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This is the second in a series of articles where we take a look at how entrepreneurs grow and adapt from early mistakes to big success. After the “Foolish start” most entrepreneurs get when they first decide to start their own businesses. The next stage of entrepreneur is the “Builder,
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I have found in the past that when a storm comes and we lose power it is a fairly interesting time for the family. We grab flashlights, light candles, and then (miracle of miracles) we sit together in the living room and talk to each other. This always ends up
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Sam Walton was famous for saying that if his management team was not making support of employees “Job #1,” then they could go work somewhere else. This shows that Sam understood that the value of a vibrant and growing company comes primarily from the ideas, activities, and engagement of its
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This is the fourth in a series of articles where we take a look at how entrepreneurs grow and adapt from early mistakes to being successful. Picture of San Francisco at Sunset. Français : San Francisco au coucher du soleil. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Entrepreneurs, having gone through the difficult stages of
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NY Tech Day 2012 New York City held its first NY Tech Day, featuring 160 startups and over 3500 attendees. Investors, aspiring entrepreneurs, press, and curious bystanders crowded together at the Lexington armory to celebrate the emerging tech scene here inManhattan. NYC has long viewed itself as being the best
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This is the third in a series of articles where we take a look at how entrepreneurs grow and adapt from early mistakes to big success The Expert Entrepreneur Fast forward a bit of time (probably 10 years or more), and the Builder has become something of an expert. This
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Entrepreneurship is a very specific collection of skills that are earned through the process of making mistakes, getting knocked down, and getting up again. When I first started out, I had a very simplistic view of what building a business meant: I believed that if I built something and told
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(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) It can be a lonely world out there. During the first days and weeks when you are just starting a new business, it can feel like you are alone in the wilderness. When consulting with entrepreneurs that are struggling to get a business off
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Startup businesses come with challenges. Just as plants need fresh water, soil, and sun, startups too have their full list of requirements: They need founders with drive, team members with talent, money, advisors, suppliers, partners, and more. In short they need an ecosystem to thrive. What do you do when
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A multinational team in the United States: Many of the foreign team members will not substantially participate in meetings, hesitant to speak up. On occasion, some of the foreign team will even occasionally fall asleep in the meeting room. The effect of this was a growing sense that the foreign
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The key to success in business is often the little stuff. In my experience, it is most often the result of doing a lot of small - and strategically correct - things every day without fail. It is strikingly similar to the challenge of moving a boulder by hand. The
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I just spent a week in San Francisco California. I love the place. The climate is near perfect. There is abundant opportunity, especially if you are an entrepreneur. Plants grow like gangbusters. You can expect 70 degree temperatures in the summertime. Architecture and public spaces are some of the most