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The Myth of Entrepreneurial Storytelling

The Myth of Entrepreneurial Storytelling

Update: 2017-05-02
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Stories about how company founders struggled to pursue their dreams and to realize them are quite seductive to would-be entrepreneurs. These tales can also do more harm than good, says Wall Street Journal contributor Morra Aarons-Mele.

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