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2 Real Time-Saving Hacks That Every Entrepreneur Should Know

YoungUpstarts

When Bill Gates was asked by a student at Nebraska State what superpower he would want to have, Gates famously replied, “Being able to read super-fast”. Hiring a virtual receptionist, from Moneypenny in my instance, reduced interruptions significantly. Speed-reading.

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[Review] Warren Buffett’s Management Secrets

YoungUpstarts

Written in a simple, storytelling fashion interspersed with little stories and anecdotes from Buffett’s management style, the book seems more suited for entrepreneurs and new managers than experienced leaders although some of its precepts are timeless. It is divided into five key sections: 1. Motivate Your Workforce.

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How to Navigate the New Era of Customer Expectations

Duct Tape Marketing

Jay is a 7th-generation entrepreneur, who has written 7 best- selling business books, and created 6 multi-million dollar companies. Question s I ask Jay Baer: [00:50] You come from five generations of entrepreneurs. What did the first-generation entrepreneur in your family do? [01:38] They're from Nebraska, right?

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Ending the Toll Roads to LP Fundraising

This is going to be BIG.

Picture this: Your family builds a tremendous business in Nebraska over four generations making black socks. Sometimes, the family hires some really fantastic people to run the investment of their assets. If you were an entrepreneur, getting connected to money was terrifically hard. The next generation isn't interested in socks.

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Trusting Your Gut Can Be A Dangerous Move. Here’s Why…

Mike Michalowicz

There are more success stories than I can count that rely on entrepreneurs who trusted their instincts and profited handsomely. The president of the company decides to forego the urban center of New York City in favor of the grass roots appeal of a small town in Nebraska. For the record, I’m a big fan of trusting your gut.

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

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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. Stock Quotes. more in Small Business. Live Chat Recap.

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Transcript of Business Lessons Learned on the Baseball Field

Duct Tape Marketing

They just hired a new manager, Mike Matheney. He’s a Midwest guy, grew up three hours, three and a half hours away in Lincoln, Nebraska, raising his kids here. John Jantsch: I tell people, being an entrepreneur is the greatest self development program ever created. When they get here, there will be an understanding.