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Do entrepreneurs really have common character traits?

NZ Entrepreneur

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. It has even been noted that there are more differences between the traits of different entrepreneurs than between those of entrepreneurs and non-entrepreneurs (Gartner, 1985). Kolb & Wagner, 2015).The

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VCs at Freestyle, Plexo Capital and Sequoia join Startup Battlefield judges

TechCrunch

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Are you ready to rumble, TechCrunch style?

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Summer in the City: Why there's no other place I'd rather be than New York

This is going to be BIG.

The people who run our restaurants, theaters, salons, bodegas, dance clubs, gyms, and museums - all that creative talent is still here.” Kathryn Garcia’s reopening platform wants to help “CUNY students to become the next generation of NYC entrepreneurs”. Long New York City Entrepreneurs, Big and Small. Long New York City.

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Drives a Mission to Connect People With Popongo

StartupNation

I later moved to Denver, Colorado, and have worked in the world of banking and real estate as a partner and co-CEO of a company called Legacy Management Group since 2004. Fulfilling a need – creativity spurs inspiration. I decided to challenge my creativity and figure out a new game that would appeal to the masses.

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Mali Rising Foundation Works to Empower Youth Through Education

Entrepreneurs' Organization

The Mali Rising Foundation was formed in 2004 to provide accessible, quality education for children, focusing on middle school education. Though they are very different from me, the people of Mali use their knowledge and creativity to produce some of the most beautiful art and music. and board member of Mali Rising Foundation.

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Congrats to Backupify! A Great Exit Story for the First Company I Ever Backed

This is going to be BIG.

I started reading a great blog called Business Pundit in 2004. We stayed in touch and I got to know a bunch of the Louisville startup and creative crew, like Todd Earwood, Matt Winn, and Ashley Cecil. It was written by a guy about my age down in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Q&A with Meg Salyer

Innovation 2 Enterprise

She served as the first woman president of the Rotary Club of Oklahoma City, (2003/2004), one of the largest Rotary Club in the world. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs pursuing a startup in Oklahoma? Oklahoma is very friendly to entrepreneurs. Meg retired from the Council April 8, 2019. Get started!