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Chapter 2: Overcome Debilitating Self Doubt
After my Awakening, I decided to start setting goals for my journals. Before that, breaking in a new journal was stressful. What tone...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 1, 20164 min read


Chapter 1: Awakening (con’t)…The Bike Ride
Welcome to one of the craziest rides of your life. You have awakened to realize your dreams will best be met by starting (building or...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 29, 20165 min read


Chapter 1: Awakening (con’t)…The Bike
Once you decide to start a business (or launch a new product or grow your business) there is a good chance you will wonder, where do I...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 22, 20164 min read


Chapter 1: Awakening (con’t)…the Rider
Once you proclaim even the slightest interest in starting your own business, you will begin to get advice from anyone and everyone. It...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 18, 20164 min read


Chapter 1: Awakening
Awakening is defined as “an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something.” My own entrepreneurial awakening was triggered by...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 9, 20162 min read


Case Study – Being of Service Heightens a Teams Professionalism
We conducted a two hour, experiential training program for 45 staff members on Being of Service to Others. The training was designed to...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 4, 20162 min read


Introducing the The Rider, The Bike and The Bike Ride
Entrepreneurship is a journey of mastery. At least, that’s the basis of my own efforts. I have found that it is much easier to stick...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 2, 20164 min read


Why the Bike? Misfits Want Freedom Thru Entrepreneurship
For me a bike represents the ultimate freedom. You have mobility without being cash strapped because of excessive car payments. Or being...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 28, 20162 min read


How Do You Write a Guide Book for Misfits?
As I started on this journey to write A Misfit Entrepreneurs Guide to Building a Business Your Way I was struck by one question in...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 26, 20163 min read


What Makes You a Misfit Entrepreneur?
Last year, when I began experimenting with this notion I shared 8 Signs You are a Misfit Entrepreneur based on my experiences and...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 22, 20161 min read
3 Steps to Getting Your Shit Together
Getting organized and focussed is a common challenge I hear from the leaders and entrepreneurs that I work with. I can tell you from...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 21, 20163 min read


Meet the 2015 E+ Awards Recipients
It is with great pleasure that I announce the winners of the 2015 E+ Awards. Three awardees were chosen by an all youth selection...

Ariana Friedlander
Jan 1, 20162 min read
8 Take Aways from the EntrepreNerds Book Discussion Earn an Income Making Something Meaningful
We just had an enlivening conversation about how to Earn an Income Making Something Meaningful at the Digital Workshop Center’s new...

Ariana Friedlander
Sep 11, 20153 min read
8 Takeaways from the Art and Science of Building a Business
This month’s EntrepreNerds book discussion about the Art and Science of Building a Business was truly inspiring and grounding. Eight of...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 25, 20152 min read
6 Limiting Beliefs that are Counter Productive to Lean Startup
Your world view (AKA Mental Models) are so deeply ingrained in your psyche that they limit your openness to possibilities without you...

Ariana Friedlander
Jul 12, 20154 min read


The Anti-Business Plan Workshop – The Kick in the Keister You Need to Get Started!
This is Fort Collins Startup Week (#FCSW15 for those on social media), which means that entrepreneurship is in the air! Signs that...

Ariana Friedlander
May 28, 20153 min read


We Did It, Raised Over $3,333 in 3 Weeks Thanks to Our 66 Backers!
I am incredibly touched that we not only met our goal to raise $3,333 in 3 weeks, we exceeded it by over $500! Thanks to 66 backers that...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 25, 20152 min read
Equaility + Entrepreneurship + Education = EntrepreNerds Scholarships
One of the greatest benefits of the Customer Discovery process is that you learn what moves people to action. And if you’re lucky, your...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 17, 20153 min read
6 Takeaways from Our Book Discussion about Entrepreneurship and Resilience
Yesterday we had a thought provoking book discussion about entrepreneurship and resilience with a diverse group of EntrepreNerds spanning...

Ariana Friedlander
Mar 4, 20152 min read
8 Insights About Entrepreneurship and Resilience
Entrepreneurship and resilience is a big topic and yet it is also quite simple. Resilient entrepreneurs live to tell the tale. Everyone...

Ariana Friedlander
Feb 19, 20153 min read
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