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Why Acceptance of Failure is Critical to Startup Success

Both Sides of the Table

When I hear the realism that comes from founders with setback it elicits an understanding of what it takes to be successful at a startup that frankly can’t exist unless you’ve walked in those shoes before. In London when founders failed they were ostracized in the press and culturally I believe it became harder to raise capital.

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Founder personalities and the “first-class man” theory of management

Startup Lessons Learned

Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Friday, July 9, 2010 Founder personalities and the “first-class man&# theory of management At any given time, something like four percent of the US population is engaged in some form of new-company-creation. Are we solving the right problem? We can do better by focusing on process instead of personality.

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Welcoming the Newest Partner to Upfront Ventures

Both Sides of the Table

We also look for a cultural fit with Upfront, which includes the gravitas to deal with executives and founders at the startups we back as well as the other board members. Yves Sisteron, our founder and still a full-time and very active member of our partnership, has the opposite style.

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5 Fall Must-Read Books for Entrepreneurs

Up and Running

Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin. Michael says that among stories about young entrepreneurs dropping out of college and then experiencing a meteoric rise to success, ‘Lost and Founder’ stands out as a book about carefully, slowly building one’s company and reputation over the better part of two decades. “By

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Why Nobody is Finding Your Content

Duct Tape Marketing

He is a digital marketing expert and founder of Backlinko , an SEO training blog. Did we mention that he’s built this growing business while traveling in countries like Thailand, Japan, Spain, and Turkey? He is a digital marketing expert and founder of Backlinko , an SEO training blog. It’s true. What is LSI?

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Find Out Why Nobody is Finding Your Content

Duct Tape Marketing

He is a digital marketing expert and founder of Backlinko , an SEO training blog. Did we mention that he’s built this growing business while traveling in countries like Thailand, Japan, Spain, and Turkey? He is a digital marketing expert and founder of Backlinko , an SEO training blog. It’s true. What is LSI?

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From Age-Old To Modern Day: 13 Tips For Professional Email Correspondence

YoungUpstarts

For example, in Japan it is polite, appropriate, and customary to inquire about the weather in the first sentence of a business email. Sharon Schweitzer is an international business etiquette expert, cross-cultural trainer, and the founder of Access to Culture. In direct cultures like the U.S., For example, “Dear Ms.

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