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Why Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Is Essential for Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurs' Organization

I’ve made monthly peer-mentoring sessions of 10 to 12 other entrepreneurs an integral part of my ongoing education. In no small part, the knowledge I’ve gleaned from my EO peers led me to my newest undertaking. Why Peer to Peer? Accountability is another major benefit of peer mentoring.

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The Importance of The Narrative

Both Sides of the Table

I went to undergrad at UCSD, which is not a place known for its Greek institutions and my father grew up in South America and had know idea what a fraternity was. So I went to college with no expectation that I would ever join a fraternity let alone aspire to become president one day. Easy peasy. Gregory was into theater. You need a thesis.

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Start-ups are all Naked in the Mirror

Both Sides of the Table

The largest Germany construction firms announced that they were going to launch their own initiative and therefore not use 3rd-party vendors. I started my first company in 1999 in London at the height of the dot com craze. We also had facilities in Dublin, Ireland where our company was initially founded. We were unprepared. We were hot.

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Some Quick Sage Advice for Young Employees Early in Their Careers

Both Sides of the Table

You know now why I would take her advice for new employees. ” She gave me a special one-time permission to write about her in a blog post so I could publish the advice she gave our friend. General Advice. Don’t expect constructive feedback without asking directly for it. Don’t overly rely on HR.

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For tech firms, the risk of not preparing for leadership changes is huge

TechCrunch

Yet we found that tech execs appear just as unprepared for C-suite transitions as their peers in other sectors. These enterprises clearly have accomplished a lot in their short lives, but in their haste, most have not captured their history, unlike their longer-lived peers in other sectors. Jason Dressel. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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These 5 VCs have high hopes for cannabis in 2021

TechCrunch

We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. What advice are you giving your portfolio companies entering 2021? They have executed against a strategy while many of their supposed peers have done very irrational deals, impaired shareholder value, etc.

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Eat Clean Bro Founder Says This Concept is the Key to Success in Entrepreneurship

StartupNation

Ask for feedback and accept (constructive) criticism. This is where we come to one of the most important concepts of succeeding as an entrepreneur: self-awareness. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Things became clearer to me.