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LeBron James

There are very few athletes that generate more controversy and hatred than LeBron James. However, many of the decisions and actions that LeBron has taken over his career align directly with what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur. Here are three principles that LeBron can teach us all about entrepreneurship.

The creation of a super team is not a bad thing

If you ever read any of the ESPN message boards about LeBron James you will notice the recurring comment that states, “LeBron only went to Miami because he knew that he wasn’t good enough to win the title by himself.” If this is the case, then it would seem that LeBron made an even better decision than any of us realize. In business, it is important to build the best team possible. Few people have an issue with Google when they pull the smartest graduates from top universities or got mad when Microsoft teamed up with Facebook. It’s all about leveraging win-win situations for the betterment of your business eco-system.

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