Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

She had all of the skills and traits we sought?—?leadership, Kara said “no” because she wanted to start her own company, which she did and I backed. She made the right decisions not joining back then because that founder empathy is the “++” that makes a difference in this business. So why now? And all the platform stuff.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

At first, we primarily played an advocacy and convening role, working with policymakers and administrations , organizing bus tours, and telling the stories of the entrepreneurs we met along the way. Geography : The startup is situated in a location that offers competitive advantages for its specific business model.

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StartupNation

MAY 16, 2021

Starting and building a business is outrageously difficult. One moment, you’re riding high on your latest successful breakthrough. The ambiguous nature of business goes hand-in-hand with uncertainty, stress, anxiety and even crushing depression. Related: How Thriving Entrepreneurs Structure Their Morning Routines.

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Source Link

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Starting and growing a business can prove to be a daunting endeavor within any market. Geography does not determine success—it may surface some unique challenges, but it also gives unique opportunities. While I’m paraphrasing here, the underlying truth of this powerful sentiment is the same.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 17, 2015

Almost a majority of the time, when I pass on an investment opportunity, there's something wrong with the company that can be traced back to the moment the entrepreneur came up with the idea. People are excited about the idea of starting a company, but don't spend nearly enough time vetting what to work on. What gets in your way?

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2021

While the pandemic has created numerous obstacles for entrepreneurs, some of the best and most inventive ideas have been born out of adverse circumstances. January is the perfect time to re-evaluate what worked and what didn’t work over the course of the past 12 months in order to set new intentions for your business.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 10, 2022

Or, a business owner saying, “I was born to be an entrepreneur.” But in business and life, things are rarely that black and white. Instead, it’s actually a combination of developing your natural-born abilities and your habits, as well as your dedication and resilience muscles.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 28, 2019

Costa Vasili’s story is similar to the stories of many other young entrepreneurs. With the help of the EO Accelerator program for early-stage entrepreneurs, Costa is running a values-driven translation business that aims to make a difference in the world. . ” 2 key qualities of an entrepreneur.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Build trust with founders and then offer your own data-backed take on why a founder’s decision might not be the best decision they could make. When you’re betting on potential, you’re betting on someone’s ability to learn your company and your product. What do you see as your interpersonal impact in a room?

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 29, 2019

Researchers have been trying for decades to establish the most common character traits of entrepreneurs. Despite their collective efforts to provide these guidelines, they have been unable to prove that certain traits in individuals consistently lead to entrepreneurial success (Moroz & Hindle, 2012).

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 16, 2021

While the pandemic has created numerous obstacles for entrepreneurs, some of the best and most inventive ideas have been born out of adverse circumstances. January is the perfect time to re-evaluate what worked and what didn’t work over the course of the past 12 months in order to set new intentions for your business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 24, 2019

Have you ever had a business mentor? If you have—and your experience was positive—then you understand how much you can gain from regular contact with someone who has been where you’d like to go. I look forward to helping my mentee grow while learning from them how they run their business,” Murtagh says. What Is EO Mentorship?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

I didn’t know Jake Millar, save for a few emails swapped with our editor when he was just getting started with Unfiltered. As an entrepreneur and educator first, publisher second, I followed Jake’s story with interest. It also made me angry.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

What’s one trait that thriving small businesses often have? Ranga Bodla says that from interactions with countless businesses, the successful ones often have one characteristic that stands out. As such, the leader has been on the frontlines of discussions with business leaders about their needs.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 3, 2020

So, you have a great idea for a business. You begin to put the wheels in motion to start your venture as you excitedly daydream about what’s to come. The ones that do succeed have one common trait: a tenacious founder who just wouldn’t quit. Have you truly researched your product idea? Such is the startup journey.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When you start a business, you have a vision of what you want running your company to be like. While every founder is different, most entrepreneurs envision customers who love their product or service so much that they see it as the best (or only!) You started your business for a reason.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Communication skills are a crucial part of any business. To increase your success, you need to learn how to communicate with the people around you. Communication skills make it easier for you and your team members to work together more effectively on projects, solve problems more quickly and reach goals faster.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. What to understand resiliency?

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

We asked the winners in each city to tell us about their companies, provide advice to fellow entrepreneurs, and share a little more about themselves. What does your company do? Why did you launch (or land) your startup in Orlando? What advice would you offer entrepreneurs in Orlando? What does your company do?

