How Ashton Kutcher Turned $50 Million Into $250 Million by Investing in EntrepreneursPlus, the actor and philanthropist explains what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

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Though he first gained fame as an actor, Ashton Kutcher is also known for making smart investments in startups. However, as he explains to Alan Taylor in this video, it took a few years for those investments to pay off. One thing that helped was finding the right partners. Kutcher says he looks for entrepreneurs who are working on big ideas that will create change in society.

Kutcher also offered advice for entrepreneurs who are just starting out: In order for your company to be successful, you need to have insights or expertise that others don't have. Click play to learn more.

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Alan Taylor

Host, Entrepreneur Radio

Alan Taylor is an award winning radio and television host and a 30-plus year broadcast professional. As a founder of Benchmark Entertainment in 1995, Taylor pioneered the business of creating radio shows as an extension of the magazines and brands they represent. Benchmark orchestrated innovative partnerships with leading publishers to replicate their content on-air, bringing their brands alive to a much larger audiences. Today, Taylor partners with the nation’s largest publishing houses. He is, on behalf of the Entertainment Right Now, the host of some of the most popular weekend talk shows in radio today:The Drive with Alan TaylorandEntrepreneur Radio. Taylor produces and co-hosts a new video series,Business & Burgers, in partnership with Microsoft and serves as a consultant and content marketing partner for USA Today Network.

泰勒的专业知识和快速机智娱乐百万s and he has been a featured automotive expert on ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC and others, including 15-plus years on daytime’s No. 1 morning talk show,LIVE! with Kelly. Taylor is also an in-demand guest speaker where his up-beat presentations provide both insight and motivation. Taylor is also the co-host ofMotorz TV, seen in over 200 million TV households in the USA and Canada.

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