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16 Entrepreneurs Share Advice That’s The Complete Opposite of What They Learned Before Starting Their Venture

Hearpreneur

These pieces of advice go against the notion of having a concrete blueprint, urging entrepreneurs to embrace uncertainty and navigate the uncharted waters of their journey with an adventurous spirit. Thanks to Rachel Eigen, Aesthetics Growth Solutions ! #6- Thanks to Dmitrii Kustov, RegexSeo !

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How The New General Data Protection Regulation Will Affect Online Businesses

YoungUpstarts

The new regulations replace the 1995 EU Data Protection Directive and the 1998 UK Data Protection Act. Web and computer information, such as location, IP address, cookie data and RFID tags. Although the GDPR applies to European countries, it doesn’t just apply to Europe-based companies. Banking and credit card information.

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Inspiring Entrepreneurs: What Netflix CEO Reed Hastings has learned in his business career

The Next Web

In the first of a new series talking to tech industry leaders about what shaped them as entrepreneurs and the lessons they’ve learned in their careers, we speak to Netflix co-founder and CEO, Reed Hastings. RH: Well, I never planned to be an entrepreneur. As a kid I never said ‘I want to become an entrepreneur’.

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What we can learn from the evolution of Content Management Systems

The Next Web

1st phase (late 90s, early 00s): New Web programming languages and frameworks. In 1995, I was the only one of my friends using email and there were no cell phones. You would upload files to the server as static Web pages. Then, the first languages designed for Web development began to show up. A look at how CMS evolved.

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10 Tests of Your Modern Entrepreneur Lingo Savvy

Startup Professionals Musings

Many entrepreneurs I know don’t realize that the language they learned in the corporate world, or even their recent MBA class, won’t get them ahead in the startup world today. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy. As a reality check, try this quick test of your entrepreneur savvy. Ramen-profitable.

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

My business niche is “entrepreneurs” and “founders”. My mission is to create freedom in entrepreneurs lives by living and working freely! In 1995, had it not been for the internet and the task of shortening our company name to a web address, it would never had happened. Thanks to Rachel Whynot, FOUNDER FREEDOM !

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Tips for Gen-Y On How To Be A Great Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

By definition, Gen-Y is the generation born between 1977 and 1995 (synonymous with Millennials). There are about 80 million of them, and nearly two-thirds of them are already in the work place as entrepreneurs or with jobs. entrepreneur gen-y startup j2 Global baby boomers gen-x' Don’t let the lack of experience bring you down.