A recent infographic on Entrepreneurs was released by Grasshopper this week, giving us a better look at today’s entrepreneur’s. A few things that stood out to me.

The average age was about 31 with approximately 50% of entrepreneurs being from age 26-35.
Average education level was a college degree.
Sixty percent were bringing in revenue of less than 100K
Their general outlook on life was very optimistic

Now I think this shows a lot about what entrepreneurs are all about, and I especially love the question about level of optimism. Shows that its definitely not …

Video lecture from David Heinemeier Hansson about startups, restraints, education, and success. Brought to you by Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Corner.

Open source has taken the world by storm, especially in the software market as we see more and more solutions everyday. Although currently the focus is software, the open source model is one that we will no doubt see in all aspects of life in the near future. One great example is Cameron Sinclair and his open source Architecture for Humanity project, which I think is a great example of the open source model in non-profit organizations. Don’t be suprised to see similar models being employed in the near future.
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Pranav Mistry showing off his amazing SixthSense technology. We need more leaders in the world like Pranav who are focused on bringing technology to the masses in open source, innovative forms. Enjoy!

Towards the end of 2009, Seth Godin released a free E-book entitled “What Matters Now.” I’ve been reading it and must say it’s a good, easy read and its FREE, so why not check it out.
Essentially its a book of some of the premiere thinkers in the world today, all sharing a singular idea with you to think about going into 2010.
Download it here.
And let’s all give a big thanks to Seth Godin for this wonderful gift going into the new year!

A fantastic TED Talk by Daniel Pink on motivation in the work place…