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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Grateful Dead

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs often must take counter-intuitive, contrarian positions in order to succeed. As noted in Entrepreneurship Is A Compulsion , entrepreneurs often view the world from a slightly different vantage point, rejecting the oxymoronic term Conventional Wisdom. . Old School Software Distribution Is Doomed. That’s logic.”.

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

InfoChachkie

He also spearheaded a number of fundamental software breakthroughs, including creating the basic hardware / software architecture which resulted in the creation of the third-party personal computer (PC) software industry. Designed CD-ROM filing system and created Universal Software Bus. Reality Conformance.

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PR Is A Passion Play That Cannot Be Outsourced

InfoChachkie

Rather than directly explaining their value proposition with all the passion and heartfelt stridency that only an entrepreneur can deliver, they outsource this communication to a Public Relations (PR) firm. You Are Not Really The Client - A PR agency’s true allegiance is not to you. Keep the Passion In-House.

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Interview with Justin and Dawn Newton, Netki

socalTECH

It was a regional ISP, and got bough tout by Allegiance Telecom. I also had worked earlier at Microcom, which was a big modem manufacturer in the day, building telecommunications software. Justin Newton: We have just started working with our first, enterprise customers, with our certificate and identity product.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

Yet, despite his exceptional courtroom theatrics, you would be foolhardy to hire good old Johnnie to review your software cross-licensing agreement. It is surprising how often entrepreneurs forget this simple fact. The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you.