Adventures in Entrepreneurship

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The Ugly Pie, Marc Andreessen, and the Most Important Lesson for Small-Town Entrepreneurs

2018-07-1810:12

This is the story of how three female cofounders turned $200 into pies, and pies into $200,000 -- in a tiny town on the Eastern Shore. Find out the #1 mistake startups make (hint: it has to do with price) and how Marc Andreessen's advice is literally lived out in the story of the Ugly Pie girls. A classic, inspiring story that all entrepreneurs will benefit from, read by the author. Enjoy!

How to get through a tough personal slump

2017-12-0704:203

When an all-consuming project moves off your plate and you’re faced with a sad chasm of emptiness inside.

This precocious 14-year-old just re-engineered the way we consume news

2017-11-2705:201

Alex Goodison (right) receiving an award at a science competition

18 Lessons I Live By

2017-11-1005:432

I’m 27. Here’s how I live my life in 4 minutes.

6 Staggering Questions for Entrepreneurs

2017-11-1004:04

Posed by executives at Facebook, Apple, and Y Combinator… Oh, and Kevin Durant

How to Launch a Coworking Business, From Survey of 16 Owners and 304 Coworkers

2017-11-0207:20

The word “telecommuting” is dying. Better terms are replacing it. We hear “remote working” now and most recently “coworking.”

Broke 24-Year-Old Invents Actual Hangover Cure and Shares Hard Lesson About Naysayers的副本

2017-10-2713:521

“Solving big problems is easier than solving smaller problems.” — Sergey Brin, Co-founder of Google

30 Startup Idea Pitches in 25 Words or Less

2017-10-2610:421

Pretend you’re a venture capitalist investor and you have $10 million to make one (just one) of these ideas a booming success. Which one do you pick?

From Eating Only Rice to Making $1 Million in Two Years

2017-10-2509:423

This business has given me a chance to redeem myself and my family to rise and overcome decadal adversity.

Frustrated Mortgage Banker-Philosopher Quits Job, Starts Lawn Care Business, and Sells It for 30-Month Salary

2017-09-2716:191

Creativity is a beautiful beast within us that drives us to take risks we didn’t know we had the courage to take.

Comparison of Teachable, Udemy, Thinkific, LearnWorlds, Skillshare, and Learnyst

2017-09-2709:003

I’m building an online course. But which platform to use?

When I’m overwhelmed and insecure, I do this pen and paper exercise to stay focused and stress-free

2017-09-2608:133

I struggle — like Scaramucci struggled to keep a White House staffer job for ten days — to focus on only one project at a time.

Why Any Employee Should Follow Entrepreneur’s Handbook on Medium

2017-09-2602:221

I knew nothing. Never started a business before. Never made money other than a mediocre salary. But I studied entrepreneurship for four years. It’s my college degree.

The Formula Behind 1.8 Million Views of a Viral LinkedIn Post

2017-09-2510:422

Start with shocking vulnerability. Present a dire problem. “Bleed in the first sentence,” as James Altucher likes to say. Grip. Hook. And “knife-twist” as Josh describes in the Google Doc above. Present practical takeaways. What can the reader enjoy and use in their own life? Write about relatable problems and inspiring accomplishments. Describe the “hero’s” journey out of the aforementioned dark pit. End with a thought-provoking question and a challenge. Sum up your story with a question that your actions answered. Then challenge the reader to make a positive change in their own life.

My story with a twist

2017-09-2502:441

X-Men’s Charles Xavier said, “Countless choices define our fate: each choice, each moment, a moment in the ripple of time — enough ripple, and you change the tide… for the future is never truly set.” Your life, to the extent that you are aware of it, is in your hands.

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Serena Gray

Tipping Point

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Serena Gray

Tipping Point

Adventures in Entrepreneurship