Comments on: Nature or Nurture? http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/ Hands-on startup advice for emerging entrepreneurs Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Your Startup Idea Should Not Be Charming, It Must Be All Consuming http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-16148 Your Startup Idea Should Not Be Charming, It Must Be All Consuming Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:05:55 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-16148 [...] does not develop into a musician until they hone their talents into skills. You may be born with entrepreneurial talents, but you are not born with entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurs, like budding musicians, develop [...] [...] does not develop into a musician until they hone their talents into skills. You may be born with entrepreneurial talents, but you are not born with entrepreneurial skills. Entrepreneurs, like budding musicians, develop [...]

]]> By: Three Factors Which Intoxicate Venture Capitalists http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-16089 Three Factors Which Intoxicate Venture Capitalists Mon, 29 Aug 2011 16:56:28 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-16089 [...] your Board meetings, the net benefits of relocating for many startups are illusory, as I describe HERE. For years, well-intentioned venture capitalists asked me when we planned to move Computer Motion [...] [...] your Board meetings, the net benefits of relocating for many startups are illusory, as I describe HERE. For years, well-intentioned venture capitalists asked me when we planned to move Computer Motion [...]

]]> By: Quora http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-13142 Quora Wed, 23 Feb 2011 04:58:07 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-13142 <strong>What are some of the negatives of locating a technology startup in Silicon Valley?...</strong> * The weather sucks * Lack of employee loyalty - Silicon Valley employees (as well as Silicon Valley investors) tend to chase the latest, bright, shiny thing * Perceptions can be very insular, which often results in business models which have no releva... What are some of the negatives of locating a technology startup in Silicon Valley?…

* The weather sucks * Lack of employee loyalty – Silicon Valley employees (as well as Silicon Valley investors) tend to chase the latest, bright, shiny thing * Perceptions can be very insular, which often results in business models which have no releva…

]]> By: Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It | infoChachkie http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-9444 Do Not Seek Your Fortune, Create It | infoChachkie Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:11:18 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-9444 [...] discussed in Nature Or Nurture, I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, one’s [...] [...] discussed in Nature Or Nurture, I believe that entrepreneurs are born rather than created by their environment. However, one’s [...]

]]> By: Quora http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-9156 Quora Wed, 12 Jan 2011 04:25:07 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-9156 <strong>How should I raise a 12-year-old girl to be a successful entrepreneur?...</strong> Expounding on my answer to a similar Quora question, don't give her an allowance, which is akin to a paycheck. Help her create wealth, such as selling Coffee at youth soccer games, walking dogs for money, more babysitting, etc. Let her plan these acti... How should I raise a 12-year-old girl to be a successful entrepreneur?…

Expounding on my answer to a similar Quora question, don’t give her an allowance, which is akin to a paycheck. Help her create wealth, such as selling Coffee at youth soccer games, walking dogs for money, more babysitting, etc. Let her plan these acti…

]]> By: Roping in the Legal Eagles | infoChachkie http://infochachkie.com/nature-or-nurture-entrepreneur-infochachkie/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Roping in the Legal Eagles | infoChachkie Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:02:08 +0000 http://www.infochachkie.com/?p=28#comment-1518 [...] there are usually a few firms that cater to the specialized needs of startups. As noted in Nature vs. Nurture, startup lawyers tend to congregate in entrepreneurial enclaves. As such, your likelihood of [...] [...] there are usually a few firms that cater to the specialized needs of startups. As noted in Nature vs. Nurture, startup lawyers tend to congregate in entrepreneurial enclaves. As such, your likelihood of [...]

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