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With Greathouse Comes Great Responsibility

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Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class. Share and Enjoy.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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When I graduated from Wharton in 1989, I was one of the few in my class who shunned the investment banking / consulting path for the life as an initially unpaid entrepreneur. Action vs. Analysis - Although its use is in decline, many MBA classes are still taught via the Socratic case method. Share and Enjoy.

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Kerri Pollard Discloses Commission Junction’s Secret Weapon: Humble Confidence And A Healthy Dose Of Passionate Conviction

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She then told the class of young entrepreneurs three stories, each of which underscores the powerful combination of humility, confidence and conviction. So it was about in the 2004 timeframe that I made my first trip to Santa Barbara. had a very different philosophy about affiliate marketing than Be Free. and those around me.

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Citrix’s CEO Mark Templeton: Personal And Professional Success Secrets

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Mark knows a bit about success and what it takes to reach the top of one's industry. You have to be realistic about who you are. At heart, he was still a state college kid who grew up in a lower-middle class home, the son of an electrician. Mark explains that, “There are two fundamental strategies. It's a strategy.

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Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators

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He quickly went from being a mediocre collegiate swimmer to a world-class champion, winning four Olympic medals in 1988. Thus, an otherwise non-competitive swimmer could conceivably defeat world-class champions by dolphin kicking the majority of the pool’s length. The controversy surrounding Berkoff's approach has not abated.

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Using Social Media To Deal With Customer Trolls

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In searching for world-class examples of public responses to irate customers'' complaints, I found one that emanated from an unlikely place, Savusavu, Fiji. For instance, when responding to a complaint about the weather, Tige notes, "That trip was indeed affected by heavy rain. Channeling Tige. Share and Enjoy.

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Hacking Hacker News – How Wily Startups Leverage Social News Sites

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Although the exact sequence of events is a bit unclear, it appears that Hacker News user "lukethomas"(who is unaffiliated with Divshot) was prompted to create the Hacker News post after reading a tweet about the initiation of the company's private beta. The posting resulted in 40points and about 30comments. Share and Enjoy.

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