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Why The Startup Story Is The Modern Hero's Journey

Description:In Chapter 9 of 15 in his 2011 Capture Your Flag interview with host Erik Michielsen, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami shares why startups fascinate him. He sees entrepreneurs and startups as the modern "Hero's Journey". Playing on the Joseph Campbell metaphor, Goswami shares how the startup is where entrepreneurs confront themselves, learn, and develop personally. He continues with his interest of how we can apply what entrepreneurs learn to a broader audience. (1:54)

Source: Capture Your Flag

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