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Creating the Next Generation of US Employees. My Investment in Treehouse

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I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. He isn’t setting out to do it over night but with the ambition to make a difference in the world Ryan falls into the rare category of entrepreneur looking to tackle something truly monumental. I’m investing heavily in Internet video.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

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Some data like those in the studies I mentioned above might help influence our thinking but the answer is, in the end, subjective. In my bones I’m convinced that entrepreneurs are more nature than nurture although I know both are involved. Entrepreneurs aren’t born, they’re made.&# The data in this article is at best, a stretch.

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Spolsky on Software on Both Sides of The Table

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Background: Joel Spolsky studied Computer Science at Yale University (class of 1991). Lesson: You dn’t want your customers to feel locked into using your software. It helps with sales cycles because customers know that they can switch away if they so choose. Upon graduating, he went to work at Microsoft. 15 minutes.