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Are Entrepreneurs Better Off Keeping Their Day Jobs?

The Horizons Tracker

When we talk of entrepreneurs there is a tendency to think in terms of Hernan Cortes, the famous Spanish explorer who burned his ships upon landing in Mexico in order to convince his men that there was no turning back. The post Are Entrepreneurs Better Off Keeping Their Day Jobs? Hedging bets. Having a plan B.

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Leadership Lessons From A Serial Entrepreneur

Eric Jacobson

Brad Jacobs’ new book provides you a treasure-trove of leadership lessons from a man with more than four decades of CEO and serial entrepreneur experience. He began his career at age 23 when he founded Amerex Oil Associates, followed by Hamilton Resources, both privately held.

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Growing Entrepreneurs And Entrepreneurship: Lessons From Estonia

The Horizons Tracker

Famous entrepreneurs, such as Elon Musk and Steve Jobs, are often portrayed as mythical creatures who have left the womb imbued with the talent, burning desire, and tolerance for risk-taking required to be the exceptional entrepreneurs they ultimately became. The reality isn’t quite so romantic. Supporting entrepreneurship.

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Executive Hiring For a P.E. Portfolio Company – Tangential Opportunity

N2Growth Blog

The CFO candidate might get by with only a broad sector experience in manufacturing, finance, or technology. That said, a candidate, for example, with an excellent technical background, will be able to learn a product or service and, as a reality check, potentially in less time than finding a perfect insider who comes from a competitor.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2020

Leading Blog

Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies. Budding entrepreneurs face a challenging road. The author will inspire readers to examine the effectiveness of their current strategies, using the model that has served him in his distinguished career. Dig deeper.

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Become a Brand Renegade

Leading Blog

O VER THE PAST FEW DECADES, we’ve seen several examples of “brand renegades.” The idea of curated customer experiences was something that had to be taught, and we chose candidates who wanted to learn and improve their careers. These are the industry disruptors who have changed how business is conducted in distinctly powerful ways.

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Start a Business at Any Age

Skip Prichard

Rick Terrien is a lifelong entrepreneur and author of the book Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age. They are launched and run at a pace that fits the needs of the entrepreneur at that point in their lives. Census, most of those 25 million non-employer entrepreneurs work on their business less than 40 hours per week.