David Teten

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. Case Foundation didn’t have a website until 2005, although founded 1997. The real goal is growth; no one else hires. • How you can help: 1.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 16, 2016

Being in love with your business, when you’re an entrepreneur, is even better. Although there are days when tossing in your hat seems like a viable option, remembering how much you love your “job” can quickly snap an entrepreneur out of that mentality. We asked some entrepreneurs “why they started their businesses.”

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YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Since 1997, women-owned businesses rose by 68 percent. As a female entrepreneur who will soon celebrate my company’s 25th anniversary, I’m well aware of the challenges these brave new CEOs face. Protect their sanity from the clients who want to chew them up and from new hires who don’t fit in and hurt morale. Commitment.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 29, 2018

As I mentioned at the beginning of this series/ebook, over the years I’ve noticed that I tend to frequently share certain Lucky7 posts with entrepreneurs we’ve backed , team members at data.world, or other startup investors I know. So I’m packaging the best of them up for you here in a new series called The Entrepreneur’s Essentials.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 22, 2011

One of the most common questions that entrepreneurs who meet me for the first time like to ask is, “Do you miss being an entrepreneur? I thought I’d talk a bit about the differences I’ve experienced between being an entrepreneur & a VC – you know, from “both sides of the table.&#. On Being an Entrepreneur.

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www.inc.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Back in 1997, Randy Parker was staring at a blank whiteboard, wondering where hed find the money to hire the employees and consultants he needed to build his new product. "We Small Business Success | Mondays and Thursdays. The Goods: Your Business Toolbox | Thursdays. Newsletters.

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Hearpreneur

OCTOBER 7, 2020

We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- Provide pet owners with the information and education. I figured if agencies did not want to hire me because I lacked experience I had to create my own. In 1997 at just 42 years old, I suffered a massive heart attack that landed me in the ICU.

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K9 Ventures

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

I graduated from Carnegie Mellon in 1997 and decided to use my OPT to give the company a proper shot. I hired my TA as my first employee and paid him $12.50 Besides I was a young, first-time entrepreneur at the age of 23. The latter was fine by me since there was no money in the company for me to draw a salary any way.

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Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

Tim O’Reilly’s recent article, “ The fundamental problem with Silicon Valley’s favorite growth strategy ,” makes an impassioned argument that the ideas in our book, Blitzscaling , encourage entrepreneurs to behave in ways that are irresponsible or even dangerous in the pursuit of what he characterizes as “runaway growth.”

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Growthink Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Let’s leave a) to the sociologists and focus ourselves on b), or How to identify the right entrepreneurs to back. How involved he was in Apple's recruiting processes - personally conducting thousands of hiring interviews. So in the entrepreneurs we choose to back, let’s look for this caring above all else. read more.

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Feld Thoughts

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

And, rather than rational and helpful thoughts for entrepreneurs, it often brings out the schadenfreude in even the most talented people. We entrepreneurs have been spinning that line for decades in every boom cycle. ” Many companies have hired ahead of their growth rate because they had the cash to do so.

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 19, 2015

No matter the tale, the background behind each and every business is what fuels each entrepreneur and brand. business #entrepreneur #startup #story #why #ceo #ceoblognation #CEOs #hearpreneur. As the son of entrepreneurs, it’s in my blood to create a business for myself. Start our FREE Business Blogging Course!

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Hearpreneur

DECEMBER 6, 2018

In 1997, McKay co-founded junior mineral resource company, Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. Glen McKay: You need motivation and determination to be successful as an entrepreneur. That’s true of any entrepreneur and something to think about during the hiring process.

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Reid Hoffman

JANUARY 19, 2021

When entrepreneurs gather to swap war stories, whether they’re meeting in person or virtually, one of the biggest categories of horrific tales are bad board stories. Every entrepreneur I know has them; I’ll even share a few of my own in this essay. You rarely can find that quality in a hired gun. No, no, no.

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Mike Michalowicz

JULY 13, 2015

When Christine started Balance Your Books in 1997, her vision was to create an accounting advisory firm that focused on the growth of entrepreneurs, their business, and their financial health. Fundera – Single source online funding for entrepreneurs. Fundera - Single source online funding for entrepreneurs.

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Ben's Blog

MAY 30, 2010

Read Jeff Bezos’ 3-page letter he wrote to shareholders in 1997. The CEO is responsible for the executive team plus the fundamental interview and hiring processes for all employees. Companies can take as long as they need to tell it, but they must tell it and it must be compelling. Want to see a great company story?

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crowdSPRING Blog

MARCH 1, 2010

We should have a really nice crowd of entrepreneurs, designers, and funders there and expect a great discussion. What does that mean for today’s would-be entrepreneurs? And even the best of us make bad hiring decisions. It means now is the best… ([link]. 02:00 PM: Is Innovation Fair? Hilton A/B ([link].

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

Warren Buffet, 1997. Anytime you hire someone to represent you in a transaction you are subject to principle agent risk , the concern being you never know if the “agent” might be optimizing things for their own behalf, rather than simply working in the best interest of the client. Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff.

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www.readwriteweb.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Hire someone who understands that. To design like a teenager in 1997 using MS publisher is incredibly painful. This is the kind of thing an average user cant put their finger on, but on a subconscious level, it bothers them and gives them a negative opinion of the application." so they do. Design is communication, not decoration.

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