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August 19, 2011 08:47 pm GMT
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(Founder Stories) O'Connor On What Makes A Good Entrepreneur: "Have You Told Your Boss To Shove It?"
Chris Dixonbegins this episode ofFounder StorieswithandFindTheBestCo-founderKevin O'Connerby telling O'Connor that "DoubleClick is probably the closest thing New York has to aPayPal." Meaning the two companies share an aptitude for hiring employees that go on to start innovative businesses. Just as Paypal spawnedYelp,YouTube, and LinkedIn, DoubleClick spawned dozens of startups in New York City likeRight Media.With this in mind, Dixon asks O'Connor if he intentionally created an environment that encouraged innovation while at DoubleClick, before going on to ask O'Connor what he considers to be the defining characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.Original Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/q4CWwI5Ryc0/
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