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Entrepreneuriship Is Best Learned Experientially

InfoChachkie

I shared my humble opinion that entrepreneurs should spend less time reading and more time experiencing reality. This same phenomenon occurs when emerging entrepreneurs read business books. Copyright © 2007-11 by J. I recently replied to a Quora entry which asked, “What are the best business-related books?”

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Create An Industry Alliance Entrepreneurs: Need Friends On The Startup Playground

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs can emulate de la Guerra’s strategy and make their adVenture appear far larger than reality and thus increasing its influence and market reach while discouraging competitive threats by creating an industry alliance. Copyright © 2007-10 by J. Tags: Entrepreneur Networking Partnerships The Fringe.

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Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It: How The Three Little Pigs, Illiterate Miners and Pink Floyd Guided One Entrepreneur’s Journey

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As discussed in Nature Or Nurture , I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, as I learned as child, entrepreneurs were attracted to the goldfields. Despite our humble beginnings, we braved the wolf and eventually built our financial house out of bricks. Copyright © 2007-11 by J.

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Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It: How The Three Little Pigs, Illiterate Miners and Pink Floyd Guided One Entrepreneur’s Journey

InfoChachkie

As discussed in Nature Or Nurture , I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, as I learned as child, entrepreneurs were attracted to the goldfields. Despite our humble beginnings, we braved the wolf and eventually built our financial house out of bricks. Copyright © 2007-11 by J.

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What I’ve Learned About Venture Funding

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The longer I do this the more humbled I become. Not the kind of false, humblebrag, “I’m always ready to learn” kind of humble but the “who the f**k knows” and “G-d I hope I’m right” sort of humble. The industry did that in 2007. ” I know what I know. 10 is the new 3.

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How To Maximize Your Value At A Startup: Your Greatest Ability Is Often Your Availability

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs should likewise endeavor to maximize their utility by playing as many positions on their startup team as they can effectively master. As discussed in Beach Volleyball , entrepreneurs generally enjoy simultaneously filling multiple roles during a startup’s early days. Copyright © 2007-11 by J. Availability.

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

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Prior to Ranker, Clark founded four other successful companies, including eCrush, which he sold to the Hearst Corporation in 2007. I have written about people who live by strong social contracts in Humble Pride. How would you describe your relationship with your investors and what can young entrepreneurs learn from your philosophy? “I

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