Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

So it is with entrepreneurship. To anyone who believes his data proves anything please do me a favor and go read The Black Swan – my favorite book of the past 5 years. I mostly subscribe to the 10,000 hours argument that Malcolm Gladwell made in his book Outliers. Fred Wilson said as much on his blog also.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 31, 2020

In celebration of Kenishia’s accomplishments and her encouragement to fellow young leaders to make their money count , we asked her to answer a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. I booked my first two coaching clients five months later — exactly a month shy of running out of savings. Create community.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2020

Nicholas Dancer is the owner and operator of Dancer Concrete Design and he chats with Ramon Ray about concrete, entrepreneurship, leadership, and his new book, Day In, Day Out: The Secret Power in Showing Up and Doing the Work. Nick says that his book focuses on not discounting the little things that get done over and over again.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Under the theme “Act for Impact,” EO members explored a multitude of ways to follow Mahatma Gandhi’s sage advice: “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” EO members from 42 chapters brought their high-energy brand of curiosity, open-minded enthusiasm, and thirst for learning to help make the event a huge success.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Other founders know better than anyone else how hard entrepreneurship can be and can lend a unique perspective to what your best path forward might be. Luke Campbell – Cofounder. Never give up.” ” Marta Meszaros – Founder.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 1, 2020

Embassy Brasilia hosted a live virtual discussion in May 2020 for exchange alumni and members of the YLAI Network on “how to lead in a post-pandemic world,” featuring entrepreneurship experts Alisa Cohn and Richie Norton, with moderator Rhett Power. That’s entrepreneurship, all the good and all the bad of it.”

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Ian Hathaway

JULY 28, 2020

After three eventful years , I’m excited to say that my new book— The Startup Community Way: Evolving an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem , with Brad Feld —is officially available to the public today! It’s my first book, so this is a new feeling. It wasn’t always fun; writing a book of this nature is really hard work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2016

If you can associate with people who challenge you to think positively, dream bigger and offer advice, your path to success becomes easier. No one ever mastered riding a bike by reading a book. The post What No One Ever Tells You About Entrepreneurship appeared first on THE BLOG. They got on the bike.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The entrepreneur is the co-founder of LinkedIn, a partner at Greylock and the author of a new book based off of his hit podcast, Masters of Scale. . Here’s how it impacted my interview process, for example: While press wasn’t a main character in the book, “Master of Scale” has already changed my perspective on how I interview founders.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 6, 2020

I interviewed a number of prominent VC’s and entrepreneurs for my recent book. Here is advice I collected for dealing with the stress of running a startup: 1. Brad Feld, a partner at Foundry Group and investor in many successful startups, gave me this piece of advice. Remember that you are not alone.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

To celebrate Fatima’s work promoting financial literacy and wellness, the YLAI Network asked her a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. What have the trajectory of your career and your initial start in entrepreneurship looked like? From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). I think his advice is this op-ed is bananas. No, it’s not fun. Why does this happen?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As I explain in my book, “ Anticipate Failure ,” there are many potential sources of failure, including people, product, technology, business model and more. People experienced in venture help diagnose and make sure you don’t fall through the inevitable trap doors.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 21, 2021

But going back to my friend and his advice that I started this post with, it is true that operational leadership alone will not get the job done. USV TEAM POSTS: Hanel Baveja — Apr 20, 2021 Hacking Healthcare Albert Wenger — Apr 18, 2021 Carl Hart: Drug Use for Grown Ups (Book Review) Rebecca Kaden — Apr 16, 2021 soona.

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OkDork

DECEMBER 2, 2022

I think there's a lot of counterintuitive advice out there saying you can only have freedom and riches by being an entrepreneur… but you can actually have a lot of that by being an employee and having a great day job. But I can't really give you advice on that without understanding your full story. How to Know When to Quit Your Job.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 15, 2021

Get the advice and know-how you need to start your business and move it forward ahead of time from those who have gone before you. Social media can be a great tool for community support, questions and advice. Find inspiration through books. Best Facebook groups for female entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 18, 2016

Advice for entrepreneurs is often reduced to absolute statements and black-and-white “do’s” and “don’ts,” but I’ve found the truth is more nuanced. Here are some of the lessons that have meant the most to me: Advice can be unhelpful. A number of large companies have programs offering advice from their staff directly to startups.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 10, 2023

You’ll receive practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we discuss How to find funding for your startup as valuations and terms return to pre-bubble norms The top-rated business books of 2022 Let’s do this. ICYMI: The top-rated business books of 2022 ?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 8, 2010

And for a guy who could teach us all about entrepreneurship [if you don’t know him read this and you’ll be impressed ] he was ever the student. With all the external presenters, the ones I enjoyed the most were Dan Senor who wrote the book Startup Nation (an examination of the Israeli technology scene).

