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10 CEOs Who Made Huge Mistakes

Up and Running

One of his biggest mistakes since starting his business came in 1994, in the form of Virgin Cola. Petraeus’ situation proved that it’s not a good idea to mix business with pleasure—it’s as simple as that! See Also 11 Angel Investor Blogs You Should Be Reading. What can you learn from their mistakes?

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10 lessons I learned by taking the entrepreneurial Red Pill

The Next Web

One of the things I found most valuable from participating in the Founder Institute was a lesson about the Golden Circle by Simon Sinek. Back in 1994, when Jeff Bezos started Amazon, he had to raise money from 22(!) Any investor who knew anything about books, didn’t invest. Pursue your passions: Start with the why.