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If you’re thinking about pursuing your own startup business, consider brushing up on these skills, either instead of or as a complement to your ongoing education.

Content: Article | Author: Sujan Patel | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Organizations have simplified a complex term — “mentorship” — into a generic synonym for giving advice. Here’s how we can break that cycle.

Content: Article | Author: Scott Gerber | Source: FORTUNE | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

As a serial entrepreneur, I know running a small business is hard work, but there are lots of things you can do to make your life a little easier and increase your chances of success. Here are eight that have helped me, and will help you, too.

Content: Article | Author: Tom Harnish | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subject: Small Business

The recent publication of “The Innovator’s DNA: Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators” reminded me of two key thinking habits that I have been talking about and teaching for years: observing and associating.

Content: Article | Author: Gary Hoover | Source: Austin Business Journal | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Few entrepreneurs know how to interview a candidate. This document makes suggestions and outlines techniques to evaluate candidates, moving beyond the positive-sounding surface answers to something much more substantive and useful.

Content: Article | Author: Vinod Khosla | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Human Resources

Noam Wasserman, author of the recently released book “The Founder’s Dilemmas: Anticipating and Avoiding the Pitfalls That Can Sink a Startup,” discusses ill-advised entrepreneurial behavior. Also, an excerpt of the book.

Content: Article | Authors: Garry Emmons, Noam Wasserman | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Why would anyone good join a high-risk startup? Remember, this is early stage stuff. What you need to do is develop the idea, get the risk out up front, then roll the money in and develop the company. At that point, experienced high-profile executives can be brought in.

Content: Quotation | Author: Tom Perkins | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital

Most MBAs may look for a structured career path, but a surprising number – more than 20% of Wharton MBAs surveyed — became entrepreneurs and found themselves happier than their peers because of it.

Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Entrepreneurship, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

A message map is the visual display of your idea on one page. It is a powerful and tool that should be a part of your communication arsenal. Building a message map can help you pitch anything (a product, service, company, or idea) in as little as 15 seconds. Here is the three-step process to using a message map to build a winning pitch.

Content: Article | Author: Carmine Gallo | Source: Forbes | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Marketing / Sales

Social entrepreneurs are problem solvers, not idealists. We’re driven by innovation, not by charity. And we don’t believe in handouts. We use entrepreneurial strategies to achieve social change.

Content: Quotation | Author: Linda Rottenberg | Source: strategy+business | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility (ESG)

Do you have what it takes to become the next Howard Schultz or Mark Zuckerberg? A new book may not only help you answer that question, but also surprise you with new-found self-awareness.

Content: Article | Author: Matthew E. May | Source: OPEN Forum (American Express) | Subject: Entrepreneurship

I strongly believe that a founder should be able to explain what they do in one paragraph. I’m not a believer in the “one sentence mashup approach” (e.g. we are like pinterest + groupon + facebook for dogs). Rather, I like three sentences: (1) what we do, (2) who we do it to, and (3) why you should care. Sometimes this can be two sentences; … [ Read more ]

Content: Quotation | Author: Brad Feld | Source: Feld Thoughts | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Success as an entrepreneur isn’t being great at one specifc thing, but being able to weave together unrelenting determination through multiple areas of discipline such as formulating an idea, hiring a team, getting press, building a product, and raising money.

Content: Quotation | Author: Jason L. Baptiste | Source: ChangeThis | Subject: Entrepreneurship

There is always plenty to do at a startup and the CEO is usually the head cook and dishwasher, but the question of where I should be productively spending my time is an important one. Besides suggestions specific to a company lifecycle stage like, “Get some alpha customers teed up” or “Get together a launch plan for Europe,” there are some core, evergreen pieces of … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Scott Weiss | Source: GigaOM | Subject: Entrepreneurship

When talking to an investor (or potential advisor, partner or other person who cares about the viability of your business success) you will talk at some point about all the major things: the market, the product, the team, the target customer, the business model etc — but how you lead the discussion and how you frame your points matters a lot.

From my experience at two … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jason Shen | Subject: Entrepreneurship

This article culls the top 10 lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs, based on the author’s research and hands-on experience starting two companies. The author lends support to some previous findings, but also identifies additional factors that provide valuable input.

Content: Article | Author: Michael Davis, Ph.D. | Source: Graziadio Business Report | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Business school will cost you five years. At least.

If you want to learn normal business school stuff and get a normal business school job at a large company. It may be the right choice for you. If you are going to business school to ‘learn’ entrepreneurship and ‘build your toolbox.’ You’re just lying to yourself. Even if you could … [ Read more ]

Content: Article | Author: Jason Freedman | Source: humbledMBA | Subjects: Entrepreneurship, MBA Related, Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources

Often downplayed in the excitement of starting up a new business venture is one of the most important decisions entrepreneurs will face: Should they go it alone or bring in cofounders, hires, and investors to help build the business? More than just financial rewards are at stake. Friendships and relationships can suffer. Bad decisions at the inception of a promising venture lay the foundations for … [ Read more ]

Content: Book | Author: Noam Wasserman | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Thuuz Co-Founder and CEO Warren Packard appreciates how uncertainty is a constant force in the lives of entrepreneurs. Sharing stories from his career as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Packard captures how life is a series of decisions made without complete information. He also addresses how his current venture approaches issues of funding and strategic partnerships.

Content: Multimedia Content | Author: Warren Packard | Source: Stanford University | Subject: Entrepreneurship

Bill Nguyen launches startups with haste, never researches the competition, and makes the same mistakes “again and again.” So why do people keep giving him so much money?

Editor’s Note: This is the guy behind Color. I don’t find the portrait of him flattering nor does he seem especially worth emulating, but some of the discussion about Silicon Valley, funding and entrepreneurship is indeed interesting … [ Read more ]

Content: Thought Leader | Author: Danielle Sacks | Source: Fast Company | Subject: Entrepreneurship | Company: Color