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A debate on the question - Are Entrepreneurs born or made? , talking about skills by birth or talent vs environment in grooming

5 Key points on – Are Entrepreneurs born or made?

What a fun question! If I said entrepreneurs are made, it would be easy. There’s no further discussion right – it becomes a talent of a select few people and others don’t have a chance at it. Entrepreneurship however is similar to a job, a tough job nevertheless and some things will make it easy. […]

No more romanticizing about how cool it is to be an entrepreneur. It’s a struggle to save your company’s life – and your own skin – every day of the week.” — Spencer Fry, co-founder of CarbonMade

No more romanticizing about how cool is it to be an entrepreneur

Each time I read about entrepreneurship, I wonder if perhaps the idea may be oversold. The road to entrepreneurship is a hard one. It is similar to the stories of people winning a lottery. We are only aware of the entrepreneurs who have succeeded in life and made it big. However, the harsh reality is

What is a seed round of fundraising typically used for?

Seed Round of fundraising: This is one of the most important rounds for an early-stage startup. In essence, this round defines whether an idea kicks off the ground at all. So many great ideas fail because they don’t get the traction or funds to test their business plan. As an early-stage entrepreneur, the focus is

What is the meaning and definition of a micromanager - signs of a micromanager who makes you want to control every part of something and too detailed

5 Warning signs of a Micromanager

Good management is hard to find – but a micromanager immediately loses the battle restraining themselves. The discussion focuses on signs and effects of micromanagement.

How to build a startup with no money, starting a business with no money, startup without funds, no fund startup, no money startup

4 Methods, How to build a startup with no money?

Startups are hard work and more challenging when you have to invest your savings to make it work. Although investors like the idea of a founder investing their own money, I find the question of how to build a startup with no money more intriguing.

It takes us back to the principles of bootstrapping and lean principles of starting with minimal resources or wastage. In this article, we will focus our thoughts on building a startup with zero investment, strategies and a few examples of types of startups with no money.

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The stars will never align,traffic lights will never be green!

The stars will never align, and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.