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Sushi, passion, and entrepreneurship

Tom Tunguz

All that matters is that passion is present and growing. Sometimes a founder’s passion is innate, sometimes it is discovered, sometimes it is cultivated. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter how passion comes about. That’s what we are all chasing.

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The 18 Outstanding Speakers at SaaStock LatAm 2019

SaaStock

Delving even deeper into the entrepreneurial seas, Patrick was Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Alpine Investors in San Francisco, as well as Program Officer at the Center for Entrepreneurship at Stanford. He has given his memorable presentations around the world. In 2010, he joined DGF Investimentos, one of the top VC firms in Brazil.

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Startup Century: A New Book on Technology Policy by Balderton’s James Wise

Kellblog

The book doesn’t argue that society should trend towards entrepreneurialism, it presents a matter-of-fact case that it is doing so inexorably, for both better and worse. It ” For example, income security seems out the window in the eat-what-you-kill world of individual entrepreneurship. But

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How to Be an Entrepreneur in 30 Clear Ways

Neil Patel

Taking risks has a dangerous side, but the opportunities they present often far outweigh the potential dangers. You should, though you shouldn’t take every risk that presents itself. Personally, I find entrepreneurship more rewarding—but it’s not for everyone. Entrepreneurship is genetic: You are not born an entrepreneur.

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Clouded Judgement 5.12.23

Clouded Judgement

They’re embracing entrepreneurship and it’s clear this region will be (and is already) a major player in the global economy. This post and the information presented are intended for informational purposes only. In business and government, leadership matters!

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A Weird and Wacky Approach To Angel Investing

OnStartups

It was for learning entrepreneurship. This presented a dilemma for my fledgling role as an angel investor. But, I also knew that would get messy -- and present potential conflicts. And, why would they take money from me? That was not a required course -- I picked it ). We were off to the races! Not so fast. That takes time.

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How to Lead a Strategic Board Discussion

Kellblog

Some exec, maybe the CEO, probably presented a “few slides” to “tee up” the discussion. In high school, they were in the entrepreneurship club. However, that deck is not a presentation. What happened in that session? You probably started late because board meetings are hard to keep on time.