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

I am often reminded of the story of the building of Chicago and the rise of modern skyscrapers of glass & steel with non-load-bearing walls as talked about in The Fountainhead but also chronicled in history books and in the many architectural tours I’ve taken in Chicago. 34:45 Do ADD and entrepreneurship go hand-in-hand?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What challenges and success the initiative booked in the first six months, and how COVID-19 impacted the project. What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. From Tobacco & manufacturing to entrepreneurship. What success looks like in this three-year pilot.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. In my book, I collects all the best scholarships, fellowships, and other programs for high-achieving young people. . 1) Your school.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

As co-founder at Radical Ventures and Singularity University ’s chair for entrepreneurship and open innovation, Pascal is focused on creating new business models for success and positively embracing disruption. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Ann Miura-Ko has been called “ the most powerful woman in startups ” by Forbes and is a lecturer in entrepreneurship at Stanford. Favorite business book, blog, podcast? Whether teaching my kids at home or teaching my class on entrepreneurship at Stanford, it’s something I really love to do. Introduction: ? I love teaching.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 29, 2021

They’re timeless, actionable, and cut to the core of building an online business. Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

When I was little I had a role model for entrepreneurship – my mom. I used to ask Deborah to book my travel plans in France and Germany were I went 1-2 times / month. There were online tools to book this stuff but the Internet booking sites were early. Startup Advice' Stay with me. She was a natural leader.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

When she graduated from university, Naik’s father gave her some advice: Start your own business; don’t work for somebody else. Stelman and Bersch worked on Bookbot, a sidewalk delivery robot that would deliver books from libraries. ” I think it’s nice to start a project in there.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In my book , I offer a key explanation for this phenomenon: signaling. The best advice is followed by those who give it — only then do you know it is battle-tested. If you aspire to be a unicorn founder and rock the world through entrepreneurship, the most effective launchpad is a top-tier university degree.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JANUARY 24, 2021

Jess Edwards in Danville, Virginia got more specific about the skill of making connections, putting emphasis on being ‘strategically likeable,’ saying, “Entrepreneurship is all about people! Peter Cimino echoed a key principle from Brad Feld’s Boulder Thesis in his book Startup Communities , that the ecosystem must be open to all.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We devour their books and podcasts — but can you really trust their advice? Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 25, 2023

I also just finished Phil Knight’s book “Shoe Dog” and enjoyed “The Three Body Problem” series earlier this summer.” An important piece of advice is to communicate issues or deviations from the plan as early as possible.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

In order for entrepreneurship to feel exciting and welcoming — not even be, but feel — new needs to be one of its loudest characteristics. It’s partially obvious: When you’ve done this whole entrepreneurship thing before, you understand what mistakes to avoid and seamlessly know which investors to dodge. Book your pass ASAP!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. This 500+ year old tale designed to promote sharing reveals the soul of entrepreneurship.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

If you’re new to entrepreneurship let me be the first to tell you that this myopic view will get you exactly nowhere. And they will offer you some of the best business advice you will ever receive if you’re open to it. Not possible. ” Or there was this one. And it’s not just lawyers. EXECUTIVE COACHES.

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The Entrepreneurs Library

JUNE 19, 2015

From there, I wrote a series of books about entrepreneurship. The Book’s Unique Quality (5:38). It was the first of its kind and people have said it’s a foundational entrepreneurial book to read before the others. A Deep Dive Into The Book (12:03). Notable Quotes From The Book (18:16).

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 25, 2021

Hosted by Dave Kerpen and Randi Zuckerberg , Rebecca shared insights from her upcoming book, Fearless: The New Rules for Unlocking Creativity, Courage, and Success. Like many emerging business owners, Rebecca’s start with entrepreneurship started with her being fired from a job. Here’s a quick summary of the discussion.

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