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APRIL 4, 2016

When entrepreneurs describe their venture, they are often met with encouraging words, such as: “Great idea. Fortunately, you can separate the polite from the committed by issuing the Blondin test. During the mid-19 th Century it was Jean Francois Gravelot, who wisely abandoned his given name and dubbed himself The Great Blondin.

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InfoChachkie

APRIL 4, 2016

When entrepreneurs describe their venture, they are often met with encouraging words, such as: “Great idea. Fortunately, you can separate the polite from the committed by issuing the Blondin test. During the mid-19 th Century it was Jean Francois Gravelot, who wisely abandoned his given name and dubbed himself The Great Blondin.

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JULY 14, 2009

Hint: He was an entrepreneur. The same is true of entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship is so highly valued in the Western World that some people try to convince themselves that they are an entrepreneur, when in fact they would be better off at a Big Dumb Company (“BDC”). Entrepreneur Does Not Equal Inventor.

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MAY 16, 2011

As an entrepreneur and startup investor, I have helped create companies which achieved two IPOs which collectively raised over $100 million, as well as two acquisitions which totaled $385 million. Fallacy: AdVentures tend to evolve once you begin speaking with pesky customers and demanding partners. “Learn from the mistakes of others.

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