17. Do What They Say You Can’t

Many people who are not even strangers, but close friends and family members will tell you that it can’t be done or that it is too crazy. They will tell you that it can’t be built or you won’t be able to accomplish a small goal. The only way to prove them wrong is to do it. The competitive nature of entrepreneurship is a fun one.

16. It’s Not About The Tech, It’s About What You Do With It

The tools and technology that is available to entrepreneurs just keeps on mounting. Whether it’s social, HTML5, geolocation, node.js, cloud services, or whatever else, that’s not what this is about. Those tools by themselves are cool, but not that useful. The technology tools are like an artist’s paint brush or a baseball players bat. It’s about what you decide to create with those tools.