Help More Entrepreneurs Help Users

Call it what you want but I’ve had Bloggers Block recently. Thus, I have not been motivated to write much lately and have really been interacting in the real-time web more and more. I think this is partly because I’ve been reconsidering who I really want to write for and how I will really want to help my audience. While I am restructuring and rethinking, I do know that I want to focus more on helping entrepreneurs and small businesses. Partly because as my own Chief Everything Officer, I know how difficult it is for small business owners to advance their companies to the next level.

Thanks to Dave Winer I felt like, “ok let’s use his idea as a motivator to get the blog back on track”.  Dave has also helped me uncover and clarify some of the thinking I’ve been doing – how to better help entrepreneurs and small businesses succeed.  By starting this discussion on building sustainable user-oriented businesses it deepened my interest and passion for trying to build a community that supports the interests of entrepreneurs and their customers, who ultimately make companies valuable together.

As an entrepreneur still on his journey, I’m still trying to answer my QUESTion.  I’m also learning what the street teaches me everyday and I’m trying to learn as much as possible from others that have 1st hand knowledge and experience as well as thought leaders like Seth Godin, Chris Anderson and Mark Magnacca.

It’s tough being an entrepreneur! At times you’re on top of the world and others you’re digging out of 50 Foot holes. But, I surmise it is very rewarding once you’ve reached the peak of your own mountain.  Yet, trying to make it I am still (sounds like Yoda). You can’t give up though!

At the same time, there are many of us out there and we have to help each other. I believe I have a lot to offer by teaching others in their QUEST for success and I know I can certainly learn from others.

Something else though that is really important is the need to remain ethical and focused on your customers needs and staying true to their value while building your company. So, I’ve set-up a group on FriendFeed called Argo User Ventures.  Argo was the ship that Jason and the Argonauts sailed from Iolcus to retrieve the Golden Fleece .  Pretty fitting name and I have Simon Edhouse to thank for that.

Come join us in this journey and let’s see what we can discover and do together!