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10 Actions That Will Transform You From Good To Great

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For leaders, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Dean Kamen, while still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter, holds 440 other device patents. Challenged by his contemporaries, Edison soberly responded: “I have not failed. Promote resilience.

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For an entrepreneur, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Dean Kamen, while still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter, holds 440 other device patents. I have just found ten thousand ways that won''t work." " Check your ego at the door (and keep it there).

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10 Simple Actions Will Inspire More Startup Results

Startup Professionals Musings

For an entrepreneur, this is often evident in the willingness to be coached, by outside experts or by your own team. Dean Kamen, while still struggling with the Segway Human Transporter, holds 440 other device patents. I have just found ten thousand ways that won't work." " Check your ego at the door (and keep it there).

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Interview: Venture Capitalists On Pitching

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Between 2005 and 2008, there were lots of companies raising half a million, and selling for 15 million. At GRP, we don't care about patents--they're nice to have, but not required--but we're looking for defensible IP in an area with an interesting, and big, idea. Mark Suster: I would say we were hesitant in 2008.