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8 Types of Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Will Not Start

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own experience mentoring real entrepreneurs and likely candidates, there are at least eight categories of non-starters. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

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Entrepreneurs Relish The Challenge More Than Money

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Boomers who have “been there and done that” make great mentors.

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7 Ways Every Entrepreneur Should Evaluate A New Idea

Startup Professionals Musings

The reality is that I can’t judge any idea in your context, because I don’t know your passions, knowledge base, and experiences. Most successful startups have deep relationships with experts who can mentor and support them, or provide access to critical resources and funding. Your time is a critical limited resource.

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8 Friends Who Mean Well But Never Start New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own experience mentoring real entrepreneurs and likely candidates, there are at least eight categories of non-starters. In today’s world, with a pervasively connected and constantly updated Internet knowledge base, online self-learning is always available and more productive.

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Bolstering the Partner Ranks at GRP

Both Sides of the Table

He co-founded a prominent accelerator in Los Angeles called MuckerLab , that has produced a number of impressive companies and he mentored more than 20 of them. When I think about what defines us as a VC I think: Operationally knowledgeable / strong startup competence. Natural mentors – a desire to help. Watch this space.

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Entrepreneurs Love the Learning and Ramen Noodles

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Boomers who have “been there and done that” make great mentors.

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If Your Dream is to Get Rich, Don’t Try a Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

The successful ones then invest their time and money in furthering their knowledge base. Follow up online with social networking to make contact, dig deeper, and maybe even line up a mentor. Adopt a mentor. Boomers who have been there and done that make great mentors.

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