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Ten High Risk Drivers Every Entrepreneur Faces

Startup Professionals Musings

You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. What more could a budding entrepreneur want?

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Want to Start a Technology Company in LA?

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I was recently interviewed for an article that appeared in Fast Company titled, “ Why you should start a business in LA.&# If you’re interested in the topic it’s worth a read, but I thought I’d elaborate on the topic since it comes up all the time. Entrepreneurs in LA spend a lot of time commuting up to the Valley.

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10 Key Risk Factors to Minimize for Startup Success

Startup Professionals Musings

You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. What more could a budding entrepreneur want?

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You Need to Win the Battle for Share of Mind

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This article first appeared on TechCrunch. It might be in online game platforms solving the problem of entertaining people. Sure, that’s a fine category. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the proliferation of starutps in the past 2 years. It seems almost incomprehensible that only 2.5 I have no problem with it.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

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where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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Ten Key Elements Make a Startup a Risky Business

Startup Professionals Musings

You have probably heard plenty of times that being an entrepreneur is a risky business, and investors talk all the time about reducing the risk. I don’t agree, for example, that the first priority is to avoid startups with a high attrition rate, like trendy restaurants and entertainment. Marty Zwilling. Marty Zwilling.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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To order presentation-ready copies for distribution to your colleagues, clients or customers, use the Order Reprints tool at the bottom of any article or visit www.djreprints.com. Order a reprint of this article now. and Facebook beef up their presence and more Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs establish footholds in.