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7 Entrepreneurial Lessons From Tyler The Creator

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In my capacity as a Professor of Practice at UC Santa Barbara , I was asked by the Student Association if I would consider interviewing rapper, fashion designer and entrepreneur Tyler The Creator. This reprieve allowed me to attend the event as an observer, freeing me to get schooled by Tyler, right along with the students.

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A Serial Entrepreneur’s Guide To Uncovering Awesome Startup Ideas

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As I note in Spilling The Beans , the basic ideas upon which startups are founded are worth nothing. Seth is a design-oriented entrepreneur, with little desire to document details. Per Seth, emerging entrepreneurs should, "Find problems that need solving… that resonate (with you). free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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How To Write An Effective Answer On Quora: Communications 101

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John Greathouse , Entrepreneur, Investor, Professor and Freshman In The School Of Life. I write a bit more about how entrepreneurs can protect their ideas here: Spilling The Beans. If you haven’t already subscribed yet, subscribe now for. free weekly Infochachkie articles! The Winklevoss Twins Strike Again.

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Are NDAs Worth Much?

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If someone does spill the beans about, say, your one-of-a-kind distribution method, you’d have to 1) prove that they did; 2) show that the information wasn’t available in some other fashion; 3) sue them; and 4) win. Non-Disclosure Agreements, or NDAs, are legal contracts designed to protect confidential information. The Benefits.

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(Re)Mixing It Up With Entrepreneurial Filmmaker, Kirby Ferguson

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His tenacity and persistence are instructive to emerging entrepreneurs. As I note in Spilling The Beans , the basic ideas upon which startups are founded are worth nothing. As I note in Spilling The Beans , the basic ideas upon which startups are founded are worth nothing. free weekly Infochachkie articles!

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Ten Rookie Startup Mistakes You Won’t Make

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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: As discussed in Spilling The Beans , ideas are worthless, while skillful execution is priceless.

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How the Hell do I Prioritize Work, Blog & Find Balance?

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How do you have time for all your entrepreneurs? I don’t know Ezra yet but since he’s taking the time to blog (which I hugesly respect) and share thoughts I thought I’d take him up on his challenge and also spill the beans on my secrets. As you can see Tuvia asked me this June 25th. I answered. And I finish.

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