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High School Dropout: Simon Cowell’s Early Years
“I don’t mean to be rude, but…”
Serial Entrepreneur: How Cowell Produced Success
When Cowell was once asked what the secret to success was, he replied, “Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instinct and don’t compromise.” It is by following this recipe that Cowell has shot to fame and earned a reputation as not only a great record producer, music executive, and television personality, but also as an astute and successful entrepreneur.

American Inventor Simon Cowell
American Idol fans throughout the country know him as the ruthless judge on the hugely popular televised nation-wide singing competition. But, there is more to this Sony/BMG music producer than meets the eye. From American Idol to American Inventor, Simon Cowell has demonstrated his knack for producing hit shows and has confirmed his declaration of being “a serial entrepreneur.”

Lesson #3: Go After Customers both New and Old
“If there’s something I can do and I feel it should be done, I just want to do it,” says Johnson. “I just don’t want to leave it undone because I’ll sit back and say, why didn’t I do that? Why didn’t I start that business?”

Lesson #4: Stop Chasing a Lost Cause
If one thing above all else could be said about Luce it is that he was an ambitious man. No matter what the task at hand, Luce hated to lose. Indeed, his parish priest described Luce as “a man of unlimited imagination who reveled in hard facts; one who could be gruff with the mighty and relaxed with little children; a thinker who could see all sides of a question and yet make a quick and implacable decision. To talk with him was to shift the mind into high gear, for his was never in neutral.”

Lesson #4: Have Your Own Definition of Success
“I busted my butt all my life building companies,” Huizenga once said. “I have a friend who’s my age, and the last thing we say when we hang up is QTR – quality time remaining. I don’t know how many years I’ll be able to play golf, so I’m going to enjoy every minutes of this.”
4-Hour Case Studies: Can You Redesign a Life in 48 Hours?
This past Monday, I gave a presentation at SXSW Interactive in Austin, TX titled The 4-Hour Workweek: Secrets of Doing More with Less in a Digital World. It was my first public presentation on the principles in the book. It ended up standing room only and has caused some waves, being mentioned in the SF Chronicle, Wired, and other media since.
Serial Entrepreneurs and What Motivates Them
The WSJ has an excellent article titled The Secrets of Serial Success. The “serial entrepreneur” is a mysterious beast and entrepreneurship sociologists have been poking and prodding at it for some time. Most articles I read about the “motivation of serial entrepreneurs” falls short – this one nails a lot of the things I’ve observed and experienced.
In Search of Inexperience
TechCrunch published a great guest post by Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, called “Entrepreneur 2.0.” It inspired me to piggyback on his idea that investing in “serial entrepeneurs” who have already been successful might not be all that it’s cracked up to be and write this post.
The Skills Your Need To Thrive As A Business Starter Can Be Tuned At Home
More and more Americans are trying to take their jobs out of the office and put them into their home; it was a trend before the economic downturn, and if history is anything to go by, more home businesses get their start in economic down turns than any other time. If you've got a skill that you think you can market, read on for how to find a way to turn your skills and your dreams of running your own home based business a reality.
How To Be A Serial Entrepreneur
Marvin Schwam knew how to create magic. He gave people desire.
The Startup investment paradox - why less is more!
Given that many business investors are on their way to the poor house, most start-ups are not going to secure investment until they become real companies. Here are five reasons why they may be better off.

Nyakio Kamoche Launches Safi Fragrance
By now, you are probably familiar with Nyakio Kamoche. The first generation American with Kenyan heritage who launched Nyakio, a sucessful skin care line based on family recipes and ingredients from Kenya. Nyakio's skin care line is sold online and in over a hundred and eighty nine boutiques around the country. Just recently, the fierce entrepreneur diversified her portfolio to launch a fragrance line, Safi Fragrance. Of course Ladybrille had to catch up with the very Ladybrille woman to see how she does it.

