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The Sharing Economy “The best ideas are the ones that have been around for a long time," is a starting point for the growing entrepreneurial movement to exploit the notion of collective consumption putting a technology-powered new spin on sharing, renting, or bartering goods and services.
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March 18, 2013

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How to Sell Disruption Even with a compelling story to tell, one of the most difficult chores of disrupting a market is actually convincing people they should change.
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March 18, 2013

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The Startup of You For today’s young adults, the old-fashioned career ladder concept simply doesn’t make sense. To be successful, Millennials must think of themselves as entrepreneurs, regardless of career path.
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March 15, 2013

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Mentor Protege Advice
The New Rules of Mentoring One mentor is not enough in today’s career environment. All professionals should create and maintain a developmental network—a set of people at different levels both within and outside of your workplace that assists you in your personal and professional development. E-mentoring is not only a viable tool to help you do this, but it also could be your most effective one.
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July 2, 2012

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Intentional Iteration
It's Not Failure, It's Intentional Iteration Businesses will fail. Accepting this and learning from the experience of crashing a company are central components of being an entrepreneur.
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June 1, 2012

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Difference between managing and leading
Moving from Managing to Leading There are some important differences between managing and leading, and making the transition successfully takes both a leadership skill set and a mindset.
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May 5, 2011

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Globalization of Capital
Globalization of Capital: How Managers Can Profit How to seize opportunities from the globalization of capital and avoid the risks.
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April 16, 2011

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Navigating Adversity
3 Leadership Habits for Navigating Adversity CEOs who are successfully navigating adversity act like a manager and an entrepreneur simultaneously, seize opportunities, and take a people-centered approach.
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September 20, 2010

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Entrepreneur Experience Lab
The Importance of Place in Entrepreneurship Around the country, entrepreneurs cited numerous examples of what makes for a great environment. Along with networks, capital, and mentorship, all mention cultural aspects of the place where they’re building their ventures.
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September 10, 2010

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Cognitive Ambidexterity
How Does Experiential Learning Help Entrepreneurial Leaders? Classes rich in experiential learning help students develop cognitive ambidexterity and become stronger entrepreneurial leaders.
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May 3, 2010

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