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6 New Venture Challenges Make It An Endurance Sport

Startup Professionals Musings

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach in a video interview, and made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. Odds are you are going to fail before you succeed.

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8 Tasks To Prepare You For Starting Your Own Business

Startup Professionals Musings

Based on my own experience as a mentor and angel investor, I find that as many as ninety percent of startups fail in the first five years, despite their best efforts. By far, the majority of new businesses I know are self-funding (bootstrapped) from your own savings and prior assets.

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6 Reasons To Ease Into The Entrepreneur Startup Dream

Startup Professionals Musings

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach in a video interview, and made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. Odds are you are going to fail before you succeed.

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Are You Ready Yet To Be An Entrepreneur Full-Time?

Startup Professionals Musings

Billionaire entrepreneur and "Shark Tank" co-host Mark Cuban is an outspoken proponent of the all-in early approach, and has made it clear that he gives no credibility and low odds to founders seeking funding who have not fully committed their time and efforts to their cause. Odds are you are going to fail before you succeed.

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7 Work Ethic Elements Will Get You Investor Funding

Startup Professionals Musings

Investors don’t fund people with large egos, and your business won’t thrive with similar people on the team. No single person knows enough to solve every problem in a business, so the best business executives are always anxious to listen and learn from others, especially mentors and customers.

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