THOUGHTS ON PRODUCTIVITY
1. “PRODUCTIVITY IS MEANINGLESS UNLESS YOU KNOW YOUR GOAL.” 2. PRODUCTIVITY ALWAYS TRUMPS ACTIVITY (3 STORIES) 3. “I MUST DO THE MOST PRODUCTIVE THING POSSIBLE AT EVERY GIVEN MOMENT.”
Are Business Plans Obsolete?
Women entreprenuers are often reluctant to write a business plan. This article looks at whether or not it's important to have a business plan in a light-hearted way.

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American Inventor Simon Cowell
American Idol fans throughout the country know him as the ruthless judge on the hugely popular televised nation-wide singing competition. But, there is more to this Sony/BMG music producer than meets the eye. From American Idol to American Inventor, Simon Cowell has demonstrated his knack for producing hit shows and has confirmed his declaration of being “a serial entrepreneur.”

Serial Entrepreneurs and What Motivates Them
The WSJ has an excellent article titled The Secrets of Serial Success. The “serial entrepreneur” is a mysterious beast and entrepreneurship sociologists have been poking and prodding at it for some time. Most articles I read about the “motivation of serial entrepreneurs” falls short – this one nails a lot of the things I’ve observed and experienced.
In Search of Inexperience
TechCrunch published a great guest post by Glenn Kelman, the CEO of Redfin, called “Entrepreneur 2.0.” It inspired me to piggyback on his idea that investing in “serial entrepeneurs” who have already been successful might not be all that it’s cracked up to be and write this post.
The Illusion of Security
There are few things that cause more anxiety than the aspiration to safety. The ability to accept this gives us the wisdom required to be a serial entrepreneur.
The Entrepreneurial Engineer: The Early Years of Terry Matthews
You might not know him by name, but this entrepreneur has started up almost 100 companies and, as Wales’ first billionaire, is richer than even Prince Charles. An engineer by training, Terry Matthews became Wales’ richest man by fixing and building things ever since he was young. What started as $4000 in capital and a “long, long holiday” has since become one of the greatest examples of successful serial entrepreneurship in the world.
India Pepsi Franchisee set to secure franchise rights for Sri Lankan Bottling BusinessIndia Pepsi Franchisee set to secure franchise rights for Sri Lankan Bottling Business
NEW DELHI: RJ Corp, the diversified conglomerate owned by serial entrepreneur Ravi Jaipuria, is about to clinch a deal that will in one stroke hand it all of PepsiCo's bottling operations in Sri Lanka and expand its global footprint further.

Interview to Tim Delhaes President of First Tuesday Americas
Tim Delhaes is a serial entrepreneur and investor in Chile and Latin America. In this interview he conducted for the site emprevista he talks about his past, present and future. Tim is a great contributor to entrepreneurs of Chile and has been at the forefront of entrepreneurial events and seminars in Chile. He is now on a mission to spread this success to the rest of Latin America with his organization, First Tuesday.
Defining the Entrepreneur
How do you define an entrepreneur? Some would say that an entrepreneur is a well financed businessperson, who launches a new business with $20M in venture capital funding. Others would say an entrepreneur is anyone with a great idea and a folding table, a cell phone, and a computer in their garage! Both descriptions might be correct, but that does not really get to the heart of the matter of what truly defines the entrepreneur. This article examines three of the key elements that truly define the true entrepreneur in todays business climate!

Boomer Business Start-Up Strategy #6
One Boomer serial Entrepreneur, Rex, who is in sales, says his cell phone minutes must be at least 5400 minutes per month and he makes no less than 135 different contacts per week. This is a self-imposed criterion that he has set as part of a massive action plan. He feels that he has tried it time and again and continues to come up with the same number. For you it may be different. Nonetheless, if you are convinced that this business you’ve chosen to pursue is the right choice, you must come out of the gate blazing!
Are You Making Money?
A serial entrepreneur, Christopher is the founder and CEO of several companies, including 1-800-Good Credit, Worldwide Telegraph, and Customtollfree.com. He has been an EO member since 2001. You can reach Christopher at cmb@customtollfree.com.
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