Eric braun story
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TIMELESS
Intention
I intend to help people grow their ideas.
I intend to help people learn.
I intend to help people learn to realize their ideas.
I intend to help people learn to develop their ideas.
I intend to help people solve important problems.
I intend to help people create.
I intend to help people create companies.
I intend to help people create inventions that last.
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I intend to help people realize their dreams of creating things of lasting value.
Belief
I believe people need help connecting their ideas to their passion.
I believe some people have problems they cannot solve.
I believe there are people who can help my people solve their problems.
I believe people have trouble creating.
I believe people get distracted easily.
I believe inventions often do not last.
I believe people need to be passionate about their work.
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I believe there are many obstacles that prevent people from realizing their dreams.
I believe there are many obstacles that prevent people from completing their creations.
People
My people have ideas and passion.
My people do not know how to solve their problems.
My people need help understanding their ideas.
My people need a better place to work.
My people need to work with others.
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My people can do a better job realizing their dreams.
My people can do a better job beginning, sustaining or completing their projects.
My people want to create things of lasting value but don't know how or want to improve.
My people draw creative and productive energy from working with others.
Invention
EverythingGrows helps my people use their passion to grow their ideas.
The South Shore Innovation Center is a place where people can work together to solve their problems.
The South Shore Innovation Center is a place where people can work together to create companies that last.
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The South Shore Innovation Center connects people so they can work together to create great things of lasting value.
The South Shore Innovation Center helps people realize their dreams.
TODAY
Intention
I intend to help entrepreneurs create sustainable businesses.
I intend to help people become entrepreneurs and create sustainable businesses.
I intend to help entrepreneurs in the suburbs create companies that last.
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I intend to help entrepeneurs realize their dreams of creating successful companies that will last.
Belief
I believe people can become successful entrepreneurs in an open community with some structure and support.
I believe people need additional help to create a great business.
I believe working in homes is not as productive as working together.
I believe my people need additional help to start a great company.
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I believe entrepreneurs need to get out of their houses and coffee shops at least periodically in order to work more successfully and nurture their ideas and intentions.
I believe people living in the suburbs with families and homes need additional support to start companies.
People
My people are suburbanites who want to become successful entrepreneurs.
My people live in the suburbs.
My people have families and own homes.
My people are stuck in routines.
My people want help.
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My people are generally older and usually have families and own homes in the suburbs.
My people are often ingrained in routines that have been created over many years.
My people are working on their startup ideas in their homes or in coffee shops.
Invention
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The South Shore Innovation Center provides an open workspace where people can work frequently, if not daily, alongside others who have similar interests in starting companies and helping others start companies.
STORIES
Ten years ago, I started a software company that was virtual. We started the company by getting together to define the vision, which I believe was from the heart. Afterwards, everyone worked from home. As founder, I intended to solve our customers' problems. One cofounder thrived on creating cool programs and loved creating the application. The other cofounder was a finance guy who also loved what he was doing. We connected frequently via the phone, but I felt we lost our energy and sense of direction/intention after a while, because we were not together physically. Eventually, the finance cofounder stopped participating. One day, the technical cofounder decided he no longer wanted to work from home, so he set out to find a "real" job. After 4 years, I closed down the company. I felt that we failed, because we were unable to keep our passion going without interacting in a physical setting.
Andy worked for a large company and really loved his work. He was well respected by the president. Still, Andy spent time after work creating a software application with a friend. This went on for about 10 years. One day, Andy decided he wanted a change from his routine, so he resigned. The president tried to get him to stay, but he declined. Andy began working as a contract consultant and continued to work on his software application. After a while, his work contract ended, and he decided to focus more time on his software application, but he kept going in circles. Today, he is still working on his idea while looking for a job, because he does not know how to proceed. I worked with Andy for a while, but he needed a place to go to daily to work with others, and the place did not exist. I suggested he go to events in Cambridge, but he felt it would impact his time with his wife and kids.
I love helping people solve problems they cannot solve. Often, they do not see a why to resolve their problems. This has always been true with my customers. By solving problems that they feel are unsolvable, I get a lot of appreciation from my customers. I love this! This was also true with my brother-in-law when diagnosed with cancer and given only months to live. As his advocate, I found research and clinical trials that were able to keep him alive for more than 5 years. During that time, he lived his life with a passion that included biking daily and completing a 100 mile ride, which had always been his goal.
