![]() The villager, who anticipates enjoying a share of the soup, does not mind parting with a few carrots, so these are added to the soup. The travelers answer that they are making “stone soup”, which tastes wonderful and which they would be delighted to share with the villager, although it still needs a little bit of garnish, which they are missing, to improve the flavor. One of the villagers becomes curious and asks what they are doing. Then the travelers go to a stream and fill the pot with water, drop a large stone in it, and place it over a fire. ![]() Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the very hungry travelers. Some travelers come to a village, carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Got the gist? Feel free to skip this slightly longer version: Ultimately, a delicious, nourishing pot of soup feeds everyone. Curious villagers stop by, each sharing an ingredient to add to this stone soup. The ingenious travelers begin a pot of soup by placing a ‘magic stone’ in boiling water. Food is scarce, and the villagers are unwilling to share what they have. ![]() Here is the super-abridged, shorty-short version: I refer to the popular children’s book, first published in 1947, which was based upon an even older European fable. I am often asked how I came up with the name Stone Soup for my business. When the Stone Soup story is interpreted through an entrepreneurship lens, the full flavors of community and collaboration unfortunately go to pot. ![]()
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