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Here’s How to Cancel a Meeting the Right Way

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. “As an entrepreneur myself I COMPLETELY understand that you wouldn’t pass up on the impromptu and opportunistic chance to meet somebody so important to your business. Basically, don’t be cavalier about rescheduling meetings.

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The Right Way to Cancel a Meeting

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A couple of years ago an entrepreneur had requested a meeting with me to present his business. We write that into the calendar entry so that I (and any my partners) know this and would only reschedule if extremely urgent. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Let me give you an example.

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Some Thoughts on Branding Startups and Communities

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I recommend that you start by writing down the attributes you would want people to think about when they think about your brand. Let my try those for Los Angeles as an example: Second largest city in America with 13 million people. not near the beach): Factual, founded by Gil Elbaz who built AdSense [Century City].

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