Paul Graham on What It Takes

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship

Paul Graham from startup firm Y! Combinator gives his perspective on what I call “leaving Dilbert-land”. His article You Weren’t Meant to Have a Boss brings out the differences between the corporate programmer mentality and the qualities of a startup entrepreneur.
Take note that things are not always better at a startup. You just have more [...]

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Working at a Startup and Also Having a Life

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship, Getting Started

I worked at a startup during the “dot bomb” era and I was able to have life. Don’t get me wrong, I put in lots of all-nighters but there has to be a balance.
In my experience I have been fortunate (and also at the same time not so fortunate) to work for the type of [...]

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South Florida No.1 in the Nation for Self-Employment

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship

The Sun-Sentinel reports that South Florida is No.1 nationally in self-employment. Could be because of the low tax rates in Florida (thank you!).
I think maybe it is people who are, you know, “self-employed”. I don’t doubt that there are more numbers of entrepreneurs in South Florida in than in other cities. However, I [...]

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101 Resources for Freelancers (a.k.a. Solo Entrepreneurs)

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship

You’ll spend hours going through all of the resources found in FreelanceSwitch’s big list of 101 Essential Freelance Resources.

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Thanks, Rich Dad

Posted by Rick Tuttle under Entrepreneurship

Before I went solo, one book that really helped me see myself as an entrepreneur was Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki.
I will start off with a disclaimer. I did not agree with everything in the book and I believe that there is way too much hype generated by the Rich Dad empire. [...]

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