A local chef takes on the daunting challenge of nose-to-tail cooking in Denver
Let’s say there are two types of entrepreneur. No, let’s say there are two extremes of entrepreneur.
The one extreme grows up affluent. He goes to school and socializes with the boys and girls who will be the political leaders, bank presidents, and thought leaders that he will do business with later. From an early age, he sees from the inside the systems that make his success not just possible but inevitable. He understands the strategic use of tools like bankruptcy and the calculated deployment of extravagance. He has an aerial view.
The other extreme is someone who grows up poor. He has a ground view. Frugality is a tool not just for success but for survival. This kind of entrepreneur knows that his success is dependent, singularly, on his boundless energy, on his ability to spot small and large opportunities to make a profit. Like a skilled boxer, he is always looking for an opening. He is terrified of bank…
