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Are You ‘Intelligent’ Enough to Be an Entrepreneur?
Running a business successfully does not require 'book smarts.' Here are eight types of intelligence that help lead you to success.
Martin Zwilling | Page 3
Veteran startup mentor, executive, blogger, author, tech professional, and Angel investor.
at Startup Professionals, Inc.
Martin Zwilling is the founder and CEO of Startup Professionals, a company that provides products and services to startup founders and small business owners. The author of Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur? and Attracting an Angel, he writes a daily blog for entrepreneurs and dispenses advice on the subject of startups.
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