If you think about it, America’s first startup was, well, the United States of America. So it’s not surprising that the country’s first President, George Washington, knew a thing or two about how to make outlandish visions a reality — seeing as he was the founder of perhaps the most impressive “startup” in modern history. What could be more daunting than turning the then-conventional idea of top-down government on its head and suggesting that it be run bottom-up, for and by the people?
To read the original article: 6 things George Washington knew about running a startup | VentureBeat | Entrepreneur | by Fernando Cuscuela, Everypost
