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Founders and Leaders

by Ben Saren on Dec Mon, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs come in different flavors, different sizes, different languages, and different abilities. Some entrepreneurs are brilliant engineers, some are opportunists, some are really good at sales and marketing. One thing is for sure though – not all entrepreneurs are leaders.
There are countless books on leadership. I’ve read a few, from Jack Welch to Rudy Guiliani, [...]

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Balance

by Ben Saren on Oct Mon, 2008 in Entrepreneurship, startups

I made a mistake this weekend – I forgot about balance and paid the price. Actually, it’s not so much that I forgot about it, rather that I neglected to enforce it for myself and I know now that it’s been happening for a while. If there’s one thing that’s certain about these stressful times, [...]

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The Economy: An Opportunity

by Ben Saren on Sep Sun, 2008 in Entrepreneurship, startups

Serial Entrepreneur Jason Calacanis who recently retired from blogging and started, instead, an email newsletter has always been straight-talker. His candor and quick tongue are traits I find in myself that often, like Jason, get me into trouble. If you subscribe to Jason’s newsletter you certainly received his latest. If not, you can find it [...]

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If You Can See It, You Can Get There

by Ben Saren on Sep Sun, 2008 in Entrepreneurship

I believe that if you can see it, you can get there. I was reminded of that notion this morning. I was on my porch early this Sunday morning enjoying the crisp silence of this last day of summer. I looked up and saw a beautiful half moon staring down at me against a sharp [...]

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Startups are Families

by Ben Saren on Aug Thu, 2008 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship, startups

CitySquares isn’t the first startup company I’ve been a part of, but it’s certainly the most special, because it’s my creation. This company has taken on a life of its own. It took some time for it to develop this heartbeat and to get this personality. No doubt it’s is an entity all to itself, [...]

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Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned

Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned

by Ben Saren on May Thu, 2008 in Entrepreneurship

Two of the most important and valuable lessons that I’ve learned over my past 10 years of entrepreneurial experience is the following: work on the business, not in the business, and do the right thing with your business. These simple concepts are actually quite difficult to consistently execute on and as far as I can [...]

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My Definition of Entrepreneurship

by Ben Saren on Dec Sun, 2007 in Entrepreneurship

Ali and I are moving to a new home in a few days, so naturally our current place a mess. Boxes everywhere, dust bunnies skating across the hardwood floors, the smell of packing tape is in the air, and the sound of tape guns can be heard from one room to the next.
I was packing [...]

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Why I Will Succeed

by Ben Saren on Aug Fri, 2007 in Entrepreneurship

I write this post with a heavy heart. I recently lost a close relative, in tragic fashion. As untimely as death is, this one really was untimely. My wife and I spent the past seven days with family in Florida and NY.
In the midst of all this I had a board meeting, some deadlines, and [...]

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Update and Apology

by Ben Saren on Jun Fri, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

I must apologize – I’ve been neglecting my blog lately, something I promised to myself that I wouldn’t do. This is meant to be an update of sorts, and a promise to you.
So I’m sitting here in my new office, with my window wide open, looking out over the south end. A couple of residents [...]

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Letting Fires Burn

by Ben Saren on May Wed, 2007 in CitySquares, Entrepreneurship

In my experience as an entrepreneur one of the hardest day-to-day battles is prioritizing. As an entrepreneur who is now fortunate enough to be running a funded company, this has never been more true than right now.
I’ve long been a believer in letting fires burn. By that, what I mean is, having priorities, a short [...]

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