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Benjamin Button Biohacker

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Ben is an EO New Zealand member who joined in 2002. Initially, I would continually challenge, question and scoff at her advice. Set a goal, choose a strategy, pick the metric and then measure and adjust along the way. Ben is an experienced CEO, leader, strategic planner, growth hacker and product developer.

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On Bubbles … And Why We’ll Be Just Fine

Both Sides of the Table

I know that most people who are close to them tend to deny their existence, as we saw in the great housing bubble of 2002-2007 and the dot com bubble of 1997-2000. To anybody who asks my advice I repeat the same line, “I don’t know whether this party will last 6 weeks, 6 months or 18 months. source: Capital IQ.

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Are You Falling for the Myth of “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You probably heard the advice for entrepreneurs that “failing to plan is planning to fail.” For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86 percent went over budget. Written for EO by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, disaster avoidance expert, speaker and author. . In turn, a 2014 study of IT projects found that only 16.2

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name.

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Should You Really be a Startup Entrepreneur?

Both Sides of the Table

It was 2002 – the “dog days&# of the Internet and we were running out of cash. Our advice is what helped them target the right market, hire the right team, build the right products.&# And there are some delusional people who really believe it. Imagine how Flurry felt when Steve Jobs called them out by name.