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The Billion Dollar Tweet

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Here’s a tweet Travis Kalanick sent in January 2010. The reply from Ryan Graves happened 3 minutes later. That tweet was worth over a billion dollars. January 2010 was the[...]

What work would you do if you didn’t need to work?

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What work would you do if you didn’t need to work? This week, Finland announced it’s plan to pay all it’s 5.4 million citizens 800 euros every month – just[...]

Top 10 Startup Mistakes

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Four things make up 79% of all business failures: #1 – Building something nobody wants (36%) #2 – Hiring poorly (18%) #3 – Lack of focus (13%) #4 – Failing[...]

3 steps to great partnerships

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Wow! It’s December already! It’s always around this time of year I ask some big questions for the year ahead: What do you want to achieve in 2016? Who do[...]

What’s the secret sauce of your business?

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First step for start-ups: What’s the secret sauce of your business? It’s not your idea. It’s not your product. It’s your magic sauce where the more you stir it, the[...]

Is your daily routine mindful or mindless?

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Is your daily routine mindful or mindless? Do you serve a customer to make money? Or do you serve a customer to serve a customer? Do you wash dishes to[...]

How do I find my life purpose?

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One of the greatest unanswered questions is “How do I find my life purpose?” I think the question goes unanswered because it’s an infinite loop. Like “Why can’t I find[...]

3 big steps for 2016

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First of all, a Happy Thanksgiving if you are celebrating in the US. If not, happy holidays! Here’s this week’s Entrepreneur TV episode with 3 big steps you can take[...]

How do you make a mark with a new company in a competitiv...

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How do you make a mark with a new company in a competitive market? How did Facebook reach its first $100 million mark in revenue? The answer may surprise you[...]

Entrepreneurship isn’t about proving yourself. It’s about...

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To do right, do the right thing: “Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” ~ Peter Drucker That means step-by-step improvement, as the ‘right thing’ is[...]