InfoChachkie

JUNE 11, 2012

According to a January 2012 Forbes article, nearly 16% of the 400 most affluent Americans do not have a college degree. The primary stipulation is that each Thiel Fellow must drop out of college, for at least two years, and pursue their “entrepreneurial ventures, research and self-education.”. Or we’ll give it to you.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Someone on Quora recently asked me to answer the following question: Why Do Digital Entrepreneurs Hate MBAs? Tech entrepreneurs' consternation with MBAs does not rise to the level of loathing. As I stated in my Quora answer, "hate" is the wrong word.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 7, 2012

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Skilled entrepreneurs bring ideas and money together by building a bridge of trust. A grubstake often involved the financier or Grubstaker funding the Grubstakee entrepreneur’s food, lodging and tools. Grubbing For Money.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 4, 2012

You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.”. As an entrepreneur, I helped create companies which achieved two IPOs and two trade sales totaling $385 million. Hopefully this article and the accompanying six-minute video will help you avoid learning these mission-critical lessons the hard way.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 2, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. Are you an entrepreneur that is thinking about dropping out of college? I even played into this mythology with a provocative article I wrote about college dropout successes. However, as made clear in Should Millennial Entrepreneurs Skip College?

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2022

What entrepreneurs forget or don’t realize is that most customers are wary of all technology, educating the market on new technology is expensive, takes a long time, and people buy problem solutions rather than technology. How many times have investors heard startups start their pitch by touting that their technology is “disruptive?”

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Adeo Ressi is a serial entrepreneur turned investor and entrepreneur advocate. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! You can watch a 12-minute excerpt from my conversation with Adeo below.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I use George Bush vs. Al Gore as allegory and I’ve been using it with entrepreneurs for years to sink in a simple point about how to communicate with the market. This does not mean you shouldn’t solve big, complex problems or write complex code. It is election season.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 14, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. As any enterprising entrepreneur would do, he initiated a Kickstarter campaign with the goal of raising $10. Entrepreneurs'' would be well served to craft similarly straight-forward calls to action, while eschewing verbosity. So far, Zack will be writing 4 haikus.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. You can listen to our discussion in the background, while you work, run or play. If you’d rather download my talk with Bruce for free on iTunes, you can do so here. In 2015, LinkedIn purchased Lynda.com for $1.5 billion, making it a bonafide unicorn.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2014

In this article about Tom Perkins in the WSJ you would have had a clue before his recent letter. You are now the bumbling dunce of Silicon Valley. If Marc Andreessen barely knows Tom Perkins you can be assured Mr. Perkins is not the king of anything in Silicon Valley. We need to provide better education for the masses.

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InfoChachkie

JULY 21, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The reality television show Shark Tank makes for entertaining content but many of its underlying messages are potentially detrimental to tech entrepreneurs. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles!

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Entrepreneurs have been seeking clever shortcuts to spur their growth and circumvent their competitors since the dawn of commerce. Entrepreneurs have been seeking clever shortcuts to spur their growth and circumvent their competitors since the dawn of commerce.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 18, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. He was primarily motivated by the educational potential of his invention, not the wealth it might generate. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! However, I am no less of an entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 6, 2016

I even prefer to fund entrepreneurs who have experience some level of set-backs in their careers or startups because I think it brings a humility to decision-making that I find healthy. You also ran the risk that if you hired employees quickly and then demand wasn’t as strong as expected it was incredibility hard to fire people.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 27, 2012

Make no mistake, successful entertainers are entrepreneurs. You do not have to enjoy (or even respect) the music, costumes and outlandish behavior of pop-culture divas to learn from their entrepreneurial tenacity and drive. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 5, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. If your company has said "Yes" to any of the following requests, you have effectively failed the partnership idiot test. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Ask: "We would love to work with you.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 9, 2012

It is difficult to see the picture when you are inside the frame.”. These entrepreneurs do not risk everything, work outrageous hours and put themselves under extreme pressure because they want to. These entrepreneurs do not risk everything, work outrageous hours and put themselves under extreme pressure because they want to.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 2, 2018

Whether it’s a partner, spouse, family, friend, mentor or mom, having a support system is key to any entrepreneur’s success. Being a daughter of immigrants, what are some key things you’re doing to impact the next generation of minority women entrepreneurs? How did your focus on education impact your success?

