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7 Words You Should Never Say as an Entrepreneur

July 24, 2006 by Ben Yoskovitz

None of these are curse words because let’s face it, in a moment of crisis you may curse, by all means (so long as you’re not cursing at clients!) The idea behind this was inspired by George Carlin though; there’s no harm with mixing humor and business! Here are 7 words you should never say as an entrepreneur. Saying them is not going to help you, so don’t bother.

  • Whatever
  • Greedy
  • Avoid
  • Close-minded
  • Bored
  • Stupid
  • Conceal

Please discuss.

What other words should never be said as an entrepreneur?

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Ben Yoskovitz

Founding Partner at Highline Beta, a hybrid venture studio and VC firm that works with large, ambitious companies to identify new areas of opportunity through internal and external innovation.

Previously I was VP Product at VarageSale and GoInstant (acq. $CRM), and Founding Partner at Year One Labs.

Angel investments include: Breather, Spoiler Alert, SendWithUs and others.

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