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Chris Towt of VineSpring: “Never miss an opportunity to shut up”

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One of the biggest thrills I get at VineSpring is getting to know our clients and how our software can help them save time to do the things they’re really good at?—?ie: When I entered Colgate in 1995, It was an interesting time to be at Colgate because the campus residences had just been wired for high speed internet.

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Dr Paul McNeil: Things You Need To Know In Order To Create A Very Successful Tech Company

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Dr. McNeil combines his optimization expertise, formal training, and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving to create innovative marketing and cybersecurity software solutions. Before we dive in, our readers would love to learn a bit more about you. He is the founder and CEO of MB Usable Security. He seemed very concerned.

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Jason Alvarez Cohen and Nick Eischens of Popl: “Don’t be everything to everyone”

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I learned this the hard way. In meetings, if you oversell yourself, it comes off as desperate and unprepared. I was very involved throughout college; I was in marching band freshmen year, I was a campus tour guide, I joined a fraternity, I held multiple brand ambassador positions, and I was UCLA’s favorite DJ.

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“Write down wins for every day” With Caitlin Jones

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They encouraged me to get certified and I easily landed a spot teaching on my college campus. Write down wins for every day — it’s easy to forget the small amounts of progress we make each day, especially for high-achievers. They certainly won’t live on in our heads while we pursue the next great thing. I started dancing at the age of 3.

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Ryan Novak of Chocolate Pizza Company: “Succeed first, expand later”

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What were your early inspirations that set you off on your particular journey? Succeed first, expand later. As your company changes, so do the supporting players. The view from the summit is impressive; so are the storms. Enjoy more sunsets?—?find find your balance. Can you tell us a bit about your ‘backstory’ and how you grew up?

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“The Five Things You Need To Know In Order To Create A Very Successful Tech Company” with Stacy Kirk

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They offer solutions that have saved their clients thousands of dollars and decreased their time to market. Before we dive in, our readers would love to learn a bit more about you. Not everybody is going to like you but that is ok. If you don’t have a diverse team, you are going to struggle.

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Jamie Tworkowski of ‘To Write Love on Her Arms’ (TWLOHA): “It’s important to find five people who know the stuff you don’t”

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If someone is interested in starting a non-profit, I think the biggest single piece of advice I can offer is to encourage them to learn as much as they can from people who are already doing similar work. But there is also a ton of value in learning from the work that’s already being done. Read as much as you can.