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entrepreneurial opportunities
Each entrepreneur and angel has their own personal set of talents and weaknesses. Through both introspection and business failure, I have learned several of mine. My most embarrassing entrepreneurial losses have come when I have strayed too far from these personal preferences. I recommend all entrepreneurs have a list of their own.
  • preferred industries
    • real estate (investment and development)
    • healthcare
    • financial services
    • education

  • business model likes
    • working with extremely talented professionals
    • businesses that include two or more of my preferred industries
    • technological orientation
    • businesses as customers
    • naturally occuring community benefits
    • operating in small niche markets
    • providing strongest value proposition
    • sale of company planned as exit strategy
    • owner and angel financing

  • business model dislikes
    • low cost leadership as competitive advantage
    • inventory-heavy business models
    • federal governments as customers
    • general public as customers
    • heavily regulated industries
    • debt and venture financing