Jerry R Mitchell’s Blog

You have a terrific new product concept. Now you’re waiting for venture
capitalists to hop onto your bandwagon. But, can you afford a bandwagon,
complete with band? If the venture capital community doesn’t take the ride,
must your vision end in nothing ventured, nothing gained?
It’s typical for a company to go through one or more rounds of financing
before [...]

For entrepreneurs the one commodity which is never in short supply is
advice.
I tell entrepreneurs  is listen only to the people who have done it because
I believe that the others are qualified only to tell you about how NOT to do
it!
My first advice is to follow your own instincts, not those of people who see
your world [...]

 
As this is written today is Mother’s Day, which for me, is always
a day of mixed emotions.

I still think of my mother daily, just not so often each day. I still see
things and think “I wish I could show Mom this, she’d love it”. I do things
or achieve goals and think “it’s a shame I [...]

 
October 10, 1937- May 9, 2002
Eight years have flown by. It’s hard to believe. Equally astounding has been
the reaction from people with whom I have shared these eulogies dedicated to
my bride. I appreciate all the kind thoughts and its been wonderful that
others have been spurred on to do the same sort of thing.
When I think [...]

 
George R. Mitchell April 23, 1909- July 26th, 1976
Dear Daddy, Today is your 100th birthday and you are celebrating it in
heaven! Oh, How I miss you. I am so glad that you were my father. You
taught me so much and even though we did not always agree, I respected
and trusted you and felt like I [...]

Words cannot convey my gratitude for your response to my daughters request for birthday messages for my book of memories on my 70th birthday. You can have no idea how much it means to me. Thanks for providing me the opportunity to be all that I am capable of being and for recharging my battery.
I [...]

Daddy you’re the person who loves and respects me the most. Thank you dad for listening and caring, for giving and sharing but especially, for just being you!! Thank you for all my childhood memories, taking walks through the forest and eating maple candy, catching my first ball, and of course my first doll that was bigger than [...]

Hi! Jerry,
Those first two articles you wrote in your Bootstrapping newsletter are
beautiful!  Has anyone ever told you that you should write a book?!?
Ha! Ha!
Really, although I’m having a tough time right now, your articles
inspired me.  They make me feel so much better.  You are so RIGHT.  I will
not ever give up on living my passion.  [...]

Jerry,
Forgive me, but I forget how I started to receive your newsletter, but
I enjoy each and every one of them.  This last one I forwarded to my
son, who is struggling just a bit in his new job assignment.  Your
personal notes are well worth reading, for anyone who is struggling for
success in any aspect of their [...]

Jerry: Thanks very much for the fast feedback. You are providing a great service to “wannabe” entrepreneurs by giving them some hardheaded questions that they must answer, stressing the need for creating a network early on, and giving them a list of very valuable resources. Who could ask for more? I look forward to seeing [...]