One of the questions that still nags me is why aren’t more entrepreneurs successful? We have amazing information and resources online, tons of community events, and a wealth of people that truly want to help out. On the surface, it appears that the necessary ingredients are present to have a higher success rate. Now, I don’t know the previous success rates or the current success rates, so this is merely based on my gut.

As I look around the community, I want to see many more startups that are clearly on their way to being a viable, on going concern (my definition of a successful business). The lean startup movement and tools like the business model canvas are great for helping entrepreneurs spend their time more wisely, thus increasing the likelihood of success. I haven’t seen the increased success yet, but I’m hopeful.

Another theory is that you can’t pick…