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With Greathouse Comes Great Responsibility

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The following guest post is from some of my former UC Santa Barbara students. These courses all proved to be serious influences on turning the dream of starting their own company into a reality. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class. Fall quarter of Sr.

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Forget Cash: What Will You Really Make At Your Startup?

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I consistently remind my UC Santa Barbara startup students that for most people, money is not a sustaining motivator. For this reason, I encourage my young entrepreneurs to fully understand what they will "make" at their venture, beyond monetary riches. Teachers, like entrepreneurs, work in a heightened emotional state.

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The 12 Laws Of Entrepreneurial Power

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A number of my UC Santa Barbara entrepreneurial students have asked my opinion of Robert Greene''s The 48 Laws Of Power , prompting me to check it out. When I later learned that Mr. This might be wise counsel for Jerry Maguire, but it is the exact opposite approach an entrepreneur should take.

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George Powell – Doing Well By Having Fun

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The world’s largest skateboard company, Skate One produces many of industry’s best-selling brands, including Powell•Peralta Skateboards , BONES Wheels and Mini•Logo Skateboards. George spent the first ten years of his career, gaining experience in the aerospace industry, before founding his skateboard company in 1976 at the age of 33.

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Guerilla Marketing Fail – What I Learned From The Austin Police

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Acrobatic ninjas, the Austin Police and several livid tradeshow executives – a perfect recipe for a reality television show, but not a great combination for Seth Epstein’s startup, Social Stay. You can watch my interview with Seth below or on YouTube here: [link]. To hear Seth verbally describe this enlightening story, watch the video.

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