard Business Review Press,

The Startup Show, sponsored by your Small Business Chamber of Commerce, is on each Monday, 5 to 6 p.m. MST. Originates from the Five Points Media Center in Denver, Colorado, call in with your questions or announcements from anywhere in the world. More about the show on our Facebook Page, http://Facebook.com/SmallBizStartup

Denver IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop

We meet next Friday (May 24) at Tony's Market, 9th & Broadway here in Denver. Free parking in lot attached on south side. We share startup experience and brainstorm. Free, we just ask you to bring your brain for the brainstorming. No RSVP required, but an RSVP saves a seat for you until the start of the meeting. Other sessions, to see them all and to RSVP see http://Meetup.com/Small-Biz-Chamber Questions? Call John Wren on his cell phone (720)495-4949

Let us know if you'd like help starting an IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop in cooperation with your local chamber of commerce or other group.

New! 24/7 Startup Line!

Your Small Business Chamber is now offering the Startup Line, call if you want help as you start in a new direction with your work. Also call if you are a C.P.A., lawyer, or experienced consultant who would be willing to volunteer to talk with those who call us. To get help or to volunteer call the Startup Line, (303)861-1447

Your a member of our Small Business Chamber of Commerce if you say you are. Introduce yourself to us on our Facebook Page. Post a very short video of yourself, we play highlights on The Startup Show each Monday. Post your video at http://Facebook.com/Small.Business.Chamber  Already introduced yourself there? Come back when you update your elevator talk, share the new you!

IDEA Cafe Startup Workshops (click here)

Starting in a new direction with your work?

Starting a new career, project, campaign, or new business?

We share startup experience and brainstorm.

Free, we just ask you bring your brain for the brainstorming!

If we are successful, you'll be too busy to come back next week.

RSVP "No", you'll get invitations to future meetings;.

Online meetings, too.

We'd like to help you start a new meeting, 

9:30 to 11 a.m. any morning call (303)861-1447

then email John@SmallBizChamber.org.

Today! Monday's Startup Show

Make this your best week ever. Doug Root will share how he got started and we'll talk with others from around the world. You? :). Call in to be on the show or post your question on our Facebook Page, details at http://Facebook.com/SmallBizStartup