Lisa Nirell, founder of EnergizeGrowth LLC, strategy advisory firm in Bend, OR and the author of EnergizeGrowth NOW: The Marketing Guide to a Wealthy Company. (Wiley, 2009), has formed and joined six mastermind groups over the past eight years.

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Top 10 Tips for Successful Mastermind Groups

An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.

If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, you probably know the feeling of having strategic problems and not knowing where to turn for advice. A solution worth considering is joining a group (or forming one) of like-minded people who can support you in your business by offering their perspectives, and for whom you can do the same. These types of groups are often called Mastermind groups

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Getting Your Heads Around a Problem

Microsoft co-founder and uber-billionaire Paul Allen owns a ton of assets, most of which can fit on the head of a pin (with room to spare). His assets are mostly patents on technologies acquired over the years

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A Mega-Billionaire Seeks a Few More Mega-Billions

Microsoft co-founder and uber-billionaire Paul Allen owns a ton of assets, most of which can fit on the head of a pin (with room to spare). His assets are mostly patents on technologies acquired over the years.

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A Mega-Billionaire Seeks a Few More Mega-Billions