Adventures in Entrepreneurship with Jeremy Hanks

Basically the idea behind LaunchUp.org is the 2009 version of a good old fashioned barn raising applied to technology entrepreneurship.

This is something I’ve been thinking of and stewing on for a long time. Maybe it’s just me being cocky, but I think I’m good at what I do. I’m a good entrepreneur. Some of that is hard-wired into my system. Much more has been learned from experience. And that experience has been gained from the help of innumerable people along the way.

Here are some things I believe that have framed my thoughts:

• time and experience is more valuable than money
• serving and helping others is greatly needed right now
• the world, and especially America, have real (and real big) problems
• entrepreneurs are the world’s problem solvers
• technology is the key to unlock solutions to real big problems
• entrepreneurs need help, no matter how experienced or successful
• everyone has skills or experience that could benefit the entrepreneurship community
• the ‘ecosystem of entrepreneurship’ (entrepreneurs, investors, universities, advisors, service providers, organizations) that currently exists can be leveraged by some new community focused ideas

LaunchUp.org is going to help entrepreneurs in new ways. A community based advisory board if you will. A way to help get some companies launched, or help existing companies launch past problems to new levels. Make the world a better place by being innovative and disruptive, since, IMHO, that’s the essence of entrepreneurship and technology.