Human beings tend to comprehend the world through stories; we learn about the Trojan War from Homer and view the Napoleonic Wars through Tolstoy. We are inherently susceptible to the influence of narratives. When a compelling story captivates us, it can turn us into believers or skeptics, leading us to overlook critical facts and even selectively seek data that supports our preconceived notions.

Once upon a time in medieval Italy, In the rolling hills of Tuscany, Florence and Siena were two rival city-states, they were locked in a dispute over the Chianti region. To settle it, they devised a unique competition. Each city chose a rooster whose crow at dawn would signal their riders to start racing towards each other. The meeting point would determine the new boundary. Florence chose a hungry black rooster…

As a proud father of two daughters, over the years, I have become — initially reluctantly — somewhat of an encyclopedia of fairy tales, particularly those featuring girls as protagonists.

Jason and the Argonauts' adventure to find the Golden Fleece serves as an inspiring example for modern founders who wish to embark on their entrepreneurial journeys to find their own version of the Golden Fleece.

In a co-working space not so far away, there exists a peculiar breed of individual, the tech entrepreneur. Much like the determined Don Quixote, these dreamers are driven by a blend of idealism and ambition, setting forth on a quixotic quest to build their very own tech startups.

America’s founding fathers were great entrepreneurs, after winning the Independence War, they created a weak Union under “The Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union” of 1777, but it did not work out. The founders had the courage and audacity to pivot to the “The Constitution of the United States” in 1789 — a new business model, that bold pivot saved the Startup called the USA.