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Entrepreneurs are Everywhere Show No. 21, Part 1: Kathy Ku and Orin Herskowitz

Steve Blank

How this research is transferred outside the university, and why this “tech transfer” process is important was the focus of an interview with two of the latest guests on Entrepreneurs are Everywhere , my radio show on SiriusXM Channel 111 (airing weekly Thursdays at 1 pm Pacific, 4 pm Eastern).

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Build The Five Pillars Of “The Soft Edge” For A Powerful Competitive Advantage

YoungUpstarts

Nest Labs founder Tony Fadell said, “If you don’t have an emotionally engaging design, no one will care.”. It’s how today’s companies can differentiate themselves from the competition. He has been a regular panelist on television’s Forbes on FOX since the show’s inception in 2001. It’s where brands are built.

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How to Avoid Being Part of 90% of Failed Companies

ReadWriteStart

As an entrepreneur, you have probably heard or read the “maxim” that only 10% of startups are successful, but is this true? In addition to this, CB Insights points out that, in some cases, the company founder indicated that it was a mistake not to have chosen a better partner to balance out a team.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

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. I am founder on an unconventional online gallery, The Art and Craft Gallery. In 2001, I came home to find my apartment on fire.

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Time is the Enemy of All Deals

Both Sides of the Table

A reminder that it is important for all entrepreneurs is to remember to be careful about “deal drift.” My co-founder and other management team members wanted us to hold off and see whether we could get the deal done at a higher price. I lived through this again September 2001. I was resolute. Grind wisely.

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Money Out of Nowhere: How Internet Marketplaces Unlock Economic Wealth

abovethecrowd.com

Founded by Michael Bruno in Paris in 2001, 1stdibs (*) is the world’s largest online marketplace for luxury one-of-a-kind antiques, high-end modern furniture, vintage fashion, jewelry, and fine art. Instawork was cofounded by Sumir Meghani in San Franciso and was a member of the 2015 Y-Combinator class. annual GMV.

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Raise Capital With The Skin You’re In: Blunt Truth from Don Charlton, CEO, The Resumator

David Teten

I’m speaking on a panel this afternoon on fundraising for minority founders at the Rainbow PUSH Wall Street Project. Fundraising is always difficult for all founders; the median PE/VC fund sources and reviews 87 companies before investing in 1. This young, talented girl is given no chance of being the founder of the next Facebook.”. “I