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I post short reads about entrepreneurship, innovation, local art, and being present at my Substack, Steve Franks on Innovation. It’s always free, and you can subscribe for easy access.

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Entrepreneurship #1 – What’s Your Ten-Second Pitch?

Entrepreneurship #2 – Rule 1 – It Won’t Be Perfect, But …

Entrepreneurship #3 – 3 Ways to Start (and 3 Ways Not to Start) Without Something to Sell

Entrepreneurship #4 – How Do You Know If Your Business Idea Is Good?

Entrepreneurship #5 – The Most Important Part Of Your Pitch

Entrepreneurship #6 – Cultural Streetlights

Entrepreneurship #7 – Where Are You?

Entrepreneurship #8 – People Are Watching

Entrepreneurship #9 – Testing, Testing

Entrepreneurship #10 – Being A Part Of The Community

Entrepreneurship #11 – Show Up

Entrepreneurship #12 – Independence Is For People

Entrepreneurship #13 – Let’s Forget Winner/Loser Culture


Innovation #1 – How NOT to Kill an Ideation Session

Innovation #2 – Brainstorming isn’t Just Guessing

Innovation #3 – You Can’t Innovate Without Breaking the Status Quo

Innovation #4 – To Be Young and Visionary

Innovation #5 – One Simple Idea

Innovation #6 – More Minds, More Ideas

Innovation #7 – Caring

Innovation #8 – Brainstorming

Innovation #9 – Fountains vs. Grass

Innovation #10 – Mindset

Innovation #11 – Are You Kidding?

Innovation #12 – Moonshots

Innovation #13 – Pace of Change