How do you help entrepreneurs succeed?  This short list was created after I spent 2 months working in my local community to build a network of entrepreneurs.  I am sharing this list with the hope of engaging more people and getting some fresh ideas.  Let me know what you think!  Thanks, Jean

1) Build a community for them, Connect them to one another and to resource.

2) Use great examples to help them along the way, Inspiring people that I follow on Twitter include Guy Kawasaki, Vivek Wadhwa, Katie Rae, Bill Aulet , Brian Halligan, Robert Buderi, and there are many more.  Everyday these people tweet amazing e-ship stories.

3) Celebrate entrepreneurship, This is central to the e-ship mission at MIT.  Read more about it here:  http://entrepreneurship.mit.edu/main/services

4) Convince them that stealth mode can be death mode, Read this blog post, warning it is harsh:  http://upandrunning.bplans.com/2011/02/18/ultimate-advice-to-stealth-mode-startups-just-stop/

5) Remind them it’s all about their team, success and failure are often the result of the strengths of the team.  Funding organizations (every type) see great team=great company.

6) Understand the entrepreneurs, Listen and learn from them so you can help them. Not all entrepreneurs are about speed and money, some want a life and a company.  Watch this video to learn more:  http://boingboing.net/2012/03/19/matt-haughey-on-the-joys-of-in.html