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Unlike You, Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Can Go Both Ways

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He is the only person to win Olympic gold medals in both indoor and beach volleyball. . Just as Karch is a rarity, so are entrepreneurs who are equally facile at startups and Big Dumb Companies (BDCs). Beach Volleyball. BEACH VOLLEYBALL. INDOOR VOLLEYBALL. Unequivocal.

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When Hiring Entrepreneurs, Ignore Their Resumes

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When hiring ATM Operators at a Big Dumb Company (BDC), assessing each candidate’s ability to execute predictable tasks is of paramount importance. In fact, a company filled with inventors would be a dysfunctional mess. As made clear in Optimistically Pessimistic , most entrepreneurs’ experiences are not linear.

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You Can’t Teach People To Be Entrepreneurs, But Entrepreneurs Can Be Taught

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Despite the fact that I teach entrepreneurship at UC Santa Barbara , I do not believe that entrepreneurs are created in classrooms. Instead of trying to teach students to be an entrepreneur, I expose my entrepreneurial students to tools that will help them solve real-world problems. Image: Pixabay. Share and Enjoy.

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Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs (And Anyone Else With A Boss)

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Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs. Make Mistakes On Someone Else’s Dime – My students are sometimes surprised that I advise them to first work in an industry in which they have an interest, rather than starting a company right out of school. I advise them to work for smart, successful teams that will share their knowledge.

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The 5 Criteria That Matter When Evaluating A College Entreprenurial Program

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As I thought about the characteristics that comprise a great program, I identified five criteria that a prospective entrepreneurial student can use to evaluate the efficacy of a collegiate entrepreneur curriculum. Ask: What percentage of the startup-oriented classes are taught by accomplished entrepreneurs?

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

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Entrepreneurs should likewise endeavor to maximize their utility by playing as many positions on their startup team as they can effectively master. As discussed in Beach Volleyball , entrepreneurs generally enjoy simultaneously filling multiple roles during a startup’s early days. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Digital Revenue Expert – Vince Thompson

SoCal CTO

I started out as screenwriter, went into local television, ran ad sales in the west for AOL and joined Facebook in the companies very early days. I also serve as CEO of a small media companies that profile “Tomorrow’s Most Exciting People Today”. But I also like to be home with my family (or playing volleyball or whatever).

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