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7 Signals Of A Future Startup Founder From Corporate

Startup Professionals Musings

I’m not saying success is rare, but the list of famous entrepreneurs who started their career in a big company is small. I made the jump myself from IBM several years ago, and now have a satisfying startup advising small businesses and mentoring entrepreneurs. Already have dependents and employees who look up to you.

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Interview with Julie Novack, PartySlate

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PartySlate (www.partyslate.com)--which is backed by a slate of LA area investors--offers up a place to browse photos on events, find venues, and most importantly, planners who put those events on, so your next big event can be an unforgettable one. That's how I came up with the idea. I said, that's what we need for the event industry.

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Apply Hospitality-Driven Thinking to Your New Venture

Startup Professionals Musings

Unfortunately, too many of the technical entrepreneurs I mentor and advise are focused on their technology, and assume that the value will be self-evident to customers. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 10/22/2018.