Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 31, 2014

We’re doing it because we believe in, and are inspired by, Oregon entrepreneurs. And we want to tell their stories in order to serve these higher purposes: To instigate conversations, connect regions and companies, and inspire the next wave of entrepreneurs.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 8, 2014

Was it the fact that he was a foodiepreneur, a fascinating breed of entrepreneur I had become increasingly interested in here in Portland? I often tell foodie entrepreneurs (and all entrepreneurs for that matter) that the product they put on the shelf really isn’t the product they sell, and this one is no exception.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2012

These types of pitches were on full display last week, when I participated (with 4 other of my fellow OAF investors) as judges at a “Pitch Night” event sponsored by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. Watching these passionate entrepreneurs was quite inspiring, not only to us, but to all who were in attendance.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 12, 2017

Andrea has been building businesses and teaching entrepreneurs her whole career. Through online courses, coaching, and workshops, the Awesome Institute explores the challenges of real-life entrepreneurship and helps their clients build a life and business they truly love.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 22, 2015

This scenario repeats itself hundreds of thousands of times a month in the US ( 540,000 to be more exact ) – brave entrepreneurs taking the leap into a business of their own. I often liken being an entrepreneur to working on a doctoral thesis. A product was created and a new business took flight.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 29, 2011

7) Should solo entrepreneurs find mentors to refine their business purpose? 4) What’s the role of simplicity in communicating a consistent message? 5) How does your leadership philosophy translate to the small business person? 6) How does profit get tied to the business purpose?

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 4, 2014

In the last 8 years, she helped hundreds of entrepreneurs to start successful businesses. In 2005, she started the seminal blog “ Escape from Cubicle Nation ”, which quickly became, and still is, one of the top career and business blogs on the web (and one of the inspirations for this site).

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 9, 2014

On the latest edition of The More Human Podcast, my guest is August Turak , a successful entrepreneur, corporate executive, and award winning author of the recent book: “ Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks – One CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity ”.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2018

At the time Cooke was a very successful serial entrepreneur, in the media and sports arenas. During our very first meeting, before I could even take a sip of my first cup of coffee, Cooke looked me straight in the eye, and said. “My My boy, there are two kinds of people in the business world, doers and thinkers. Which one will you be?”.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 20, 2014

Highlights from our chat include: Mike’s “Humbling Moment” with his daughter, and how it changed his life.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 10, 2014

Recently I was honored to do a podcast with Richard Rierson , former Marine Corps Officer, leadership coach, trainer, speaker, & entrepreneur.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 18, 2014

Aaron is a globally recognized social entrepreneur and the CEO of Imperative , a technology platform that enables people to discover, connect and act on what gives them purpose in their work. .” - Aaron Hurst. Today I’m pleased to present a more purposeful edition of the More Human Podcast , with my guest Aaron Hurst.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 29, 2014

There were many nuggets of wisdom for any aspiring entrepreneur, and here they are, in Sarah’s own words: Pick the right place. Sarah Young is certainly #smallbizproud, and her story is typical of the entrepreneurs being profiled by Trisha Dalton and John Sears.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 22, 2013

It’s getting harder and harder for entrepreneurs to create a product or service that is truly “ brand new “ That is, something revolutionary that creates a market of its own. These three entrepreneurs are seizing on what they believe are weaknesses in existing markets – will they succeed?

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 20, 2011

That child, the one that I so readily allowed to come back, especially since I left my day job, moved to Portland, and became a fledgling entrepreneur, has been winning just about every argument lately. I sure do like those shiny things! &#. The asterisk had disappeared.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

As a newly reinvented entrepreneur, the timing of this rediscovery couldn’t have been better – I needed to remind myself of the classic mistakes that have sunk many a business. After scanning through the lessons I remembered why I took the time to make a copy of the article. 3) Cost-Driven pricing.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 15, 2012

” I was 27 when I was asked this question by my first boss, a very successful serial entrepreneur. He was a very impatient person, and didn’t like extended debate and discussion about big decisions. “There are two kinds of people in the business world, doers and thinkers. Which one will you be?”

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

Through all this I’ve walked away with many, many lessons about what makes a great leader, and I’ve written about them on this site for over 10 years (!)

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 5, 2016

My boss then was a self-made entrepreneur worth many millions, who never even finished high school. It’s useless. I was lucky to have a person who literally drummed “can’t” out of me. It was 29 years ago, and I was just starting my leadership career.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 29, 2015

I’ve written about him before – he was a brilliant, difficult, intense, insightful, difficult, and mercurial entrepreneur. And yet, Cooke threw me in the pool and asked me to swim. And did I mention he was difficult?

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 3, 2011

He got his first taste of executive life in Los Angeles CA in 1987 at a cable company called Cooke Cablevision, owned by an entrepreneur named Jack Kent Cooke, who also happened to own the Washington Redskins.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 16, 2015

A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition. It all boiled over onto this post, proclaiming my “freedom to be human” The Big (and Hard) Lessons.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 7, 2015

Yep, I’m now a startup founder myself. And how did all this change the way I look at leadership – specifically, my More Human leadership?

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2016

He had a reputation as a hard-charging, ego-driven, take-no-prisoners entrepreneur who liked having a lean operation. Cooke was a self-made multi-millionaire who also happened to own the Washington Redskins, and the Chrysler Building, a New York City landmark. When it came to decision-making, he typically shot first and asked questions later.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 23, 2018

I was hired by a multi-millionaire entrepreneur to be the COO of a 600,000 customer cable company. I started my career as a certified public accountant –because it was the fastest way to a professional paycheck. I did that for 5 years, and then fate intervened.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 23, 2014

On the latest More Human Podcast, my guest is Chris Guillebeau , writer, entrepreneur, world traveler, and author of the recent NY Times Best selling book: “ The $100 Startup: Reinvent the way you make a living, do what you love, and create a new future ”.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 18, 2009

I think the entrepreneur in me refuses to move on until I get this thing to a certain point. I never expected Copyblogger to turn into the hub of a multimillion dollar enterprise, and I’ve put a lot of other things I want to do on the backburner as a result.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 1, 2011

This past weekend I co-hosted our annual gathering of 150 business practitioners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Chicago, SOBCon (“SOB” stands for Successful Online Business). (cc) Shashi Bellamkonda www.shashi.name.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 6, 2013

I’m spending a lot of time with these entrepreneurs and teams, teaching and guiding. It’s a cycle that, after many years, transcends even an actual position - that is, I’m not even in an “official” leadership role, and yet, I’m acting as a leader to make a difference for someone.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 22, 2014

What’s next for these two entrepreneurs? . ” I work the stores still, and I looked at a line the other day and I recognized every single person”, said Nate. The Future, and The Higher Purpose. It’s expansion, but the concept is not going to be just a juice bar.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 20, 2010

My boss then was a self-made entrepreneur worth many millions, who never even finished high school. It’s useless. I was lucky to have a person who literally drummed “can’t” out of me. It was 23 years ago, and I was just starting my leadership career.

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