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What Makes an Entrepreneur (4/11) – Resiliency

Both Sides of the Table

This is part of my new series on what makes an entrepreneur successful. I originally posted it on VentureHacks , one of my favorite websites for entrepreneurs. Resilience is one of the tell tale signs of an entrepreneur. iScraper Israel shut down and another UK competitor took on their UK assets).

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Why Governments Don’t Get Startups

Steve Blank

Not understanding and agreeing what “Entrepreneur&# and “Startup” mean can sink an entire country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. Who’s an entrepreneur? There are six distinct organizational paths for entrepreneurs: lifestyle business , small business, scalable startup, buyable startup, large company, and social entrepreneur.

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Battery gives back to Israeli entrepreneurial community with venture creation workshop

VC Cafe

The workshop participants, of which there were about 30, brought diverse experience and expertise to the table – from young entrepreneurs with just a few years of experience in the consumer web, to seasoned executives with decades of experience in semiconductors, telecommunications and enterprise software.

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Interning at Remagine Ventures (Guest Post)

VC Cafe

As a participant of Onward Israel , I had the incredible opportunity to intern in Tel Aviv and gain valuable experience over my two month stay. After spending just two months in the industry, I recognize the importance of venture capital for spurring innovation, especially in Israel.

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35 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Name

Hearpreneur

When my father had his business plan all set up, he brought it to the rabbi and got a benediction for a successful business. When he left the neighborhood, he decided that because he got a benediction from the rabbi in Crown Heights, he’d name his business (CrownTV’s parent company) Crown Heights.

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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? As always, it is is a combination of these, but it is also the deeply rooted traditions of a) risk avoidance and b) separating research from business. Experience makes you a better entrepreneur. Bill Gates.

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Target Marketing: What Is It?

Up and Running

I assumed that if I opened a business, customers would just show up—no major marketing effort required. Other entrepreneurs take the complete opposite approach and treat marketing as if it’s the 1916 Battle of the Somme: they throw all of their resources in the general direction of their intended audience and hope something hits its mark.

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