HackFwd: something Europe desperately needs
I'm writing this from Vienna and IncredibleEurope, where we've been talking for the last two days about the challenges to innovation and entrepreneurship in a culture that is not particularly comfortable with the possibility of failure.
At IDEO we talk about failing early and often to succeed faster. Indeed. Put succinctly, if the culture around you encourages you to play it safe and scorns you when you fail, you'll find it very hard get that key ingredient which is so necessary to be a successful entrepreneur: experience. And since you can't just up and change the culture around you, there's a lot to be gained from immersing yourself in a community where the rules are different.
HackFwd, a new incubator for European geeks who want to be entrepreneurs, is a fantastic idea that meets an overwhelming need. I can't wait to see what comes of it.
