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18 Inspirational Career Reinvention Journeys from Successful Entrepreneurs

StartupNation

In June 2007, I applied to work for a tech startup based out of New York City’s Silicon Alley. Here was the best part: The startup served the performing arts industry and that same summer of 2007, the iPhone was released. I wrote things like: freedom, creativity, intellectual stimulation, writing, psychology.

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Today’s entrepreneurs weigh in: Is entrepreneurship a lonely journey?

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When asked if entrepreneurship is lonely, EO members shared these thoughts. . “The stress amplified to the point that I could no longer laugh” Keith Roberts, founder, author and speaker at OAKJournal , founder and creative director at Zenman , and a member of EO Colorado. The first 15 years were incredibly isolating.

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A Seed Fund Grows in Brooklyn: Announcing Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It is the first venture capital fund based in Brooklyn--the city’s most exciting and creative borough. Gilt Groupe maintains a significant presence there, as does scores of creative agencies and design firms. It’s a great place to build a business--creative, less expensive, flexible, etc.

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

This is going to be BIG.

We used to chat a fair amount via our respective blogs about management and entrepreneurship. I didn''t actually get to meet him in person until SXSW in 2007. 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.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. hyper-growth, acquisition, or IPO).

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Benchmark’s New General Partner: Scott Belsky

abovethecrowd.com

Scott remained at Adobe, managing the deep integration of Behance into the Adobe Creative Cloud and leading Adobe’s innovative mobile product efforts. In 2007 he founded 99U, an annual conference attended by thousands of design leaders and creative professionals.

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4 Startup Myths That Hold Innovation Back (and How to Overcome Them)

StartupNation

The benefits of building a diverse startup team are overwhelming; from increased creativity and faster problem solving, to a greater diversity of thought opening up new market opportunities and more revenue streams, to better understanding the customer base and building better products… the list goes on. hyper-growth, acquisition, or IPO).