Go Big Or Go Home!

About a year ago, I wrote a post entitled “Changing the World vs. Making a Profit.” Below is an excerpt from the post:

There is one particular “fork in the road” that distinguishes one entrepreneur from another. It is the decision or strategy each entrepreneur consciously or sub-consciously makes when beginning their business venture. I like to call it the “World Changer vs. Profit Maker” debate. This debate essentially forces the entrepreneur to define their business venture. In other words: Is your business a “world changer” or a “profit maker”?

-via techsoomer.com (oct. ‘08)

I’ve always gravitated towards the world changer mentality.  When an entrepreneur is trying to change the world with their product, the amount of passion and dedication that he/she shows cannot be replicated anywhere else.  This is the type of attitude Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh alluded to in his conversation with Sara Lacy backstage at the TechCrunch50 conference (see video below).

We all know it’s not easy to change the world as a young, underfunded, resource-deficient startup.  Many young upstarts tend to chip away at a niche market because of this.  But it is those rare few that swing for the fences that inspire a community.

Take a look at AnyClip presenting at TechCrunch50 (video below).  The conviction that CEO, Aaron Cohen displays in his presentation is just awesome.  There is no question as to where AnyClip wants to go with their innovative platform.  This is great example of going big.