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The 4 Embers of the Entrepreneurial Fire

The difference between a Silicon Valley icon and the employee next door isn’t funding — most of the time it isn’t even the idea — it’s the entrepreneurial fire...

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Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do

Tony Robbins discusses the “invisible forces” that motivate everyone’s actions — and high-fives Al Gore in the front row. Click here to see his presentation.

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Fakepreneurs, a Modern Epidemic

With entrepreneurship being the sexiest profession going these days, a lot of people are wanting to get into the club. Saying you’re an entrepreneur has as much social cachet...

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Go To College Or Become An Entrepreneur?

It’s a forgone conclusion for some Americans that after their senior year of high school, they will leave home and attend a four-year college. In the face of the...

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17 Simple Questions Successful Entrepreneurs Ask Before Starting Anything New

“As someone who’s looked at starting more than 30 companies and has actually started around 12, I’ve had my fair share of dumb ideas, bad starts, and misaligned expectations....

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8 Habits of Highly Productive People

You know those people who always seem to accomplish more, in less time, than the rest of us? Experts say they follow simple strategies that we can all adopt....

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Malcolm Gladwell on Entrepreneurs’ Surprising Source of Courage

Talk to any number of entrepreneurs, and you’ll likely discover they all have one thing in common: failure. That’s right, before finding success in business, almost every entrepreneur has...

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The One Factor That Predicts an Entrepreneur’s Success

SHARON HADARY: The only statistically significant predictor of whether a business owner will be successful in obtaining expansion capital is not the size of the business, the time in...

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5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching Their Ideas to Investors

Entrepreneurs tend to work quite hard to nail down meetings with investors. It usually takes a combination of good targeting, persistence and finding a way in. Click here to...

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The Death of the Artist—and the Birth of the Creative Entrepreneur

Hard-working artisan, solitary genius, credentialed professional—the image of the artist has changed radically over the centuries. What if the latest model to emerge means the end of art as...

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What I Wish I Knew in My 20s as an Entrepreneur

“IN 2015, ONE thing is clear, startups are continuing to dominate. Entrepreneurs are using their visions and abilities to overturn industries. But for all that makes entrepreneurs different, the...

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Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?

Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. Click here to watch.

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