Commentary
Americans have always been scrappy individuals willing to take enormous risks on something new in order to capitalize on future success. This was in the DNA of our Founding Fathers, and it continues to this day as we live the “American Dream” of building something out of nothing and ensuring prosperity for future generations.
Nowhere in recent history was this more true than during the dawn of the Internet, which was built, fueled, and capitalized upon by the very same type of individuals who built our country. Instead of waiting to get picked, asking for instructions, or getting into line—Americans were able to pick themselves. They built businesses, then search engines, then social media platforms. They were widely successful without traditional office spaces, multi-million dollar deals, or even advertising agencies to sell individual perspectives and innovative ideas….