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A key to achieving success is to assemble a strong and stable management team.
Entrepreneurship is like a computer game in which you have to master every level before achieving success. Startups repeatedly stumble and have to go... →
What you want in a mentor is someone who truly cares for you and who will look after your interests and not just their own. When you do come across... →
A key ingredient in innovation is the ability to challenge authority and break rules.
Corporate executives and business owners need to realize that there can be no compromise when it comes to ethics, and there are no easy shortcuts to... →
The truth is that entrepreneurship is more like a roller coaster ride than a cruise.
An open-minded and diverse population that readily shares information, encourages experimentation, accepts failure and dispenses with formality and... →
The harsh reality is that if you are middle-aged, write computer code for a living, and earn a six-figure salary, you're headed for the... →
The lesson is, because there will be many lemons in life, to learn to make the proverbial lemonade - and be open and honest. That's the best way... →
The natives of Silicon Valley learned long ago that when you share your knowledge with someone else, one plus one usually equals three. You both... →
The mentor-mentee relationship is ideally like that of the guru and disciple: motivated by the desire of the guru to impart knowledge to the disciple.
Most successful entrepreneurs share their knowledge as a way of giving back. They do not demand compensation. Those who do are usually trying to take... →
What the tech industry often forgets is that with age comes wisdom. Older workers are usually better at following direction, mentoring, and leading.