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8 Simple Rules For Dating Your Advisor

Getting time and attention from experienced advisors is a rite of passage for the first-time entrepreneur. Entrepreneurial advisors provide everything from informed feedback, market validation and technical direction, to introductions that can lead to partnerships, investors and customers. Advisors are often former serial entrepreneurs themselves with well-earned battle scars from

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Business

Tale of Two CEOs

A few days ago someone posted a question on Quora:  Chief Executive Officers: Who is the greatest living CEO? One of the answers (unusually, posted by an anonymous member), simply posted the following chart: Originally cited in a 2010 ZDNet article, it is a thought provoking  illustration.   On the surface it

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management

Looks Can be Deceiving …

Silicon Valley and the high tech world have long ago gotten over the notion that talent doesn’t always conform to dress codes and other norms. I’m not sure if it started with Steve Jobs in the 70’s – wearing shorts and sandals to meetings (without showering) – but I am

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