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Feedough

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

You can be an entrepreneur , but being a startup leader takes some extraordinary effort. . Hence, only a fraction of entrepreneurs can convert themselves into good startup leaders. When you start a startup , you become the steering wheel of your company. You decide the direction and the path your startup chooses.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 13, 2020

With an increase in unpredictability around job security, a lot of people are starting side hustles with the intention of turning them into full-time businesses. I was burned out and ready to quit in my fifth month of business. That decision has had a hugely positive impact on my business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

For entrepreneurs, “failure” feels like a curse word. It remains true that a majority of business ventures never reach their full potential, and there are real reasons why. So, if we spend more time analyzing and strategizing against those challenges, rather than replaying the negative myths, we can start improving rates of success.

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StartupNation

MARCH 15, 2021

More people are becoming entrepreneurs due to the unpredictable job market and the fact that technology has made it easier and more accessible to a larger group of people. Yet, despite all the hype, the road to financial success as an entrepreneur is not always paved in gold. The same holds true when it comes to business.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

As a mother and business owner, Deepti Sharma is passionate about policies that support and enhance mothers and entrepreneurs. At the 2019 Smart Hustle Growth Conference Deepti will share her insights on starting, growing and scaling a business. Smart Hustlers seek to build healthy, profitably, great business.

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HPA

AUGUST 15, 2019

In addition, she has started several healthcare ventures, such as surgery centers, medical billing services, and software technology. What advice do you have for someone who’s looking to raise money from investors or start a company? On partnering with investors, do your homework (i.e. Quitting is simply not an option.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. ” “It might work for now, but if that’s success for my generation of venture capitalists, then I would have rather stayed in my happy little bubble writing geochemistry code at NASA JPL.”

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 26, 2021

These overachievers and members of The Oracles share their strategies to sharpen your focus, prolong your concentration and beat distractions once and for all. You never know when your last day will be, so live from a place of urgency to usher your ideas and dreams into reality. Lewis Howes. Image Credit: The Oracles.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 9, 2019

Not only that, but I've observed, over the years, how Rachel is very purposeful in attending premium events and masterminds to educate herself as a business owner. We're excited to have Rachel share her best tips of success with attendees to the 2019 Smart Hustle Growth Conference in NYC on October 25th. Have you registered to attend?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 29, 2020

The vast majority feel that making connections—connecting entrepreneurs to resources and stakeholders, and connecting the dots—is a primary attribute of who ecosystem builders are and what they do. Ultimately it’s best if you read the responses to glean your own insights from them. This shouldn’t come as a surprise. ” Henry Rael.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 16, 2017

We caught up with Cameron to learn more about his work as a social entrepreneur. What work led to your Global Citizen of the Year Award? The “getting stuff done” aspect of business invigorates me. What is one of the biggest lessons you’ve learned in your entrepreneurial journey? How did it feel to receive this honor?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 17, 2012

I got a call Sunday from a business colleague while I was sitting in the lounge at LAX waiting for yet another delayed flight. He caught me while I was sipping a Bloody Mary and thinking a bit a business situation that bummed me out. And you can only bug your wife so many times without feeling badly. He has a family and so do I.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 19, 2015

Often you’ve gotten through the drowsy years of diapers and playgrounds and set the basic trajectory for your children if you chose to have them. It is the beginning of not being able to live with reckless abandon but with the weight of knowing life has finality and beginning to understand your own mortality.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 1, 2021

Deliver a successful pilot” was his main engineering OKR for the year. Even if Monica and Joe’s product was successful with another customer, there is always a risk that the integration with the new customer’s product or process will not be. Pet Pilots’ thrive when you are the latest shiny object of your prospect. Joe wondered.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

” We talked about my influences as a younger person and what got me started in technology and entrepreneurship. 00:00:06] DEREK: Tell us about growing up in Northern California, tell us about what your dad did, what your mom did, and your family a little bit. [00:00:52] MARK] I started comp sci.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

My first involvement with a start-up in Oklahoma City was the establishment of a national chain of retail financial centers in 1984. Following the sale of that business in 1994, I reconnected with a colleague from Tulsa, who was a fellow member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO). Get started!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 25, 2013

After all, I am no stranger to the publicly expressing the frustrations of dealing with the downside of this industry as I wrote about in 2006 when I was an entrepreneur. And yours as well. If you double your number that would mean 60% of industry returns. The best VCs don’t try to help entrepreneurs. Yeah, true.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 3, 2020

So, you have a great idea for a business. You begin to put the wheels in motion to start your venture as you excitedly daydream about what’s to come. The ones that do succeed have one common trait: a tenacious founder who just wouldn’t quit. Have you truly researched your product idea? Such is the startup journey.

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