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What Entrepreneurs Can Learn From The Grateful Dead

InfoChachkie

Entrepreneurs often must take counter-intuitive, contrarian positions in order to succeed. As noted in Entrepreneurship Is A Compulsion , entrepreneurs often view the world from a slightly different vantage point, rejecting the oxymoronic term Conventional Wisdom. . That’s logic.”. Lewis Carroll, from Through The Looking Glass.

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Conforming To Your Customers’ Realities: Your Stakeholders’ Perceptions Are Your Reality

InfoChachkie

If this gentleman was such a pivotal player in the early days of the PC revolution, why is he essentially unknown to most entrepreneurs under forty years old? Few young entrepreneurs know about Mr. Kildall’s contributions because of his behavior, not Mr. Gates’. Tags: Corporate Culture Entrepreneur Partnerships The Fringe.

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PR Is A Passion Play That Cannot Be Outsourced

InfoChachkie

Rather than directly explaining their value proposition with all the passion and heartfelt stridency that only an entrepreneur can deliver, they outsource this communication to a Public Relations (PR) firm. You Are Not Really The Client - A PR agency’s true allegiance is not to you. Keep the Passion In-House.

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Interview with Justin and Dawn Newton, Netki

socalTECH

It was a regional ISP, and got bough tout by Allegiance Telecom. Justin Newton: We have just started working with our first, enterprise customers, with our certificate and identity product. We'll also be taking our customer from the domestic, U.S. market today, to a more international footprint covering over countries.

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Roping in the Legal Eagles

InfoChachkie

It is surprising how often entrepreneurs forget this simple fact. The reference may be well-intentioned, but the lawyer’s allegiance may be divided between the investor and you. As noted in Frugal is as Frugal Does , entrepreneurs on The Fringe only spend their cash on items that add value to their adVentures. Go Nuclear.

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Bro Factor – Intimate Relationships Which Provide Your Startup With An Unfair Advantage

InfoChachkie

Each party’s first allegiance is to their organization. At one of my companies, a salesperson Bro’d up with a customer to the point that the customer extended his vacation to ride dirt bikes with the salesperson. As you establish Bro relationships, be mindful of the natural tension which is always present.

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