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32 Business and Life Lessons: What I Learned Running Companies on 4 Different Continents

ConversionXL

I basically made the conclusion that my natural talent set says I should be an expert at something, and I should be an entrepreneur. I decided to use the opportunity and bought a one-way ticket to Panama – I wanted to learn Spanish. The rent was due. Becoming an entrepreneur. Have a skill that people value.

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Startups: It’s not Thelma & Louise

Austin Startup

I recruited a top-flight engineer and serial entrepreneur to build our MVP, on equity?—?and swing for the fences category-building B2C software capital?—?wasn’t We have the consumer market, but not investor market for what I’m selling : B2C software.) There was also that gutsy couple of years I decided to sail to Panama.)