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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Cojones (7/11)

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. I started the series talking about what I consider the most important attribute of an entrepreneur : Tenacity. Entrepreneurs are inherently risk takers.

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6 Tips for Coming Up With Your Million-Dollar Business Idea

Up and Running

With my adolescent dreams up in flames, I decided to get back at my unsupportive mom and dad the only way I knew how: I became an entrepreneur. David sold his recording equipment for $50,000 and they borrowed the rest of their seed money from a bank. And that choice became a different kind of fantasy entirely. David’s advice.

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Choose Your VC Investor Carefully

Both Sides of the Table

I like to say to first-time entrepreneurs, picking a VC is more permanent than marriage. Trust your instincts – they will serve you well as an entrepreneur. There are people like Gus Tai who any entrepreneur who’s worked with him well tell you is that he has helped coach them into building a great business.

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4 Best Websites To Apply For Accelerators And Incubators

YoungUpstarts

In recent years, startup accelerators and startup incubators have become the place of choice for any budding entrepreneurs to be the next unicorn. Incubators, on the other hand, are focused on building the entrepreneurship foundation of first-time entrepreneurs. Europe, Asia and South America.

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6 Tips To Tell Your Story Effectively

YoungUpstarts

Smart entrepreneurs are rushing to humanize their websites, marketing outreach and presentations with inspirational stories of the creation, challenges and success of their companies. Did the seed money really come from tips you made as a waiter, or did it have something to do with that gift your parents gave you?

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11 Entrepreneurs Explain Their Major Accomplishments in 2018

Hearpreneur

In the last few days of 2018, we took some time to ask a few entrepreneurs and business what their biggest business accomplishments were. #1- I fully immersed myself in industry conversations, met ecosystem partners, and participated in social media discussions with next-generation entrepreneurs. 1- Launching our first collection.

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Entrepreneurshit. The Blog Post on What It’s Really Like.

Both Sides of the Table

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. But this is nothing like the stress of being an entrepreneur. What’s it really like being an entrepreneur? You probably follow some high-profile entrepreneurs on Instagram and Twitter and see conference pictures of them in Davos, Mexico, Monaco or wherever.

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