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Five Startup Tips From Bill Gates

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In Mark Suster’s recent talk at UC Santa Barbara , he advised his audience of entrepreneurial students to master two skills: selling and coding. Mark noted that even if an entrepreneur does not become a master developer, by simply understanding the software development process, they will be a more effective startup leader.

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Nine Startup Tips From Michael Dell

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For many entrepreneurs, college has little appeal. Academia's arbitrary, bureaucratic structure, combined with its predominant focus on theoretical issues, causes many entrepreneurs to depart college early. Curiosity is a common trait among serial entrepreneurs. Honesty is a core competency of most successful entrepreneurs.

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An Enchanting Conversation With Guy Kawasaki

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I even plan to use it in my upcoming UC Santa Barbara Entrepreneurial Selling class. As Guy notes in the accompanying video interview, his primary goal with Enchantment is to reach a broader audience, beyond the high-tech, startup world. What tips can you share to help emerging entrepreneurs be as responsive? “I