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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

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But even more important than personal lessons of failure, I believe acceptance of failure at a societal level is one of the key ingredients that allows the technology startup industry in the US to flourish. I say this as somebody who has lived in 6 countries and worked in 9 — having lived abroad for 11 years of my work life.

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If Your Passion Is Saving The Environment, Start Here

Startup Professionals Musings

Al Gore, by just talking about it, still seems to be leading the way in monetization, having amassed an estimated net worth reported recently as around $300 million. Another approach is simply repurposing used items, or simply passing them down to less demanding users, like the ecoATM story with used cell phones, tablets and MP3 players.

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Public Company Executives Rarely Adapt To A Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

At a small company, if you''re constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. One positive aspect of having worked in a large company is that they usually provide actual training and education for a new role, rather than all “on-the-job training.”

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Startups are the Place to Find and Use Baby Boomers

Startup Professionals Musings

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. They have the maturity and sophistication to deal with your demanding executives and partners. Last year, nearly 40% of the total workforce was Boomers. Angel investor. High-travel sales and buyer positions.

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Boomers Lead and Drive the New Wave of Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

They have worked with high technology and computers for at least 20 years, are highly educated, and highly motivated. They have the maturity and sophistication to deal with your demanding executives and partners. Last year about 40% of the total workforce was Boomers. Angel Investor. High-travel sales and buyer positions.

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The @TWTFelipe Story – A Tale of US Visa Policy Gone Awry (#startupvisa)

Both Sides of the Table

In 2005 he was graduated and took a job in South Carolina working for technology company while he started his own web design company on the side. He started another company on the side while he was working during the day at a technology company. As a technologist he felt the US was “ground zero&# for technology innovation.

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7 Failures of Corporate Executives as Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

At a small company, if you're constantly demanding more support, you risk turning your net impact into overhead-creep rather than value creation. One positive aspect of having worked in a large company is that they usually provide actual training and education for a new role, rather than all “on-the-job training.”