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That is a great question Loren, they truly great questions. I’ll have to think on that and get back to you.

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What would you do differently? Hindsight is always 20/20, well almost always. Their explanation of why "that" is what they would do differently would reveal a treasure trove of insight into their thinking.

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In choosing a new business would you select a business providing goods or a business providing services?

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How do you stay motivated and engaged?

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Not sure I would ask a question, but I sure would listen to all the answers.

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Would you rather create a new product / service for a market that doesn’t exist yet (think Elon Musk)...or a better existing product / service for an existing market (think any restauranteur)

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Considering the current state of affairs and focusing on my primary business interest which is a startup Commercial Insurance Agency, how well would you see a Cadre of my business partners with such businesses as a Commercial Phone Company, Health Insurance Experts, Text Marketing Company, Business Coach, Financial Products Expert and others having their contact info and website links being featured on a page of my website www.steveseibertagency.com and second, Do you see their being an interest in NASA developed (NASA Hall of Fame) and FDA approved technology that destroys the COVID virus along with all other pathogens, mold and mildew in up to a 3000 square foot facility, a car, or a personal unit that takes the place of a mask by clipping to your collar and creating a "force field" of virus and pathogen free air around you? www.Vollara.com/sseibert

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How do you know when it's time to throw in the towel and try something else? No one answer for this question, I know, but would love to hear their thoughts about this difficult decision.

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#1 - If we wanted to raise a first round of capital, how to do it in a way that doesn't overexpose our ideas to potential competitors yet still come close to maximizing value?

#2 - PPC rates are often insane. How to get attention for a training service that sells for $2/month subscription - works for business and individuals? Potential market: 100M people

#3 - WILD CARD: What are the three things they would do to restore the financial and moral integrity of our nation? (Entrepreneurs are the only ones who can restore the remnant, particularly those with strong spiritual beliefs based on love, relationships, and morals.)

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I would want to know each of their biggest mistakes and what they learned from them. I would rather learn from someone else’s than make them and pay for them myself.

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What do you do when you get "overwhelmed"?

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Apr 26, 2021Liked by Loren Feldman

Experienced entrepreneurs? Easy. What is the biggest mistake you have made, amd how did you recover from it?

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People must come to you for advice all the time...do you always offer your best advice or do you sometimes hold back? And if you sometimes hold back, why?

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Apr 26, 2021Liked by Loren Feldman

Can I have money? Just straight up ask for money. Talk is cheap. Likely they have a history of interviews, books you can read about their views, values etc,. Money and the decision to give it is powerful. I want them to fund, and in order to fund they will ask questions, evaluate, decide, then promote/protect their investment.

Would it be great to get input/help? Suuure. But not when they don't have skin in the game. I want whatever I hear from them to be coming from a position of skin-in-the-game.

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My one question: how can I get my product sold in Costco?

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How have you personally and specifically helped others that you work with succeed in their professional work life, both from a personal growth perspective and from an economic perspective (promotions and raises excluded)?

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