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We're All Entrepreneurs (Redux)
In an earlier post I mentioned how all of us could benefit by acting more like entrepreneurs. For the first (and probably last) time in my life, I have found myself ahead of a new trend. Yesterday, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman published an op-ed called “The Start-up of You” that contained the same…
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Personal Mission 101: A Baccalaureate Speech
I was asked to give a high school Baccalaureate Speech this last weekend. Candidly, although I am called to speak frequently, this was a daunting task. What should I say? What would the audience want to hear? What really matters? Talk about writers block! I had no choice but to call upon my friends and…
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How Entrepreneurial is Orange County?
The Fullerton Chamber is hosting a special event which will explore the question “How Entrepreneurial is Orange County?” John Bradley Jackson, Director of the CSUF Center for Entrepreneurship, will review the findings of a recent study about Entrepreneurship in Orange County and the United States. Learn more about how Orange County compares to other regions…
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Networking Done Right.
Networking is hot. Business schools offer classes that teach students how to network. Many of the hottest start-ups are built around the concept. But how many of us really understand how to build a network? First of all, let me clear up the most common misconception about networking. It is not something you do to…
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Entrepreneurship Student Endorses Networking
It started about three weeks ago in my Entrepreneurial Leadership class. The lecture that day was about networking and how proactively reaching out to others is especially important in today’s weak economy. If you can connect with the right person, finding a job might be easier. While I have heard this lecture before, this time…
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We’re All Entrepreneurs
We’re all entrepreneurs. An entrepreneur is someone who assembles the resources needed to turn an idea into a viable business. Entrepreneurs come in many forms – from the person who received a multi-million dollar investment from multiple venture capital firms for his/her Web 2.0 innovation to the person who owns a business that takes care…