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Are Founders Moving From Lifestyle To Quick Buck?

Startup Professionals Musings

It seems that everyone wants to make a quick buck these days. Being called a lifestyle entrepreneur should be a point of pride, not an insult. Of course, even lifestyle entrepreneurs want to be happy, and want their business to be “successful.” I’m told that Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook started out as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Don’t Let Lifestyle Entrepreneurs Be a Dying Breed

Startup Professionals Musings

It seems that everyone wants to make a quick buck these days. Being called a lifestyle entrepreneur should be a point of pride, not an insult. Of course, even lifestyle entrepreneurs want to be happy, and want their business to be “successful.” I’m told that Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook started out as a lifestyle entrepreneur.

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Want To Trip Out? This Entrepreneur Can Hook You Up

InfoChachkie

After finishing Mr. Thompson''s jaded take on the travel industry, I wondered if there was a travel company that bucked his stereotypes and properly balanced making bold destinations accessible while respecting the unspoiled resources and culture that made the locales interesting in the first place. How have you made it work?

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5 (More) Battle-Tested Business Tips From Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos

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Let Your Competitors Chase The Quick Buck. As I discuss in Entrepreneurs Should Go For The Quick Buck – Then Stop , there are situations in which a startup can generate profitable, near-term revenue that does not support, and may even undermine, its long-term strategy. it was instantly broadcast to its competitors.

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Ten Startup Tips From Amazon Founder, Jeff Bezos

InfoChachkie

As discussed in Hiring Entrepreneurs, the impact of each new hire during your startup’s early days is tremendous. As noted in Optimistically Pessimistic , successful entrepreneurs are indifferent as to the specific tactics they must employ to accomplish their fervently held strategic objectives. Don’t Chase The Quick Buck.

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Interview with Bong Koh, LifeCrowd

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Andy Wen was the CTO of Christianity.com, and the CTO of early online education firm VCampus, and he also ran the product and web security for eTrade, as well as started a company called Lighthound deals, like a Groupon. It's a pretty credible team and we're starting to staff up on the product and development side.

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Small Ideas, Big Benefits

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs create opportunities by creating ripples, and mini-ventures are great ripple creators. I am not suggesting that you become a sidewalk huckster, just that you begin to open your mind to all the legal ways you can slip your hand into peoples’ pockets and purses and pull out a few bucks. From Small to Tall.

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