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Do entrepreneurs really have common character traits?

NZ Entrepreneur

Assessments for measuring and analyzing such strengths have been developed by VIA (Values in Action Classification of Character Strengths; Peterson & Seligman, 2004), Personality Strengths Project (Linley, 2008) and Gallup, Marcus Buckingham, Now Discover your Strengths (Buckingham & Clifton, 2005). NZ Entrepreneur.

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Don’t drink your own Kool-Aid (surviving TC50)

Both Sides of the Table

2001-2004 were very humbling but we built a real company. This is only the first chapter in my story. That story for another day. Don’t Believe the Hype – take your lesson from Public Enemy (video worth a 4 minute diversion ).

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27 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business back in 2004 when I wanted to escape the corporate rat race. Building a startup from ground zero is hard work but I enjoy it very much, and I’m proud to be contributing to the booming IT industry in New Zealand, and to inspire other Kiwi entrepreneurs to do the same. Image Credit: Ray Higdon.

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How NZ entrepreneurs can up their capital raising game

NZ Entrepreneur

In the first of a three part series on early stage business investment, we asked serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie what three key things New Zealand entrepreneurs must get better at when it comes to seeking angel investment. There are many in New Zealand (and abroad), and you’ll pay from $200-1000 per hour.

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

online.wsj.com

His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Mr. Dreymann moved his family from Israel in 2004 after co-founding Goodmail in Mountain View, Calif., Australia/New Zealand. Replay the event. a service for minimizing spam.

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Spam Laws, Email Marketing, and Compliance

Duct Tape Marketing

Cyprus – Section 06 of the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Postal Services Law of 2004. New Zealand – The Unsolicited Electronic Messages Act 2007. Czech Republic – Act No. Estonia – Information Society Service Act. France – CNIL Guidelines on Email Marketing.

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