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10 Key Traits Of An Ideal Entrepreneur Partner

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Most entrepreneurs work long hours and weekends to get the job done. Invested Interests business entrepreneur partner startup' Good partners are people who are confident in their own abilities, and willing and able to make decisions, take responsibility for their actions, and able to provide leadership, rather than require leadership.

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The Smartest Entrepreneurs Bootstrap Their Startup

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There is so much written these days about how to attract investors that most entrepreneurs “assume” they need funding, and don’t even consider a plan for “bootstrapping,” or self-financing their startup. In fact, most of the rich entrepreneurs you know actively turned away early equity proposals. Image via niaje.com and www.yec.co.

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Entrepreneurs Need To Keep Their Business Focused

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Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Invested Interests entrepreneur focus startup' Zappos logo via Flickr by Ben Spark. One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus.

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25 Key Action Steps for Every Entrepreneur

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The post 25 Key Action Steps for Every Entrepreneur appeared first on Gust. Because you are undoubtedly raring to go out and change the world, I’m going to provide you with a crash checklist in “starting smart,” so that you can avoid the biggest, most bone-headed errors made by many bright-eyed and enthusiastic first-time founders.

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Entrepreneurs: Don’t Quit Your Real Job Too Early

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Many entrepreneurs I know feel guilty about not quitting their day job when initiating their startup, worrying about not giving their all to an employer, juggling the multiple roles, or even a legal conflict of interest. At the very least, don’t take the entrepreneur plunge with your eyes closed.

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The Discipline Of Execution Defines An Entrepreneur

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When entrepreneurs come to me with that “million dollar idea,” I have to tell them that an idea alone is really worth nothing. Every entrepreneur has to navigate that personal change from thinking to doing to managing. The entrepreneur lifestyle is not meant to be comfortable. Invested Interests entrepreneur execution startup'

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The Discipline of Execution Defines an Entrepreneur

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When entrepreneurs come to me with that “million dollar idea,” I have to tell them that an idea alone is really worth nothing. Invested Interests discipline entrepreneur execution ideas' It’s all about the execution, and investors invest in the people who can execute, or even better, have a history of successful execution.