Entrepreneur
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It is almost a sport to criticize the Kardashian-Jenner family. Why is that? It is because they are household names, is it because they are wealthy, many believe they have gained their wealth though privilege. The reality is quite different. I don’t know the Kardashians but I value initiative, hard work, success and people who give back. That describes…
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So you became an entrepreneur so you could enjoy work – life balance, so you didn’t have to answer to anyone, so you could make decisions that you know are the right ones, so you could have some flexibility in your life. But don’t think you are your own boss; the reality is far from…
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On Shark Tank, entrepreneurs pitch ideas to a panel of celebrity investors and after 222 episodes, 895 pitches, 499 deals, $143.8m worth of invested capital, and nearly $1B in company valuations, it is time to conduct an appraisal. Here is a selection of findings: • 56% of contestants successfully make a deal • Women are underrepresented on…
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has called the e-commerce giant “the best place in the world to fail.” He has instituted a culture in which failure is not only acceptable, but is an essential part of doing business. Amazon has had some spectacular failures over the years, costing billions of dollars. Companies that don’t continue to experiment,…
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On this 4th of July week, we should celebrate the good things that people do. We should all do what we can to pay it forward and help someone who’s doing it tough at the moment. Im going to tell you about a fantastic idea that I have only just heard about. I love it. While we…