Ever since the pushes have turned into shoves, many bright minds have bid farewell to the big boss to become their own boss. Indeed the slow (but sure) sinking of the ship known as Wall St. has influenced me to start cranking my brain as well. Yet I have heard stories of the kids, who ran lemonade stalls, the dorm room techies who launched and sold their websites… and I have never been one of them.

When this question of inspiration vs. desperation was asked at a recent conference, it reassured me when the panelist answered it was the later which drove him to start his now successful website. E also sensibly told me that, I was just beginning to travel down the path of entrepreneurship, but with each step I take, a sense of familiarity and ease willquickly snowball. I only hope…