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Los Angeles-based Talespin nabs $15 million for its extended reality-based workforce training tools

TechCrunch LA

Traditional venture capitalists may have made it rain on expensive Hollywood studios that were promising virtual reality would be the future of entertainment and social networking (given coronavirus fears, it may yet be), but Talespin and others like it are focused on much more mundane goals.

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You Are Never Too Old To Learn To Surf (aka: Don’t Be Afraid To Suck)

InfoChachkie

It wasn''t until I turned 50 that I fully adopted basketball legend John Wooden''s definition of victory: "Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best you are capable of becoming.". This was a difficult and gradual transition. Consciousness Can Be A Bummer.

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

InfoChachkie

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. out of 5 in both Helpfulness and Clarity. I am proud that students who express satisfaction with my classes also note that they involve a significant time commitment.

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Observations on Women in Business Gained from Conferences, Books, Interviews and More

Tech Zulu Event

Many women rose to the top of their careers only to discover how unsatisfying, soul-draining and unhealthy a lifestyle it was and completely changed careers to find satisfaction doing something completely different where they once again became successful, but in a more balanced manner. But I digress.

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Are You an Entrepreneur?

InfoChachkie

it is often helpful to look into your past. As noted in Your Personal Pitch , people enjoy helping appreciative people who are in need. Hubris might be an entertaining trait for an entrepreneur in a Hollywood movie. Is it because they read a passage in a self-help book that told them to ‘wish away’ failure? –

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Nine Startup Tips From Walt Disney

InfoChachkie

Pressure Helps You Break Through Your Breakdowns. "Mickey "Mickey Mouse popped out of my mind onto a drawing pad 20 years ago on a train ride from Manhattan to Hollywood at a time when business fortunes of my brother Roy and myself were at lowest ebb and disaster seemed right around the corner." " [Tweet this quote].

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