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The 5 Most Important Entrepreneurial Skills

Dave Lavinsky — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 09:49:45 +0000

It’s been 25 years now since I started working with entrepreneurs. Over this time, I’ve seen lots of successes, and unfortunately lots of failures. So, I started thinking, “what is it about those entrepreneurs who have achieved the most success? What are their common attributes and skills?” What are Entrepreneurial Skills? Entrepreneurial skills are the […]

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7 Entrepreneurs Whose Perseverance Will Inspire You

Dave Lavinsky — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 05:35:29 +0000

Everyone knows that perseverance is important. You’ve probably heard the quote “If at first you don’t succeed, try again” or seen the commercial that talks about falling down 7 times and standing up 8. The lesson, of course, is that few people achieve anything great without first overcoming a few obstacles. Preaching about the importance […]

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What is an Emerging Company?

Jay Turo — Sun, 13 Sep 2020 06:39:50 +0000

Over the years, descriptions, or “boxes,” for various type of privately-held companies like “middle market,” “venture-backed,” “startups,” “small and medium-sized enterprises (SME’s),” to name a few, have been tossed around so much as to obscure and confuse their original meaning and intent. This is highly unfortunate, as it creates opaqueness and inefficiency in an asset […]

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The Story of Jeff Bezos’ $250,000 Investment into Google in 1998

Jay Turo — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 14:01:17 +0000

To be filed firmly in the categories of the rich get richer and it does usually make sense to be both lucky and good, most people don’t know that Jeff Bezos was one of the early investors in Google. Yes, that Jeff Bezos. Founder of Amazon.com and #1 on the Forbes’ 400 list with a […]

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5 Unexpected Costs When Starting Your Own Business

Dave Lavinsky — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:23:59 +0000

Written by: Jill Jaracz Taking time to visualize what you want to achieve in your career unlocks inspiration and potential, particularly for those with a great idea and an entrepreneurial spirit. Starting a business is a dream for many, but the excitement of bringing a vision to fruition makes it easy to overlook some of […]

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What’s Your High Concept Pitch?

Dave Lavinsky — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:06:00 +0000

Here’s a great concept I originally learned from Babak Nivi, an entrepreneur and investor who also runs the website VentureHacks.com. It’s called the “High Concept Pitch,” and this concept is critical to both your capital raising and marketing efforts. What is a High-Level Concept? A High-Level Concept is a single-sentence pitch that gives a concise […]

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6 Reasons Why Businesses Fail

Dave Lavinsky — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 14:47:25 +0000

There have been many articles written on the subject of why large and small businesses fail, and most of them point to the same common reasons, such as: Not qualifying for adequate financing: This can limit a business’s ability to invest in growth, hire talent, or weather economic downturns. Bad physical location: A poorly chosen […]

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