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[Review] The Good Fail

YoungUpstarts

But even if you don’t fully buy Latman’s side of the story, “ The Good Fail ” does carry many lessons for the startup entrepreneur. It would be remiss if I didn’t point out that there are those who wonder if the account is fully accurate or question Latman’s motives for writing his autobiography.

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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 10: Reetu Gupta and Mandela Schumacher-Hodge

Steve Blank

Successful founders have a laser-like focus and commitment; a keen understanding of customers’ needs; and a tenacious spirit, said the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on Sirius XM Channel 111. Steve : … Team captain is a lot like the founder and CEO of a startup. Reetu Gupta. We made it.”

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Express thoughtfulness and kindness. 3- I’ve always been an entrepreneur. For me, I’ve always been an entrepreneur at heart. I decided to decline that job offer and start my new career as a real estate entrepreneur.

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In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU!

davetroy.com

Dave Troy: Fueled By Randomness Design, Entrepreneurship, Economics and Software home Twittervision Flickrvision About @davetroy ← Start By Taking Action A New Plan for Economic Development → In Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Cofounders Find YOU! And I’ve promised to talk about what it takes to find cofounders.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

startupbaltimore.org

Finding a Technical Cofounder by Mike Subelsky on September 17, 2010 Advice View Comments Over the past 18 months I’ve had the same conversation with about ten entrepreneurs looking to start a software-based business. As Dave Troy put it, it all boils down to this: “In Entrepreneurial Ecosystems, Cofounders Find You!&#

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Consider Daniel Dreymann, a founder of Goodmail Systems Inc.,

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VentureBoard Helps Universities Help Startups

YoungUpstarts

That’s what happened when University of Maryland undergraduates information systems and marketing double major Scott Block and Avi Eisenberger, and computer science major Justin Searles, got together to discuss the challenges of student entrepreneurship.

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