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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

We tried, and opted out of, potentials for pivots; we pitched for game-changing partners and acquisitions that did not ultimately convert. As a boot-strapped founder aka our biggest investor, one of the things I leaned into uncovering was the unknown. Lean into it. What did our customers think? Step on the scale. We pitched.

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How World-Class Mountain Guides Inspire Young Business Leaders

YoungUpstarts

First, guides demonstrate an acute sense of social intelligence : they are adept at understanding and managing emotion and are able to swiftly build, and maintain, positive relationships – relationships that don’t fracture easily under the pressure of tough conditions and adversity. Guide Jack Tackle says, “My number one job is safety.

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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

I had a degree in Information Technology, had worked as a web developer, tech support guy, account manager, sales person and a marketer. The job was building relationships with partners and advertisers and to sell advertising. I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish.

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