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"By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day." Robert Frost, American Poet...

Advice For Emerging Entrepreneurs (And Anyone Else With A Boss)
July 7, 2011 | 4 Comments
"By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be a boss and work twelve hours a day." Robert Frost, American Poet My entrepreneurial students at the University of California, Santa Barbara, often ask my advice regarding their career choices. However, rather than discussing specific opportunities, I find that I often spend most of my time sharing general tips related to their professional success, irrespective of their particular career paths. Although my advice is geared to recent college graduates, it is also applicable to anyone with a boss, irrespective of their age and experience level.

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Einstein might have been smart, but he was clearly not a fashion genius. The stylish “slippers” he is wearing in the photo are real, not...

Youthful Discretion - Why Youth Is A Stunning Entrepreneurial Advantage
April 7, 2009 | 5 Comments
Einstein might have been smart, but he was clearly not a fashion genius. The stylish “slippers” he is wearing in the photo are real, not a product of PhotoShop. In 1905, at the age of 27, he published four groundbreaking works, collectively known as the Annus Mirabilis Papers. Over the next seven years, he drafted several additional papers of significance, culminating with his general theory of relativity, which was published when he was 34. Although he went on to author 290 additional scientific papers, none of them were as renowned or as impactful as those he devised during his youth. 

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Wow. You just received a job offer from a startup which includes 50,000 stock options. That is wonderful…or is it? I reviewed and approved hundreds...

What The Heck Are My Startup Stock Options Worth?! Seven Questions You Should Ask Before Joining A Startup
February 10, 2009 | 14 Comments
Wow. You just received a job offer from a startup which includes 50,000 stock options. That is wonderful…or is it? I reviewed and approved hundreds of Employment Offer Letters at my various startups, all of which included stock option grants. The number of otherwise intelligent prospective employees who never ask relevant questions about their stock options was frankly shocking. By getting answers to the seven questions described below, you will be able to make a reasonable estimate of what your options may ultimately be worth.

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