Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the Fall of 2014, my brother Jeremy and I had just begun working on our first “real” startup together. We both had day jobs. Jeremy was working for a small marketplace startup in San Francisco, and I was selling enterprise software for an analytics company in…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Milton S. Hershey Founder of The Hershey Foods Corp.Founded: 1894 “Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising in the world. ”-Milton S. Hershey During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a time when ruthless businesspeople created empires of steel, oil and railroads on the…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Like everything good in the world, customers have value. And while their value as people is immeasurable, their value as customers can be quantified. Savvy businesses use this knowledge to predict future demand, strengthen marketing campaigns and make better business decisions. Most critically, they can increase their…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Never be the smartest person in the room. If you are, then you’re in the wrong room. That’s one piece of advice I would give to all entrepreneurs. As a founder, the talent you hire at your startup is crucial. While difficult to attract and retain any…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most nonfiction authors will tell you that it’s incredibly difficult to make money selling a book. However, the benefits to their personal brand and their business are worth it. The challenge with writing a book without having an established personal brand is that your book can be…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When starting or running a business, most people will tell you that a high-quality pitch to investors or potential partners will sell your venture itself. The investors, partners and potential clients will line up if you’re skilled with language and can tell a unique, captivating story and…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Admit it. It’s the first thing to go when you’re under the gun: a good night’s sleep. You’re on deadline. You’ve got to get this project done. You’re in the middle of a launch. There’s just too much to do to fit all in your regular hours….
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve started two companies, raised over a quarter of a billion dollars, and each venture was successfully exited. From the outside, it may look like founders who have pulled this off had an elegant and perfectly-executed plan, but I can tell you that being a founder feels…
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Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Many years before I fully understood extrovert and neurotypical privileges, I took part in a variety of experiential learning sessions. The ostensible goal of one of the sessions was to solve a problem as a team in a high-stakes simulation. The underlying goal was to do so…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. These days, it seems like there is a podcast for everything. No matter what you’re into, there is bound to be a podcast that caters to your specific hobbies, interests or obsessions. New podcasters are joining the ranks every day. Perhaps you have thought about hosting your…
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