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As we come to the end of a particularly noisy and contentious election cycle, a thought echoes over and over in my mind – we need more entrepreneurs in Congress. In 2010 Martin started a non-profit called Upstate Venture Connect with a mission is to connect first time entrepreneurs in new industries with the resources who can help them across the entire Upstate NY region. The post We Need More Entrepreneurs In Congress appeared first on Feld Thoughts. MORE
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The post The Loneliness of an Entrepreneur appeared first on Feld Thoughts. This showed up in my inbox the other day from a friend of 20 years. He’s been involved in a number of companies that we’ve invested in over the years in different senior and/or co-founder roles, including CEO. It was short and sweet but captured the essence of something I often talk about with founders. Heard you and Jerry on CPR this morning , nice job! MORE
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It’s a special mix of entrepreneur and company, regular in every respect except for having the courage and foresight to make an idea happen that was supposed to be impossible. entrepreneur innovation Kevin Freiberg paradigm shiftWhat sparks paradigm-shifting innovation in any business? MORE
Based on my years of experience mentoring and advising entrepreneurs, you need to attack problems and challenges with a mindset of success, or it is unlikely that you or your business will survive. Every good entrepreneur I know has pivoted at least once. MORE
Most people agree that entrepreneurs have to think differently and take risks to have much chance of building a successful business. In the classic book “ The Entrepreneur Mind ,” from serial entrepreneur Kevin D. Great entrepreneurs aren’t interested in being bosses at all. MORE
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I agree they certainly apply to the great entrepreneurs I have known. attributes best entrepreneurs Elon Musk Jon GordonAt some point in their life, hopefully everyone strives to be the best in their chosen profession. MORE
In my role as an advisor to startups, I often have to remind entrepreneurs to think more like sales people from day one, in finding a real problem to solve and designing the solution. That’s a recipe for business success that I recommend to every entrepreneur and professional. MORE
Female entrepreneurs are launching businesses at an astonishing rate. Lead female entrepreneurs gender gap women entrepreneurs women in businessHere’s a look at five challenges we need to overcome in order to thrive. MORE
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