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The Exit Strategy
Debating the Exit Strategy For the venture-minded entrepreneur, an end might be a successful business … but then what? What are the different paths to “done” for an entrepreneur starting out? Is it going public, getting acquired, starting a spin-off, or expanding to multiple locations?
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July 29, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-17 10:59:55
Outgrowing the Startup
3 Entrepreneurial Actions to Jumpstart Growth A big company trying to grow faster than its upstart rivals should pick a growth strategy that fits with its culture.
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July 23, 2013

Posted in Insights

2026-05-17 10:59:55
Guy Kawasaki
How to Ape Guy Kawasaki Guy Kawasaki might balk at the label Legendary Marketing Guru, but his 1.2 million social media followers are voting with their tweets—his writing on marketing, evangelizing, social media, and more spreads far and wide.
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July 8, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-20 03:11:12
Temple Grandin
All Kinds of Minds: A Conversation with Temple Grandin Dr. Temple Grandin wears many hats: she is a professor, author, animal behaviorist, inventor, autism advocate, and the subject of a Golden Globe Award-winning film. One role she never has considered, however, is entrepreneur.
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June 30, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-20 03:11:12
Big Business Startup Mentality
Big Business, Startup Mentality The oft-told story of a small startup innovating to greatness stands in contrast to the narrative of a large company caught in the innovator’s dilemma: protecting its current business by ignoring opportunities that could disrupt the status quo. In corporate environments, intrapreneurs fight bureaucracy, outdated processes, groupthink, and sheer inertia.
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May 15, 2013

Posted in Insights

2026-05-20 03:11:12
Learn hot to generate ideas with the IDEATE Method.
Got a Great Idea? Prove It Entrepreneurs by temperament are gushing wells of inspiration—new businesses, new solutions to old problems, and new approaches. In those first bursts of imagination, an opportunity appears suddenly obvious, even if the path to success will be long and full of false starts. And, then, another idea might manifest, seeming as brilliant as the first.
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March 18, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-20 03:11:12
Babson Globe at night
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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2026-05-20 03:11:12
Cargo container ships under gantry cranes in port of Savannah
Opportunity Focus: Corporate Suppliers The most inspiring business idea goes exactly nowhere without customers, and for business-to-business (B2B) services, that means persuading someone to part with corporate money.
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March 18, 2013

Posted in Entrepreneurial Leadership

2026-05-17 00:23:18
Difference between managing and leading
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

Posted in Insights

2026-05-19 03:01:04
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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2026-05-19 03:01:04