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Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part III) - Board Games Can Teach Children Negotiating And Risk Taking Skills

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Along with Dr. Seuss’ Green Eggs and Ham and Marcia Brown’s Stone Soup , the seemingly innocuous board game Monopoly has played a pivotal role in the edification of several generations of entrepreneurs. The players who go first have a higher probability of landing on an available property during their initial trips around the board.

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8 Keys To The Winning Mix Of Full-Time and Gig Talent

Startup Professionals Musings

With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time office employees. With contract players, you assume a project duration, with easy transition to new players for the next campaign.

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How To Maximize Your Value At A Startup: Your Greatest Ability Is Often Your Availability

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On September 8, 1965, baseball player Dagoberto Campaneris Blanco became the first major leaguer to play all nine positions in a nine-inning game. Despite his status as an all-star shortstop, Bert proved himself to be a selfless utility player. Over his career, he played all three outfield positions, as well as second and third base.

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Interview with Thomas Russell, ETC Solar, Improving Solar Cell Efficiency

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For this morning's interview with an entrepreneur, we spoke with Thomas Russell , the Ceo and co-founder of ETC Solar (www.etc-solar.com), a Los Angeles startup developing technology to improve the efficiency and cost of solar cells. What does ETC Solar do? Where did the technology from ETC Solar come from?

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8 Steps To Assembling The Most Talented Startup Team

Startup Professionals Musings

With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. With contract players, you assume a project duration, with easy transition to new players for the next campaign.

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Build On-Demand Teams Instead of Hiring Employees

Startup Professionals Musings

With the pace of change ever escalating, entrepreneurs today can’t afford to acquire talent through traditional hiring alone, and need to revise the perception that “talent” is only full-time employees. With contract players, you assume a project duration, with easy transition to new players for the next campaign.

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Monopoly

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A number of international versions were developed soon after its initial release, but America has consistently remained the bastion of Monopoly’s popularity. As stated in its official rules, the object of Monopoly is to, “become the wealthiest player through buying, renting and selling property”. free weekly Infochachkie articles!