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Just kidding.
a) Infrastructure b) Political stability c) Market Regulation (e.g. fair competition, orderly markets, currency,etc) d) and risk reduction
Capitalists are free to asks for any other thing that decreases risk, it doesn't mean the government has to respond in all cases. I disagree with George, there is not direct path between incentives and socialism.
Shutting down Email, Chrome, iChat, TweetDeck while coding.
Black coffee ;)
The best thing about co-working is that it gets you away from the isolation some people feel when they are working from home. Also, meeting with other "smart" people is a great way to get and stay motivated. Northern NJ has a great spot I use called ConvergeNJ. http://convergenj.com.
What do you think of the long term prospects?
2) Having a partner/co-founder or someone you can bounce ideas off of (besides your bias girlfriend) provides impetus and motivation for someone consumed with the day-to-day of living. If you're having a problem prioritizing your idea along with all of the gotta-eat stuff, then bringing someone in to bounce ideas off of is essential because time is literally fleeting and non replenish-able.
3) Engage other people. Most ideas fail in just this way, because the founder is afraid to share the idea with others. Thinking that person will run off with the idea. The odds of this happening are slim. Most people operate more ethically than that.