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How Great Entrepreneurs Spell Continuous Innovation

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup investor in this age of the entrepreneur, I see many more startups, but innovation is still hard to find. An entrepreneur looking for a sure thing will never innovate. Creating intellectual property, including patents, is the key to long-term value and a sustainable competitive advantage. Training and coaching.

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13 Ecosystem Builders That Are Boosting Startup Growth

Tech.Co

If you’re an early-stage entrepreneur, technology has served you well. BlackTech Week was created in 2014, and in four short years, they’ve gained over 2700 participants, 150 speakers, and 3 pitch competitions. While winning pitch competitions is great, it’s not the most important thing about Startup of the Year.

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Good Entrepreneur Ethics Increase Business Value

Startup Professionals Musings

Did you ever wonder how a new entrepreneur knows how to “do the right thing” for his business? At the base of these are moral values, but in my view most of the rest are gleaned from experience, parents, and formal education. Leading people to do the right thing as a team is one of the most challenging things to teach and coach.

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Every Small Business Should Celebrate the Positives

Startup Professionals Musings

Sponsored by VISA Business Running a small business as an entrepreneur is a never-ending challenge of new products, customers, competitors, and an unpredictable economy. Too many entrepreneurs never find the time to reflect on the positives of their lifestyle, or even take a break. Beat the competition. High level of excitement.

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5 Strategy Realities For Running Your Small Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Continuing to micromanage both as your business grows is the downfall of many entrepreneurs. As a small business owner and entrepreneur, you may relish the flexibility and the challenge of getting that first traction and customer recognition. The result was a growth plateau, as well as entrepreneur health and family balance challenges.

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Fuel50: Helping Employees Figure Out Their Career Path, With Anne Fulton

socalTECH

You can find a mentor, a coach, a project, or experience, to help you prepare for the role you are looking for. We were originally operating as a coaching company, and we built out this assessment technology for our own clients. Anne Fulton: I've always been an organizational psychologist crossed with a serial entrepreneur.

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Pipeline Fellowship | Raising Women to Become Investors

Tech Zulu Event

Natalia Oberti Noguera: Pipeline Fellowship is a program to educate and bring more women into the investment side of business. We also want to create more capital for women entrepreneurs to increase the chances of being funded and connected to a bigger network. Entrepreneurs are everywhere and capital isn’t.

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