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Archive for February 2012

Dealing with Failure or Setback

Posted by: admin on: February 27, 2012

One of the hardest tests we face as entrepreneurs (or simply as human beings) is learning to cope with failures or setbacks and their associated feelings of disappointment, despondency … even panic or fear of trying anything difficult again. People often look at success stories and assume that those involved have had some unnatural run [...]

Why I am a Startup Evangelist

Posted by: admin on: February 21, 2012

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“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Chinese Proverb I’m a passionate believer in the above proverb. Education and knowledge is the greatest gift you can give someone. Sometimes outright charity creates a reliance rather than encourages [...]

When Should I Start(up)?

Posted by: admin on: February 16, 2012

One of the most common questions I get asked via this Web site is along the lines of “am I ready?” or “when is a good time to start?”. It is nearly impossible for me to give advice as no-one KNOWS they are ready to press go … and there will almost certainly be problems [...]