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Ask the Career Expert: “Why Do I Need a Mentor?”

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The following is a guest post from Laurel House, an author, lifestyle mentor, and contributing blogger for Campus Explorer. Question: ”Why do I need a mentor? When should I start looking for a mentor and how do I find a one?”. Finding Your Mentor. You would be amazed how few people have the guts to get up and ask.

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Diva Startup Tips: @LadyGaga, @JLo, @Cher, @KatyPerry, @MariahCarey & @NickiMinaj

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If you are not anxious, then you are probably not pushing yourself or your startup hard enough. The inevitable pressures at a startup are not inherently negative. You will also have fewer mentors with whom you can share your gender-specific experiences. This forces them to be proactively wily – just like a startup founder.

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Citrix’s CEO Mark Templeton: Personal And Professional Success Secrets

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The earlier they define their strengths and weaknesses, the sooner they can begin to leverage their attributes and shore up their shortcomings. Starting in a place and getting to the next place and then figuring out what the next place is (after that). Family & Mentors - "A family is the people who believe in you.

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Brad Feld Drops Knowledge. Here’s What He Said …

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Huge thank you to Steve De Long for the write up. How did you start blogging? “My In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. In 2004 / 2005 I was starting to get intrigued with user-generated content. RSS was something that had appeared.” “….I was starting. Brad on blogging.

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Go West Young Men: Winklevoss Twins Buy $18M L.A. Mansion To Dive Into SoCal Tech Scene

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Previously she worked for GigaOM, where she reported on startups and Silicon Valley. The San Francisco Bay Area is still the epicenter when it comes to tech, and Los Angeles has indeed been heating up as a startup hub in recent years. Hyperlinks and images must be manually coded using html mark-up. Enterprise. Headphones.

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Top 30 Startup Technology and Product Posts for September 2010

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Great content again in September that meets at the intersection of startups, technology, product and being a Startup CTO. Chris Dixon , September 12, 2010 My most useful career experience was about eight years ago when I was trying to break into the world of VC-backed startups. Why You Should Write. Your service: the game.

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Want to Know How to Join One of the Country’s Most Successful VC Fund?

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Matt learned the “client service” approach to venture capital or startups by working at CAA and credits Richard Lovett with having taught Matt the importance of client service. We spoke at length about seeking out mentors and how to get the most out of them. You can follow me there as well.