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Mercenaries, Missionaries, and Crusaders

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The literal definition of a mercenary is a soldier who fights for monetary reward rather than political cause or national affiliation, and in modern times we often use the term as a derogatory description of someone’s attitude or motivations. The Mercenary. The Missionary. But arguably this is most true about the crusader founder type.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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[link] Seth Sternberg Hey Andrew – I definitely think business school types can form a great founding team – they just need to team up with folks who can actually help build the product! Nosake From nothing to losing money every month with no business model in sight. It’s all about how bad you want it.