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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Mark Cuban , Richard Branson , Walt Disney , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Dell and Larry Ellison. Unless your venture is focused on researching potential scientific breakthroughs, it is likely that your technology can be easily copied and your patents circumvented.

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5 Tips To Keep Your Startup Productive, Not Just Busy

Startup Professionals Musings

There are complex processes, like filing a patent, and financial tools that may be new to you, including Excel and Quickbooks. That’s why successful entrepreneurs, including Richard Branson and Elon Musk always look and act like they are having fun, and always talk about their accomplishments rather than all the painful work.

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5 Keys to Moving From Entrepreneur Thinking To Action

Startup Professionals Musings

If you think about it, most of the influential names in the entrepreneur world today, including Elon Musk and Richard Branson, have each started many companies, learning from each, and fully recognizing that not all are destined to be remembered. I’m now convinced that serious entrepreneurs relish the startup process more than success.

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The Case for Optimism and Risk at Startups

Both Sides of the Table

When I think about the people in our generation I most respect: Elon Musk, Larry Page, Richard Branson – they are optimists to a fault. We checked patents. What about competing patents. They have a can-do attitude that is infectious. I was not fried. I was not scared. I was not scarred. It is safe. We checked safety.

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Five Startup Tips From The Beatles

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Other installments include: Jeff Bezos , Steve Jobs , Mark Cuban , Richard Branson , Walt Disney , Mark Zuckerberg , Michael Dell and Larry Ellison. Some of the examples are patently obvious (e.g., (i) This part one of a two part series; you can access part two HERE. Note: This is an installment in the Iconic Advice series.

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10 Actions That Will Transform You From Good To Great

Startup Professionals Musings

Dean Kamen, while still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter, holds 440 other device patents. Richard Branson, now worth about $4.2 Learn to anticipate change, bounce back stronger, and teach others to do the same. Get in the habit of asking questions but do not expect easy answers. Manage around obstacles. Drive innovation.

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10 Key Steps For Aspiring Billionaire Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Dean Kamen, while still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter, holds 440 other device patents. Richard Branson, now worth about $4.2 Learn to anticipate change, bounce back stronger, and teach others to do the same. Get in the habit of asking questions but do not expect easy answers. He is always looking ahead. Drive innovation.