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Why You Should Put Yourself Out There and Try New Products

Both Sides of the Table

I had blogged when I was an entrepreneur. I went to an industry event where people actually called me self-centered for writing publicly. In 2016 I finally cracked SnapChat with the launch of Discovery. Here’s the thing: If you never try new product and new networks you’ll never learn anything. D7elVkC4XR.

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Some Thoughts on Leadership Going into 2016

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a new year – 2016. We try to hire people who we believe will be upfront and respectful of entrepreneurs and know that it’s far easier to judge ones decisions on the outside than it actually is to have to make the tough decisions inside of a startup every day. Empowerment is hard for most startup entrepreneurs.

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9 Innovative Startups To Watch For in 2024

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While the market isn't short of spritely, innovative entrepreneurs, harsh economic headwinds combined with a pullback in investor spending have made it harder than ever for budding businesses to break through. Organic milk formula product Bobbie. 2023 hasn't been an easy year to be a startup. million site visits in October alone.

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10 New Year’s Resolutions To Be A Happy Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

You’ve probably already made your resolutions for 2016, but if not, I suggest a renewed commitment to finding happiness and satisfaction in your chosen business lifestyle. If you haven’t tried it, one way to be happier at work is to be an entrepreneur, according to a classic study by the Wharton School of Business a while back.

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Some Things Haven’t Changed In The Business Workplace

Startup Professionals Musings

As a business advisor and advocate for entrepreneurs, I find myself almost always talking and writing about change. With a bit of humor, he provides some serious guidelines for struggling career professionals looking to move up, and new entrepreneurs looking to build a company. Businesses only move forward on results.

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6 Principles for Personal and Business Success

Startup Professionals Musings

The startup lifestyle is known to be stressful and challenging, but it’s also meant to be satisfying and fulfilling, with you as the entrepreneur in control of your own destiny. Unfortunately, it doesn’t always work out that way, based on my many years of experience with entrepreneurs and advising startups.

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10 Actions That Will Transform You From Good To Great

Startup Professionals Musings

The points are great, but can be made even simpler and more actionable by adapting then to the world of the entrepreneur: Demonstrate character. Entrepreneur examples include Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Google, who turned a new search technology into a tool that most of us couldn’t live without. Richard Branson, now worth about $4.2