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Next assignment – Rome

January 26, 2012
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Next assignment – Rome

Well time in New Zealand is coming to a close and we have commenced our packout activities in full swing hence the items for sale in previous posts on here. Casual readers please disregard  We are off to Rome later this year, this will be a massive cultural shift after living in the antipodes and feeling much more culturally comfortable for the last three years but an experience we are looking forward to. Work will be a challenge I’m sure as I contract my work space from a full room in a four bedroom house dedicated to my work to…

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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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