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I help ambitious people raise capital, get board seats, take companies public. Bluesky Capitalist... Author of 4 best selling business books
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Why it matters to shout about your wins in life. However insignificant they might seem. www.linkedin.com/posts/callum...

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I'm currently helping a cohort of 20 plan and launch their own profitable networking events in 6 weeks. All have their first sponsors. All have found venues to host it (one in a Gem museum!), all are already building incredible databases.

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As an entrepreneur, it is much easier to create wealth by aligning yourself with others success than by trying to compete with them. For a free copy of my book 'Progressive Partnerships' sign-up at CallumLaing.com

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The world doesn't work in absolutes. Pretending it does reflects poorly on you. Holding two conflicting ideas in mind and being able to discuss them is a key tenant of intelligence and civilization.

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In the age of AI, the value of knowledge is rapidly diminishing. The value of taking action will become exponential.

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Buyers don't have great imaginations. Don't confuse them by telling them everything you can do for them. Keep it simple, find out their problem, show how you can solve it.

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Going live in 30...

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Choose Life Trainspotting released 29 years ago today. Instant classic.

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If you want a paid board seat in 2025, regardless of what your current experience looks like, check out this 3 hour workshop tomorrow. Use this link to get FREE access: veblendirectors.com/boardroom-bl... I have some incredible guest sharing their journey too.

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Young entrepreneurs (or anyone career ambitious). The 2 biggest skills you can develop that your future self will thank you for are: - Networking. Understanding how to add enough value that people want to know you. - Communications skills. Written and verbal. Timeless and priceless.

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Me: What a beautiful sunset Bsky user: TYPICAL GREEDY ENTITLED VIEW OF THE WORLD!! WHY DON'T YOU PAY MORE TAX?!

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There is a compelling argument that more value will be created in the next 10 years than in the past 100 because of AI. Whatever the numbers, there is no question the ride will be wild and destabilising. With the barrier to entry so low, why would anyone not want to become AI competent?

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What if there were no hypothetical questions...?

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If you could meet your hero, what would you ask them? This question sparked an epiphany in me as a young entrepreneur. My hero was Sir Richard Branson and I couldn't come up with a question that I felt was suitable. I realised I needed to level up myself before I could even engage at that level.

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Rick Rubin: Consider carefully curating the quality of what we let in...

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Entrepreneurship & AI People used to define their company as 'An Accountants' or 'A Bakery' 'A web developer' etc. A few years ago, a very useful hack to grow your business was to add '& media'. This forced companies to think of themselves as media companies which is what all companies needed.

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