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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

Both Sides of the Table

I was interviewed recently by Inc Magazine and they have been publishing snippets of this interview online. I feel strongly that lowering the bar for risk-taking in all of its forms: liabilities, work-force flexibility and de-stigmatizing of businesses that don’t succeed would inevitably lead to more innovation and more job creation.

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Welcoming New Partner and Global Digital Transformation Expert Flavio Dias as We Step Up Our Presence in Brazil

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After a successful experience at Philips, Magazine Luiza, one of Brazil’s biggest retailers, hired him to re-launch its website and improve the user experience as head of e-commerce. Flavio already had a solid reputation as an e-commerce pioneer and operator in the country.

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Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom

NZ Entrepreneur

The post Bringing startup expertise to the boardroom appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Insights from the team at Institute of Directors (IOD) Supporter Spotlight: Offers and services from NZ Entrepreneur supporters!

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Be the Startup I Want to Fund

This is going to be BIG.

The other day, I'm in a meeting where someone told me an industry magazine that would be relevent to one of my companies. I texted the founder and got the following response: " Yeah. We were in their last issue.". well, carry on.

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Jason Calacanis Answers the Top 5 Questions He Gets about Angel Investing

Dream It

When Jason launched his magazine company in the 90s, he went to investors with just a photocopy of the magazine. For those who aren’t able to, you can still build credibility by bootstrapping. Jason did not have the network to raise a friends & family round when he launched his first company.

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4 secrets to successful social media

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Creating and generating regular content for its magazine, podcast and website, Foundr has developed and continues to develop a wide audience and astonishing reach through social media. “We plan our social posts by having a social schedule working four to six weeks in advance” – Nathan Chan, CEO and publisher of FOUNDR .

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Living the Roller Coaster Life: How I Transformed Turbulence into Triumph

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Back in 1996, our company appeared in a magazine featuring the fastest-growing companies in Canada. This led to an invitation to attend an event with like-minded entrepreneurs who were getting together to learn, share, and help each other along the entrepreneurial journey.

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