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3 Startup Financing Myths You Should Avoid

Leading Blog

I F you are building a startup, you’ll find no shortage of people who are willing to give you advice, particularly when it comes to raising financing. Unfortunately, much of this advice is wrong. Most startup advice, like most myths, have a kernel of truth to them, but you have to know when to apply it and when to skip it.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2019

Leading Blog

Great Leaders Have No Rules : Contrarian Leadership Principles to Transform Your Team and Business by Kevin Kruse (Rodale Books, 2019) Kevin Kruse debunks popular wisdom with ten contrarian principles for better, faster, easier leadership. Maxwell (HarperCollins Leadership, 2019) In Leadershift , John C. Blog Post ).

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How to Get Venture Capital: Secrets of Sand Hill Road

Leading Blog

VC firms stay with their investments longer (upwards of ten years), often providing advice, support, a network of relationships, and coaching to improve the odds of success. Of course, most investments don’t work out. 50 percent don’t. 20 to 30 percent of businesses invested in make a return over the investment.

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Leadership and Opportunity | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

weeklyleader Wharton professor Mike Useem calls it the "Leadership Moment." " I believe that it's really one of the most significant keys to leadership. Take advantage of the moment to exercise leadership and you will rise above the rest. The last sentance in your comment is sage advice.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. I will, of course, continue with my Charity and Arts connections. On with the interview.

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A Road Map for Young Adults

Leading Blog

It is advice for recent college graduates and young professionals of course, but really for anyone working in the Bigs about the kinds of issues they will encounter. The book is not just a how-to book of bullet points, but it is filled with stories from Carpenter''s own life that give the advice credibility and context.

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Could You Be A Better Entrepreneur?

Strategy Driven

If you can continually pinpoint the weaknesses of your company and your leadership skills, then you’ll be able to continually develop solutions which improve your business. That includes your target market, of course. Keep taking training courses. It’s up to you to make that happen, however. Talk to consumers.