And I think one of the things you learn about yourself as you get older are what are your strengths and what are your interests.

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"You learn so much about yourself, and you learn so much about people, and about life in general, " he added.

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And, as the Oracle of Omaha stated, learn something about the process yourself.

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You want to share some of yourself and learn more about your colleagues.

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So take the sting out of that saying and simply observe yourself and learn what those observations tell you about your attitudes, intents and desires.

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In doing so you will learn more about your funding requirements, you will learn more about your market (which makes funding easier to get), and you will position yourself to keep more of your equity should you actually take on investment.

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Be sure to learn as much about the firm and the principals as possible, and be creative when it comes to presenting yourself to them.

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Even if you learn things about the job during the interview process that make you refine your initial strategy, you will have proven yourself to be confident, thoughtful and impassioned.

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