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Serial Entrepreneurs and What Motivates Them
Written by: Brad FeldArticle Overview: The WSJ has an excellent article titled The Secrets of Serial Success. The “serial entrepreneur” is a mysterious beast and entrepreneurship sociologists have been poking and prodding at it for some time. Most articles I read about the “motivation of serial entrepreneurs” falls short – this one nails a lot of the things I’ve observed and experienced.
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Serial Entrepreneurs and What Motivates Them
The WSJ has an excellent article titled The Secrets of Serial Success. The “serial entrepreneur” is a mysterious beast and entrepreneurship sociologists have been poking and prodding at it for some time. Most articles I read about the “motivation of serial entrepreneurs” falls short – this one nails a lot of the things I’ve observed and experienced.
My friends Tim Miller and Ryan Martens from Rally Software both have parts in the article. Tim and Ryan had a nice success with their previous company (Avitek – acquired by BEA) and are now working hard at their next company. They typify the “serial entrepreneur species” (of the “entrepreneur genus”.)
Read this article in Brad's Blog.
Article Tags: bea, blog, genus, motivation, mysterious beast, nails, rally, serial entrepreneur, sociologists, tim miller, wsj
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About the Author: Brad Feld RSS for Brad's articles - Visit Brad's website Brad Feld is currently a Managing Director at Mobius Venture Capital and has been with the firm since 1996. Prior to Mobius, Brad founded Feld Technologies, which was sold to AmeriData Technologies in 1993, where he became Chief Technology Officer. Brad currently serves on the boards of a number of private companies, including Atreus, Comergent, ePartners, FeedBurner, Gold Systems, Judy's Book, Klocwork, NewsGator, Quova, Rally Software, and StillSecure. In addition, he is on the board of The National Center for Women & Information Technology, The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County, and The Colorado Conservation Trust. Brad has previously been a member of the board of directors of the Young Entrepreneurs Organization and founded the Boston and Colorado chapters. He holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in Management Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Click here to visit Brad's website Interview With Jon Fox of Intense Debate Eyes Wide Open The Startup Visa Act of 2011 The Knives Your Sales People Should Have Giving Up Salary for Equity After VC Funding |
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