Many stories would have you believe that the markers of entrepreneurial success are confidence, talent and grit. And while possessing these things can certainly play a part in your achievements, there are other foundational skills — specifically, soft skills — that drive success.As a CEO, I’ve come to recognize the important characteristics of other entrepreneurs, what makes them tick and, ultimately, key predictors of success. Here are the stand-out factors that make a high-achieving entrepreneur.Related: How Mastering These 4 Soft Skills Has Propelled My Business to Success 1. Self-motivationWhile confidence is essential for driving the first steps of your entrepreneurial…
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As Silicon Valley leaders decry ‘wokeism,’ a group called New Founding that says its “birthright is to lead Western civilization” is among the firms building a new blueprint for VC — and billionaire Marc Andreessen is in. By David Jeans, Forbes Staff Earlier this year, a little-known company called New…
“It’s not everybody that just wakes up one day and says, ‘I don’t like my sheets; I’m going to go make a company,'” Scott Tannen, co-founder and CEO of Boll & Branch, tells Entrepreneur. However, for Scott and his wife, Missy Tannen, co-founder and chief product officer of the couple’s…
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The idea of being your own boss appeals to many aspiring entrepreneurs. In addition to this freedom and flexibility, there’s also the possibility of unlimited earning potential. However, entrepreneurship is much more complicated and challenging than most people think. I’ve started multiple companies, and I can tell you first hand…
In its initial responses, ChatGPT didn’t provide any links to products. But it easily supplied them when I asked, and while I didn’t click on every single one, none appeared to be a hallucination. Claude, on the other hand, apologized and said that it “cannot actually link to websites or…
Despite initially teasing that Escape From Tarkov would hit 1.0, and thus a full release, this year, game director Nikita Buyanov has now confirmed that the upcoming wipe will not be the full launch of Tarkov, with that now presumably targeted for next year. This time last year, Nikita teased…
Does OpenAI overpay employees?Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, filed a 107-page complaint against OpenAI in November, accusing the ChatGPT maker of “aggressively recruiting employees with offers of lavish compensation” and spending “$1.5 billion on personnel for just 1,500 employees.” The actual number of employees OpenAI has is unclear: According to…
Imagine a team so energized that every project feels like a shared victory, where ideas flow freely and people bring their best to work every day. It’s the kind of environment every leader dreams of, but it doesn’t happen by chance. Motivation isn’t something you can buy — it’s something…
The country’s biggest producer of raw milk has seen its sales grow exponentially to more than $30 million, despite the health risks of forgoing pasteurization. With RFK Jr. nominated to lead HHS under Trump, it hopes to sell even more. By Amy Feldman, Forbes Staff Mark McAfee hopes to become…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ari Brojde, co-founder and CEO of Estateably, an estate, trust and incapacity accounting and administration software used by more than 1,000 firms and 20,000 families so far to process over $15 billion worth of assets. Read on to see how Brojde…
The traditional approach to talent acquisition is undergoing a significant shift. As a founder and investor, I’m operating at the tip of the spear in building and scaling tech companies, I’ve observed a growing demand for a new type of professional — I like to call this person the “boulder…
As I arrive, he’s laying out an impressive lunch spread of salads and carved ham and huge blocks of good cheese. There are already 385 mouths to feed in London alone, and almost 450 staff in total now, including the new US headquarters and testing base Wayve has just opened…
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