The Bootstrapped Founder

185: The Monkey and the Pedestal

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To increase your chances of success as an entrepreneur, think outside the box and expand your opportunity surface. This can be achieved by embracing activities that don't scale, diversifying inputs, and taking small steps toward achieving your goals. These strategies will help you create valuable connections, build strong relationships and gain valuable insights that will lead to success.

00:00:00 Laura's journey

00:01:10 The parable of the monkey and the pedestal.

00:02:28 A cultural problem

00:03:36 Reflecting on the monkey


- The Monkey and the Pedestal
- Find your Following, my Twitter course — now with Find your Following Essentials, the 7-day Twitter crash course
- Zero to Sold & The Embedded Entrepreneur, my books on entrepreneurship

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