I stumbled on this title quite a few times and I say it’s total crap, full of shit. “Entrepreneur in Residence.” Look around, quite a number of big companies have them. These ‘entrepreneurs’ flaunt their titles just as flashily as they could. Personally, I find it rather derogatory to the spirit of entrepreneurship. Let’s look [...]
Most entrepreneurs go into business for the incredible experience or with aspirations of financial freedom – but very few go into it with a benevolent agenda like Andrea Chang. OK, quasi-benevolent. The technology/idea Andrea invented, BrainGig, helps connect individuals and teams with much-needed funding opportunities. When Andrea saw the disconnect between existing funding opportunities and [...]
You know you are a true entreprenuer when you are willing to take a bullet for your product. The man in the photo, a bullet proof vest maker, is. (source : Baris Karadogan) Being an entrepreneur involves taking many risks. As much as most people hate taking risks, they can’t be avoided. But taking risks [...]
Photo from GeorgiaVirtualAssistantsVirtual Assistants Helping you get things done. Virtual assistants provide professional, administrative or professional assistance to other entrepreneurs. Clearly, they can be some of the best business relationships you can possibly have. Businesses often underestimate the potential of the relationship.
There is a lot of debate in the entrepreneurial community on the effectiveness of social networking. The reason why they are in disagreement over the return they can receive from social networking is because only the ones who do it right understand how well it can work. The truth is that if you do social [...]
It is impossible to run a business without taking risks. You really do have to believe in what you're doing. Devote yourself to it 100% and be prepared to take a few hits along the way.
It's amazing how many people come in and interview for jobs where their resume says they're qualified, but ask them basic questions about how to do things in their domain, and they fail.
It's obvious. It's a tautology. Everybody says it. You have to be working with some of the best people in the industry you're in. You've to have a great team.
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