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With Greathouse Comes Great Responsibility

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Design together, the course that introduced the idea for brightblu, they were concurrently taking three other classes: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial Marketing and Art of the CEO. The biggest motivator for starting brightblu was John Greathouse’s Entrepreneurship class. Share and Enjoy.

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Why Entrepreneurs Hate (Most) MBAs

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When I graduated from Wharton in 1989, I was one of the few in my class who shunned the investment banking / consulting path for the life as an initially unpaid entrepreneur. Action vs. Analysis - Although its use is in decline, many MBA classes are still taught via the Socratic case method. Share and Enjoy.

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Kerri Pollard Discloses Commission Junction’s Secret Weapon: Humble Confidence And A Healthy Dose Of Passionate Conviction

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She then told the class of young entrepreneurs three stories, each of which underscores the powerful combination of humility, confidence and conviction. I used to like presenting in front of my 7th grade class. I like managing people, just like I liked managing class projects when I was (in) 9th, 10th grade. and those around me.

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Recruit Cal Ripken, Not Reggie Jackson, To Your Startup

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Seek CALs: Players with Class, Ability And Longevity. As such, you are likely better off allowing your competition to hire the Reggie Jacksons of the startup world and focus your efforts on recruiting high performing, low maintenance teammates, like Cal Ripken – folks with class, ability and longevity. Share and Enjoy.

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Startup Lessons From Olympic Innovators

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He quickly went from being a mediocre collegiate swimmer to a world-class champion, winning four Olympic medals in 1988. Thus, an otherwise non-competitive swimmer could conceivably defeat world-class champions by dolphin kicking the majority of the pool’s length. Photo source: Vino John. Share and Enjoy.

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Citrix’s CEO Mark Templeton: Personal And Professional Success Secrets

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At heart, he was still a state college kid who grew up in a lower-middle class home, the son of an electrician. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Image Source: happydogsplay.com. Share and Enjoy.

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Using Social Media To Deal With Customer Trolls

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In searching for world-class examples of public responses to irate customers'' complaints, I found one that emanated from an unlikely place, Savusavu, Fiji. • Facebook • Twitter • Delicious • LinkedIn • StumbleUpon • Add to favorites • Email • RSS. Share and Enjoy.