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Beyond the Lemonade Stand: How to Teach High School Students Lean Startups

Steve Blank

. — Teaching students to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. We wanted to teach our students how to think like entrepreneurs not accountants. Sharks, in turn, argued with one another and even attempted to form syndication in one instance. The semester concluded with pizza and ice cream.

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A Visit With the European Startup Community

Gust

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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The First Live Meeting With A Founder

Haystack

I understand entrepreneurs would like to know the outcome of a decision at a meeting or soon thereafter — and sometimes that can happen — but sometimes it takes a while for things to take shape. Workshopping An Idea – This is happening more frequently. So, now, what happens in the actual meeting?

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Bad Business Habits That Make You Hate Your Company

Mike Michalowicz

Most entrepreneurs are passionate about what they do, and they’re happy to work on their businesses morning, noon, and night, but there comes a point where it’s just too much! Never forget that everyone needs a personal life, even successful entrepreneurs! Thanks to Jeannette De Beauvoir of Customline Wordware.

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What is Duct Tape Marketing?

Duct Tape Marketing

We have published six best-selling books, including Duct Tape Marketing and The Referral Engine , and The Self-Reliant Entrepreneur , and will release a seventh, The Ultimate Marketing Engine , in fall 2021.

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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. This trend is particularly applicable to angel groups who syndicate seed/startup stage deals with a large number of angel groups and seed VCs in their region.

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What are the biggest global events for Venture Capitalists and Business Angels where they can learn about their own business?

Gust

These are the ACA Leaders Workshop and the EBAN Winter University. Further down the scale are the regional events that the organizations put on, which usually combine regional investment syndication with classes and tutorials. The group’s respective web sites list these events. Venture Capitalists.