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Six Things Entrepreneurs Should Not Be Doing

We always hear what entrepreneurs ought to be doing. Here are six things they should not be doing: 1.  Procrastinating or waiting for things to happen . Things that you don't complete will remain in that state. Believe me, things won't happen with wishful thinking. Don't procrastinate any longer. Just do it... 2.  Trying the same thing over and over again . This is the big trap that many great entrepreneurs fall into. Rule of thumb: After trying it the third time, it's time for a change.  3.  Going alone . Entrepreneurship is a long, exhausting and exciting journey. It's more fun and more rewarding with a partner or two. It can also get you funded. If you are looking to start a new company, do it with two or three co-founders. 4.  Not asking for help . Being brave is a great entrepreneurship trait; however, when you are not knowing something, you need an expert to help you. If you don't ask for help, your growth will stall. 5.  Giving up quickly . Risk-taki...

Larry Page Speaks his Mind at TED

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Google CEO Larry Page was on stage with Charlie Rose at a TED conference on March 19. Page shared key insights on many topics, his vision of the future, success and failures, NSA, self-driving cars, medical records, and much more. Here are some excerpts from his talk: " The main thing that has caused companies to fail , in my view, is that they missed the future " "We are still at the very early stages with search. Computers don't know where you are and what you are doing" " When we bought Android, it was small and I felt guilty working on it, but it was smart, it was the future " “ He (Elon Musk) wants to go to Mars... That’s a worthy goal. We have a lot of employees at Google who’ve become pretty wealthy. You’re working because you want to change the world and make it better; if the company you work for is worthy of your time, why not your money as well? We just don’t think about that. I’d like for us to help out more than we are. ” " Wouldn...