10 habits of successful entrepreneurs

The human factor is key. Every business interaction remains fundamentally a human interaction. Getting it right can win deals; getting it wrong can mean dreams turn to dust.

Published Mon, Jan 9, 2017 · 09:50 PM

WHO wants to be an entrepreneur?

Walk into any business school asking this question and the chances are you'll be hit by a stampede. Anyone can have a go at being an entrepreneur; being a successful one is what counts.

The opportunities created by the digital economy mean there are more wannabe entrepreneurs than ever before. Yet statistically that means the chances of success for those who do stake their claim are slim.

More than two decades ago I landed for the first time in Silicon Valley in the US; a man in my late 20s speaking barely a word of English. Since then I've launched my own tech business, been involved in …

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