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15 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

The name works for me because 1) it is general enough to not lock me into a particular market segment 2) it is connects to my Texas roots as Featherston (without the e) is a family name and 3) it is a metaphor for my services as I help companies become more agile while stuck grounded in systems & processes. Photo Credit: Jenny Hargrave.

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Why haven’t European investors fully accepted the ‘failure is good’ mentality yet?

The Next Web

As European talent in the form of startups and entrepreneurs continue to flock towards the USA, the question remains: why? Many entrepreneurs claim that there’s just not enough money, and that investors in Europe fear failure. But it stifles those with the potential to be great entrepreneurs. Is it attitude or is it money?

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What Greek Startups Can Teach the World

ReadWriteStart

Whitehill is founder of Entrepreneur Week , the Greek version of which was inspired by riots protesting the country’s austerity moves. Entrepreneurs as Outcasts. According to Whitehill, entrepreneurs are “viewed as outcasts in Greece.” In Greece, “Entrepreneurs don’t have a place to go - so many have left the country.”.

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What Greek Startups Can Teach the World

ReadWriteStart

Inspired by Riots Whitehill is founder of Entrepreneur Week , the Greek version of which was inspired by riots protesting the country’s austerity moves. Entrepreneurs as Outcasts According to Whitehill, entrepreneurs are “viewed as outcasts in Greece.” Currently he’s thinking Chile, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Portugal and Brazil.