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Are you Really an Entrepreneur?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Tom Burke Aug 30, 2009.
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Carol Ann Dykes left a comment for Valerie Waid"Hi Valerie. Thanks for the Friend request. Welcome to GTEC!
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Tom Burke replied to Carol Ann Dykes's discussion Are you Really an Entrepreneur?"Thanks Carol for your post :)
You are right, I look at that email once in a great while.
Sugar for the soul :)
Hard work, smart work. Plan your work, work your plan.
Otherwise, one focus - get there!
Tom"
Carol Ann Dykes replied to Carol Ann Dykes's discussion Are you Really an Entrepreneur?"Tom - I can understand why that poem brought tears. I will be sharing it with CEOs of many of my client companies and other entrepreneurs I know. But is it not a prayer that each of us should read every day no matter what our profession? The values…"
Tom Burke replied to Carol Ann Dykes's discussion Are you Really an Entrepreneur?"Hi Carol Ann Dykes :)
In the question you ask: Are you Really an Entrepreneur?
Pre 9/11/01, several companies I started were moving towards
a national launch. Admist all the struggles, passion, rewards,
unforgettable moments brainstorming with our…"
Carol Ann Dykes posted a blog postNew Job Option - Twintern
With the advent of "social media marketing" increasing utilized by businesses, college grads now have one more job option they can add to the list — a twintern. Twitter + Intern = Twintern.A twintern is an intern who’s responsible for posting a company’s Twitter messages.Take Alexa Robinson, for example. The University of North Carolina grad has an internship at Pizza Hut in Dallas, Texas.She went up against hundreds of competitors for the honor of posting Twitter messages and commenting on…See More
Carol Ann Dykes left a comment for Rick Chin"Hi Rick. Thanks for the "connect request". It's good to be back in touch with you and sharing thoughts on entrepreneurship!"
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Carol Ann Dykes replied to Carol Ann Dykes's discussion Are you Really an Entrepreneur?"Fascinating article! I see a lot of truth in the effectual vs casual reasoning case. I will be pondering this for a while and viewing watching the entrepreneurs I work with from a different perspective. Thanks for sharing."
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New Job Option - Twintern
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 11:23am 0 Comments 0 Likes
With the advent of "social media marketing" increasing utilized by businesses, college grads now have one more job option they can add to the list — a twintern. Twitter + Intern = Twintern.
A twintern is an intern who’s responsible for posting a company’s Twitter messages.
Take Alexa Robinson, for example. The University of North Carolina grad has an internship at Pizza Hut in Dallas, Texas.
She went up against hundreds of competitors for the honor of posting… Continue
A twintern is an intern who’s responsible for posting a company’s Twitter messages.
Take Alexa Robinson, for example. The University of North Carolina grad has an internship at Pizza Hut in Dallas, Texas.
She went up against hundreds of competitors for the honor of posting… Continue
10 Lessons from a failed startup....invaluable lessons from an experienced entrepreneur!
Posted on May 5, 2009 at 3:00pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
After reading this, I concluded it should be required reading for every start-up CEO. What other invaluable lessons do you have to share?
10 lessons from a failed startup
By MARK GOLDENSON, VentureBeat
Published: April 30, 2009
A year and a half ago, my co-founder Dev Nag and I started an internet TV network for games called PlayCafe. Our ambitious plan was to run highly interactive game shows in which everyone was a contestant. Players could watch… Continue
10 lessons from a failed startup
By MARK GOLDENSON, VentureBeat
Published: April 30, 2009
A year and a half ago, my co-founder Dev Nag and I started an internet TV network for games called PlayCafe. Our ambitious plan was to run highly interactive game shows in which everyone was a contestant. Players could watch… Continue
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