<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:37:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@davebcs/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What kind of rejection is good for entrepreneurs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a founder, expect rejection. But above all, learn from every single “no” you get. All entrepreneurs experience it and building up resilience is the only way forward. 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This has serious implications for the bottom line]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/innovation/@davebcs/human-resources-as-a-catalyst-for-innovation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/innovation/@davebcs/human-resources-as-a-catalyst-for-innovation</guid><category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davebcs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 12:29:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/Hnn9KVMPzMZMHmQWeTThxL25oRwgtGzL7rCXngQsseb3ELoR7akNhA9M1hiSSnzjFC8YAqq46EVUmpeaNDU9HgLE4pPeRcD3cQYQpS9hp2TvGWojTfEafYuM5cgcsFTCVYrt3HfJb4Zs7FLDN4JNMQXv69FNheMXWYMjzSxzt9HDf5kaWWxY6sF3Dgu3FhwgHJLxovgEstfye6XwAZfNvGRxo7PKFQMtcgdASNJNSJMhS4SVNoM8YQMEWU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 books you must read before starting a business]]></title><description><![CDATA[All entrepreneurs make mistakes. Quite often mistakes lead to wasted opportunities, time and even money. But in fact, mistakes are part of the excitement of doing it. Otherwise it would just be a dull]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/books/@davebcs/10-books-you-must-read-before-starting-a-business</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/books/@davebcs/10-books-you-must-read-before-starting-a-business</guid><category><![CDATA[books]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davebcs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 22:24:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reducing innovation failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of us are scared of failing. It’s normal and if you haven’t experienced it yet, trust me you are not doing anything worth your own time. Fear of failing can be immobilizing, and stop you from doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/innovation/@davebcs/reducing-innovation-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/innovation/@davebcs/reducing-innovation-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[innovation]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davebcs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Dec 2019 11:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/UF7UDccXmKiToNJizVE6pCucKNYc6PM1yqHJu1WYaaWMNyDQP8hpavTUV8KFW2dp3FS5Uffab99capeq3zfCEk78Lt4nbACyQvMPkFsvg7xVx4v7h4dYEFTgDpWDRAKQqgGsmw9bAGGRWQiyNVKhHYkdqwpzXrHEvFQSXRU5u5nvsb9VVSusuma9kVV83jb5kA1YFzZM74VSRbYSoc8ZECzk2pWjj3UbgLd2xPwse4waJ9HsasmPom5qeNMwiveQ9eZyBpPa834Fz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three main reasons for startup failure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peter Drucker, also known as the founder of modern management, said that “if an organisation is not able to innovate, it faces decline and extinction.” Nowadays, in this era of fast-paced change, new]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@davebcs/three-main-reasons-for-startup-failure</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/startup/@davebcs/three-main-reasons-for-startup-failure</guid><category><![CDATA[startup]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davebcs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 24 Dec 2019 17:15:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traits of High Potential Entrepreneurs]]></title><description><![CDATA[We live in a fast-changing world. I am sure you’ve noticed it. New ventures and entrepreneurs pop up everywhere all the time. We all know that entrepreneurs drive economic growth and market demand. Also,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurs/@davebcs/traits-of-high-potential-entrepreneurs</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/entrepreneurs/@davebcs/traits-of-high-potential-entrepreneurs</guid><category><![CDATA[entrepreneurs]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[davebcs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2019 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Should entrepreneurs choose an incubator or an accelerator?]]></title><description><![CDATA[(as in Untamed Potential) The startup arena has its own vernacular. Navigating through it isn’t always obvious. All the hype around entrepreneurship and innovation doesn’t help either. 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