What makes a great entrepreneur?

Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by idlewords on Thursday September 03, 2009 @03:17PM (#803260)

Same thing that makes a great lottery winner - luck.

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Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by webtickle on Thursday September 03, 2009 @04:13PM (#803420)

I think there is more to it than luck. For example, Elon Musk is an entrepreneur that has done well time after time. I don't think he is that lucky. ;-)

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Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by nico on Thursday September 03, 2009 @06:46PM (#803756)

How to leverage your luck, based on Marc Andreessen's blog:

http://gigaom.com/2007/12/13/roadmap-to-getting-luck-on-your...

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Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by topbanana on Thursday September 03, 2009 @04:19PM (#803430)

Successful entrepreneurs believe that they make their own luck

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Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by nico on Thursday September 03, 2009 @06:41PM (#803748)

Not true. Wenceslao Casares a very successful entrepreneur, says luck is essential in being successful. He is also known for having said that whenever he interviews people for a job, he asks them if they think they've been lucky in their lives, if they say no, he doesn't hire them.

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Re:What makes a great entrepreneur? by idlewords on Friday September 04, 2009 @05:43AM (#804553)

So do successful gamblers, lottery winners etc. What do the failed entrepreneurs believe?

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