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STARTUP PROFESSIONALS MUSINGS MAY 17, 2012 Keep a Grand Vision but Execute With a Laser Focus It’s great to dream big, but your startup needs a laser focus in the beginning to get market and investor attention. Google did it with search engines, Apple did it with a personal computer, and even Wal-Mart did it through low prices. Trying to do everything at once probably means that none of the items will be done well. Can you? Marty Zwilling. | | | | | | | | | | |
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BOTH SIDES OF THE TABLE | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012  What to do About that Chip on Your Shoulder?
I’m fond of saying that I look for entrepreneurs that have a chip on their shoulder. That they have something to prove. That they’re not afraid to stick their noses up to the establishment. have always felt this way. It’s something I kind of seek out. I’m ok with founders who have “father issues.” To be liked? MORE >> -
INFORMATION ARBITRAGE | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 Information Arbitrage - Is FB the next BX?
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 Inspire People to Follow: Practice Humility
Humble leaders are in charge, yet open to asking for help. They're human, but respected. Leaders who value humility are the ones other people want to follow. This was a lesson I observed while listening to Denes Kemény, president and head coach of the Hungarian national water polo team, speak at a recent leadership conference in Budapest. MORE >> -
DEIMAR | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012  How to Attract Customers | Deimar ~ Business Tips and Strategies.
Since small and fresh businesses cannot compete with large companies in pricing or advertising, their best option is to focus on how to create new customers, ie, in improving the attractiveness of their business, products and MORE >> -
GROWTHOLOGY | THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012 Attribution of Job Creation
Brad DeLong relays a piece in the National Journal that reproduces a TED talk from Nick Hanauer. Hanauer is an entrepreneur and venture capitalist from Seattle who offers some pointed thoughts on job creation, taxes, and inequality. Hanauer’s speech is brief, so do read it to judge for yourself. In fact, it's the other way around. Policy MORE >>
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