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How To Make The Most Of Your DNA As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

These are the ultimate chess players in the game of business, always looking to be two or three moves ahead of the competition. Some might say that Elon Musk epitomizes this category. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney. Opportunist. We all know many good ones here.

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Top 29 Startup Posts May 2010

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Facebook is about to try to dominate display ads the way Google dominates text ads - Chris Dixon , May 15, 2010 It is customary to divide online advertising into two categories: direct response and brand advertising. it’s about measuring online influence and I’m big on metrics as a key element of business planning; 2.) I know I do.

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73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up

Both Sides of the Table

Fortunately I was mostly a technology consultant, which meant that I coded computers, designed databases and planned system integration projects. One of our core tasks was “market analysis,&# which consistent of: market sizing, market forecasts, competitive analysis and then instructing customers on which direction to take.

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Not All Entrepreneurs are Cut From the Same Cloth

Startup Professionals Musings

These are the ultimate chess players in the game of business, always looking to be two or three moves ahead of the competition. Many might say Donald Trump epitomizes this category. Picture the graphic designer, the IT expert, or the independent accountant or attorney. Opportunist. We all know many good ones here.