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InfoChachkie

JANUARY 6, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared in The Wall Street Journal. The money you pay your intellectual property (IP) lawyer should be judiciously spent. Do not rely on the IP lawyer to coax such vital information from you. It will be painful when you are ripped off in countries in which you did not seek protection.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 16, 2012

Article first published as Steve Blank Discusses Origin And Future Of Lean Startup Movement on Technorati. Steve is also a Stanford Professor and noted marketing entrepreneur. If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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InfoChachkie

JULY 23, 2012

This article originally appeared on Forbes HERE. Serial entrepreneur, venture investor and startup accelerator pioneer Brad Feld has notoriously mocked traditional marketing throughout his career. If you have amazing products, the marketing of those products is trivial. If you have $hitty products, the marketing is impossible.

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InfoChachkie

JUNE 3, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Inc. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly Infochachkie articles! Putting their expensive educations to good use, they aptly named their novelty product a "MouseDriver". Do you care to hear more? Here''s how they pulled it off.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! 9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success. 7) The book Summerhill School greatly impacted you as a child.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! 9) I believe that entrepreneurs who are driven by a compelling mission that is not based on making lots of money have a much higher propensity for success. . 7) The book Summerhill School greatly impacted you as a child.

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InfoChachkie

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Successful entrepreneurs make similarly educated guesses. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! Entrepreneurs are more often driven to solve problems, rather than to seek financial rewards.

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InfoChachkie

MAY 12, 2016

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. However, you do not need to start a business to begin exercising your entrepreneurial muscles. However, you do not need to start a business to begin exercising your entrepreneurial muscles. By learning you will teach, by teaching, you will learn”.

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

If you haven't already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! You can watch my seven minute discussion with Brad below or on YouTube here: [link]. ” Brad went on to address the issue of a diluted entrepreneur talent pool and its potential impact on the efficacy of new accelerators.

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InfoChachkie

AUGUST 11, 2011

Investor in Twitter, Foursquare, DISQUS, and (by Naval’s own admission) “a lot of other companies you have never heard of”. I recommend you first review Dharmesh’s article and then listen to Naval’s thoughts. You can watch my interview with Naval below or on YouTube here: [link]. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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InfoChachkie

OCTOBER 3, 2011

When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! I implore you to watch Everything Is A Remix , especially Part III.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. MBA’s are an easy target for entrepreneurs’ scorn. I too have taken shots at MBA’s, describing why they are not typically well suited for startup life in Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs. Ventures In Which An MBA Education Is A Plus. “When M.B.A.’s

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InfoChachkie

MARCH 9, 2019

A version of this article previously appeared in Forbes. Successful serial entrepreneurs know that their relationships are valuable assets worthy of careful nurturing – employees, investors, customers and suppliers are loyal to entrepreneurs they trust and trust is built on honesty and integrity.

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InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. These sites (so far) have managed to balance facilitating product discovery and purchase capabilities with users'' desires to entertain and educate themselves without feeling like they are in a marketplace. How would you advise marketing teams which split out brand and commerce?

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In some reputable surveys , as many as two-thirds of entrepreneurs felt that their entrepreneurial spirit was more ingrained than learned, so a specific education level is at least irrelevant. It will get you a higher starting salary, and a valuable edge in your credentials at every promotion opportunity. I don’t have an MBA.

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InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

A version of this article previously appeared on Forbes. You can hear Don tell his story in the following excerpt from his recent talk at UC Santa Barbara. If you haven''t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for free weekly JohnGreathouse.com articles! To give you an idea how poor, our kitchen table had three legs.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

If you follow the tech media you would be subject to a lot of narrative biases that are completely off base – and this includes the value of email and phone calls. But bacn (email you have subscribed to) can have incredibly high open rates. Calls are changing but not dying. THE FULL STORY. There are 2.9 billion by 2014.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The ideas are endless, but we need more smart entrepreneurs to implement them. The ideas are endless, but we need more smart entrepreneurs to implement them. Choose Energy, and others highlighted in this recent Investopedia article. There are plenty of smaller success examples, including Impossible Foods, Inc.,

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