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The biggest risk to founders isn’t failure, it’s building alone. I truly believe there's no AI solve for that. Only another person can read your face after a rejection or remind you why you started. Entrepreneurship is always been lonely work. You’re making decisions most people will never understand, holding uncertainty no one else can carry for you. And yet every founder I know who’s built something meaningful points to other people, not a product, as the reason they made it through. A team that believed. An investor who showed up when things got hard. Other founders who said, “same same.” I read recently that AI models are running out of human data to train on so they’re starting to learn from their own outputs instead. With less and less real human input. That feels like a metaphor for what happens when founders stop surrounding themselves with people. Without real connection, we start recycling the same thinking. We lose perspective, creativity, and empathy. All the things that make innovation possible in the first place. Technology will keep getting smarter. But business will always be about people.

Human skills. Power skills. Soft skills. Call them what you want — but the ability to network and hold meaningful conversations with adults is paramount to a student’s professional growth and personal confidence.   At American University - Kogod School of Business, we put a premium on developing these essential skills. Every first-year business student takes a one-credit course in Professionalism and Communications, where they learn by doing. One of our signature exercises places students in a simulated networking environment: upperclassmen role-play as business executives at a conference, and first-year students must engage them in meaningful conversation (we even gave them lanyards to wear!).   The goal? Build confidence through action — engaging in conversation, make LinkedIn connections, exchange business cards (yes, our students have professional LinkedIn profiles and business cards by the third week of their college journey!), and follow up like a professional.   Our motto is simple: practice → fail → learn → practice → succeed → build confidence & capabilities. All so that when it’s game time — real conferences, interviews, business coffees, or lunches with professionals — our students are ready with poise and assurance.   Many of our students are attending DC Startup & Tech Week (Formerly DC Startup Week) this week. So guess what? It’s game time already! A big thank you to our upperclassmen students who role-played executives for this networking practice exercise: Kai Beltz, Mia Baez, Angelina Teig, Anna Sperans, Danielle Singer, Jazmine Cuevas-Zapata, Naomi Collins, Isis Neil, Isaiah Daniels, Sam Wardenburg David Marchick, Parthiban David, Casey Evans, Caron Garcia Martinez, Sara Weinstock, Danielle Vogel, Hannah Reefay, Danielle Weinberger, Madison Hall, Andrea Carpenter, M.S., NCC, Gabriel Pickett, M.S., Jessetta Ray, Bill Bellows, Rachel Koretsky, Veloric Center for Entrepreneurship

I recently asked a successful Tech founder (over 50years old): "So what are you planning to do in the coming years ?" He replied : "... Retiring ?, No (f......) way ! ... I am having too much fun, right now !" He continued: ... "The world is changing... it's time to be part of it." Indeed ! The aspirations of Tech founders in their 40's+ remain strong potential for growth and development. This is what also reveals a Springer Study on Age and Social Value Creation (2020). This large scale, multi-country survey of over 15,000 entrepreneurs found that while founder's goals evolve with age, those in their 40's + + are often highly focused on a few key areas. Some of these areas are listed here but not limited to ... ✅ Securing the long term viability of the business ✅ Inspiring the existing team ✅ Maintaining the attention of the media ✅ Amplifying influence and... ✅ --> Having fun,... doing all the above. These findings highlight the need for sharpened communication skills. Do you disagree with those statements ?

Success isn’t about avoiding change — it’s about embracing it. AI isn’t replacing entrepreneurs… it’s empowering them. The question is, are you ready to adapt and grow? 👉 Learn More: https://bit.ly/48o9zCI #GrabTheAIEdge #MindsetShift #FutureReady #AIInnovation #EntrepreneurEvolution #AIMindset #AIConsultant #WomenEntrepreneurs #KeithaGlace

Imagine a world where students learn business from an AI that comes alive! 🍋✨ Jon brought LemonBot into the scene — showing how tech and creativity can inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. Jonathan Sterritt #LemonadeStandBusinessPlan #AIForEducation #TheWEMentality”

Bad teams need constant oversight. Good teams need clear direction. Entrepreneurial teams need to know the score. Entrepreneurial teams have an unmitigated edge.

Grateful to our visionary host, Jeffrey Brashear and excited to join Julia McDowell and Chris Martin at the 7th Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Forum for our session, “Realizing the Promise of AI: Practical Lessons from the Trenches.��� I’ll be sharing insights from my recently published Berkeley California Management Review article, “Intelligence Equilibrium: A New Operating Model” — exploring how enterprises can achieve the right balance between human expertise and agentic AI to drive sustainable innovation and impact. #AI #AgenticAI #Innovation #Leadership #EnterpriseTransformation #BerkeleyCMR https://lnkd.in/gkUEzEBb

Leitrim entrepreneurs driving innovation: Business leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators gathered in Leitrim’s Carrick Business Campus for “Powering Up – Scaling for Impact,” exploring growth, resilience, and the future of enterprise in the western region https://lnkd.in/eY--K84F

For the first time, African creativity is being positioned as a measurable, investable asset. Here’s how it works:  ✔ Creatives post innovative ideas around MUUDS brand.  ✔ Entrepreneurs “USE” ideas to unlock growth strategies.  ✔ The first creative to reach 1,000 “USE” clicks earns ₦1.1M. #CreativeEconomy #InnovationPays #MuudsChallenge

For the first time, African creativity is being positioned as a measurable, investable asset. Here’s how it works:  ✔ Creatives post innovative ideas around MUUDS brand.  ✔ Entrepreneurs “USE” ideas to unlock growth strategies.  ✔ The first creative to reach 1,000 “USE” clicks earns ₦1.1M. #CreativeEconomy #InnovationPays #MuudsChallenge