Start-up Summer Playlist
I’ve been noticing lines from certain songs that seem strangely applicable to entrepreneurship. Call this list a kind of distillation of rock insights into the world of the start-up. Not too great of a leap when you think about it. Rock is about audacity, freedom, individuality and a few other things not suitable for this PG-rated blog. So too, the art of the start. I trust the embedded pearl of rock wisdom in each song will make up for any perceived deficiencies in taste.
- On choosing to be different—“Chose not a life of imitation” (Can’t Stop)—Red Hot Chili Peppers
- On being tenacious—“But I’ll stand my ground and I won’t back down.” ( I Won’t Back Down) and “Runnin’ down a dream” (Runnin’ Down a Dream)—Tom Petty
- On wearing many hats—“I’m a million different people from one day to the next” (Bittersweet Symphony)—The Verve
- Note to my VC and Angel friends–“Won’t you come see about me?” (Don’t You Forget About Me)—Simple Minds
- For my sister entrepreneurs—“Women of the future hold the big revelations” (Get On Your Boots)— U2
- On being up and being down—“One minute I held the key next the walls were closed on me” (Viva La Vida)—Cold Play
- On the day before pitching—“24 hours to go, I wanna be sedated” (I Wanna Be Sedated)—Ramones
- On making valuable contacts—“If they got thunder appeal let them be on your side” (Good Times Roll)—The Cars
- On taking much needed breaks—“I want to get away I want to fly away”( Fly Away)—Lenny Kravitz