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A Conversation with 2020 Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang

View from Seed

If an entrepreneur were to walk into a VC firm and say ‘I’m launching something and I’m basing it on a fact pattern from a hundred twenty years ago. Alaska had a plan like this in effect for 36 years with the oil dividend. Or you, the people of Alaska?’, and the people of Alaska said, ‘uh us please’.

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An Entrepreneur’s Moving Guide: 10 Best U.S. States To Consider

The Startup Magazine

A successful entrepreneur’s life is full of new opportunities and discoveries, financial growth, and of course, the many challenges of the business world. Of course, if you’re an entrepreneur who’s just started on your journey, dreaming of reaching all of these, you need to put in a lot of work before you can enjoy success.

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Startup Gospel and Ecosystems in Alaska

Campus Entrepreneurship

Ever since reading Jack London, I’ve wanted to go to Alaska. Looks like July is the time to go as its Alaska Startup week and there are events throughout the state, from lean startup workshops to pitch competitions. 2017 is the Year of Innovation in Alaska. 15-16, the online Alaska Business Model Competition Feb.

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Twitter Link Roundup #69 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

crowdSPRING’s latest small biz newsletter: lean marketing, social media, crowdsourcing & more – [link]. Snowboarding Alaska’s backcountry from 7.7 Her fascinating story is in the Other section below. Crowdsourcing Examples in Business – [link]. crowdSPRING’s Small Business Spotlight of the Week: D.I.Y.

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Epitaph for an Entrepreneur « Steve Blank

Steve Blank

But entrepreneurs can be great spouses and parents. Alaska , Wyoming , Colorado , Washington , Oregon, Maine.) As a single entrepreneur I had a philosophy of, “ I live to work ” – nothing was more exciting or important than my job. Eric Ries’s astute observations about engineering and Lean Startups make the same point.

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

online.wsj.com

An entrepreneur with a hot technology and venture-capital funding becomes a billionaire in his 20s. Failure often is harder on entrepreneurs who lose money that theyve borrowed on credit cards or from friends and relatives than it is on those who raised venture capital. Harley Goes Lean to Build Hogs. Stock Quotes. Most Popular.

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Unintended Lessons

Steve Blank

And I remember staying in everything from little motels to big hotels and resorts, from National parks in Alaska to trips in India. She said, “Dad what I meant was that growing up we loved when we traveled. And as kids we never had any idea which was cheap and which was expensive. Now that I’m older, I’m starting to know what things cost.