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What makes an entrepreneur?

September 15, 2011
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What makes an entrepreneur?

A great series of articles from Mark Suster from his Both Sides of the Table blog describing the makeup and attributes of entrepreneurs. 1. Tenacity – the most important attribute of an entrepreneur is never being willing to give up. 2. Street Smarts – getting out and understanding customers is far more important than book smarts or computer research. 3. Ability to Pivot – it’s not good enough to be tenacious and smart.  You also need to be sure you have a great product/market fit and that it is a big enough market to make money.  The best entrepreneurs fine…

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Warrior-to-Entrepreneur (W2E) 2011 Business Plan Contest

September 2, 2011
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Warrior-to-Entrepreneur (W2E) 2011 Business Plan Contest – The American Small Business Coalition The Warrior-to-Entrepreneur (W2E) 2011 Business Plan Contest is an opportunity for injured and disabled Veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, interested in or already starting their own business, to connect with business leaders and resource partners to help bring their vision to fruition through advisory support, financing and more. The American Small Business Coalition – www.TheASBC.org  is a relentless advocate for small and minority business and their initiative to conduct the Warrior-to-Entrepreneur Business Plan contest is a great opportunity for returning veterans to realize their…

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