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I happen to be from Estonia, a small, but fiercely proud country near the Baltic Sea, one with a burgeoning startup scene that’s full of driven, intelligent and hungry entrepreneurs. The startup attitude. But they haven’t quite made the leap across the Atlantic. Interpretations for failure. Interpretations for failure. With just 1.34
Stephen Harper, the country’s prime minister from 2006 to 2015, famously quipped that the region suffered from “ a culture of defeatism.” Bird noted that “thanks to our high retention, we’re able to build a company culture that makes up for any of the disadvantages of a smaller labor market.”
Despite a culture that pushes founders to the edge of their physical, mental and personal limits as they build their company, we insist that they fly solo. They have the proper mindset to fundraise, and their attitude matches the money they’re asking for. They’re led to believe that reaching out for support is a sign of weakness.
At the same time we have several culturally-driven attitudes holding us back. There are a variety of values that must be fostered collectively to drive the right entrepreneurial attitude of the individual. As soon as an entrepreneur hits it big and talks about it, he or she conflicts with the cultural norm of acting “normal.”.
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