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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

InfoChachkie

A friend once told me about a soccer game in which the opposing team deployed a frustratingly effective strategy. Every time they scored, their Captain ran around the field yelling, “tied score, tied score!” He continued to do this, despite the fact that they were beating my friend’s team by several goals. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Optimistically Pessimistic: Entrepreneurs Fear Near-term Failure Yet Are Assured Of Their Long-term Success

InfoChachkie

A friend once told me about a soccer game in which the opposing team deployed a frustratingly effective strategy. Every time they scored, their Captain ran around the field yelling, “tied score, tied score!” He continued to do this, despite the fact that they were beating my friend’s team by several goals. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Know When To Declare Defeat And Toss Out A Bad Idea – Do Not Be Afraid To Say, “That Baby Be Ugly!”

InfoChachkie

Startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, such as potential partnerships, new products, entering emerging markets, etc. Idea Cronyism. This is analogous to a startup CEO selecting which ideas will be considered by a larger group for implementation.

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The Impact Matrix: Prioritize Your 2013 Initiatives Using This Startup Ninja Tool

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Dynamic, growing startups consistently identify more ideas and opportunities than they have the time or resources to pursue, including: entering into potential partnerships, developing new products and accessing emerging markets. Impact – The degree to which the ideas further the venture’s objectives. The Impact Matrix.

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(Re)Mixing It Up With Entrepreneurial Filmmaker, Kirby Ferguson

InfoChachkie

As I note in Spilling The Beans , the basic ideas upon which startups are founded are worth nothing. It is the dogged pursuit of excellence that turns worthless ideas into worthwhile startups. I started to wonder, ‘Why do people suddenly now think they can sue over ownership of basic ideas?’…

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Interview with Aviv Grill, Miso Media

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Features in our new version include a section of tunes, which allows you to buy music--guitar tablature--from the Beatles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and other choices from the Sony and Universal catalog. The firm is backed by Google Ventures, as well as a number of well known angels. First off, let's talk a little bit about your software.

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Interview: Clark Benson of Founder & CEO of Ranker.com - Dicusses Playing Nice With Google

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If someone is investing in me and my idea, I simply don’t want to let them down. It is always great to quickly raise money with your idea, but far more often than not, it’s a long haul (of) relationship building with investors. Clark Benson is the Founder and CEO of Ranker.com. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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