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Jason Fried of 37Signals (his most recent book Rework) has quickly become known for his agile simple approach to the everyday work environment.  Jason recently gave a video interview with BigThink where he discusses the common mistakes that startups make when going to start a new business.  This is a must watch for anyone looking to start a new business.  Whether you’ve done it before or this is the first time, Jason offers some excellent nuggets of information for you to ponder over:

Most internet startups and new entrepreneurs typically work out of their own home because it’s cheap on costs and convenient to do so.  While there are some nice benefits to this, working out of your house as an army of one can sometimes have its disadvantages.  It can make it harder to interact with like minded people, which can make developing ideas tricky sometimes.  There is also the whole seperation of work and personal debate that we won’t get into here, but it is worth mentioning.  Wouldn’t it be great if there was a place where entrepreneurs from all different startups could come and work while at the same time network and share ideas?  Thanks to the folks over at Dogpatch Labs, there is now a place where entrepreneurs of all kinds can come to work, share ideas, and even get some lunch while working on their next startup. More »