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According to the book “Entrepreneurship: Successfully Launching New Ventures”, there are three primary reasons that people become entrepreneurs and start their own firms are to: be their own boss, pursue their own ideas, and realize financial rewards. The first of these reasons—being one’s own boss—is given most commonly. This doesn’t mean, however, that entrepreneurs are…
This is an older post but still valid today, a good lesson on what NOT to do. 1) Multiply big numbers by 1 percent. Entrepreneurs always ask, say, how hard can it be to get 1 percent of the cans of dog food sold per day? I hear plans along these lines every day. Huge…
Below, find a selection of some of the best Startup Secret workshops, hosted at the Harvard i-lab. Each video features rich content and real-life case studies. Take a moment to browse the collection and then join Michael Skok at the Innovation Lab this spring, as the Startup Secret series expands to include new workshops on…
Whether you are embarking on your first career, have come to a career crossroads much later down the line, or fall somewhere in between, you will benefit from these sessions. First, let me congratulate you for coming this far. You obviously care deeply about who you are and what you are going to do with…
Over this series on life as an entrepreneur, I will take you on a journey to discover what an entrepreneur is, what the research tells us, and what the prevailing myths are. I will give you an insight into what life is like for a working entrepreneur, providing stories and examples from talented entrepreneurs I…
The age of the entrepreneur has now well and truly arrived. Twenty years ago, they have used the word “buccaneer” in the same breath as an entrepreneur. Still, now the definition of an entrepreneur is someone willing to take risks to launch a product or service successfully. A popular misconception is that inventors and entrepreneurs are…
I am a “car guy” and so I happened upon a great story on Autoblog today and I wanted to share the video and the story about Porsche collector Magnus Walker. To me it made me think of the “slow food” movement when watching…I felt this guy had achieved his life mission, had a great…
Carmine Gallo of Entrepreneur Magazine posted an interesting article, here is a summary of what she thought of Steve’s key success factors: 1. Do what you love. Jobs once said, "People with passion can change the world for the better." Asked about the advice he would offer would-be entrepreneurs, he said, "I’d get a job…
Paul Graham, as you may know founded Y combinator and also writes very useful essays on various topics many of which I think are excellent and say so here in this blog. He really got a double whammy recently when he not only applied his detailed and thoughtful style but had the extra benefit of…
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