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5 Leadership Elements That Are Not Always About You - http://blog.startupprofessionals.com

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3764 days ago
Made Hot by: PMVirtual on January 21, 2014 8:53 am

Many entrepreneurs forget that their success is more about helping other people than about personally becoming famous, or overcoming the odds and getting rich. A successful business has to satisfy customers with a strong team, by helping them solve problems, save money, or experience more pleasure. Read More

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How to Know if Opening a Franchise Is Right For You

Posted by aprilatwood under Startups
From http://www.scottsmarketplace.com 3769 days ago
Made Hot by: Webdev1 on January 21, 2014 7:16 am

Opening a franchise can result in less risk than an independent business, but also less control, so consider these tradeoffs before saying yes. Read More

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Income Report: How Did Our Online Store Do In 2013 And Are We Still Growing?

Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 3769 days ago
Made Hot by: ObjectOriented on January 21, 2014 7:07 am

My wife just closed the books for our online store and here's how we did in 2013. Are we still growing? Read More

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4 Unnecessary Expenses Every Startup Can Live Without

Posted by baileyko under Startups
From http://upandrunning.bplans.com 3766 days ago
Made Hot by: mikehartman1 on January 20, 2014 5:13 pm

Starting a new business isn’t cheap. To get the most bang for your startup buck, you’ll want to check out these four expenses that every new business can live without. Read More

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Entrepreneurs Are Winning With A New Startup Model

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3766 days ago
Made Hot by: LimeWood on January 20, 2014 7:05 am

I see more and more entrepreneurs who seem to have everything going for them – vision, motivation, passion, even a good business plan, product, and money, and yet they can’t close customers. Maybe it’s time to look harder at the mantra of a new breed of gurus and successful entrepreneurs, including Read More

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Book Review: The Economy of You by Kimberly Palmer

Posted by MMarquit under Startups
From http://plantingmoneyseeds.com 3767 days ago
Made Hot by: maestro68 on January 20, 2014 5:57 am

One of the most helpful books I’ve read about starting a side gig is Kimberly Palmer’s The Economy of You: Discover Your Inner Entrepreneur and Recession-Proof Your Life. Read More

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Getting sold a bright shiny tomato full of maggots

Posted by ScottDudley under Startups
From http://www.50plusbizsystem.com 3775 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on January 19, 2014 2:06 pm

The internet is filled with outrageous biz op income claims and junk advertising. But, as you're probably aware, 99.9% of these businesses are just selling you the dream. Read More

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How To Balance Business Risk Versus Opportunity

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3767 days ago
Made Hot by: NolanGreen on January 19, 2014 12:18 pm

There is no real business opportunity without risk. Serious entrepreneurs know that, but too many “wannabes” still fall for that elusive dream of a get-rich-quick scheme with no risk. As an active Angel investor, I still hear entrepreneurs asserting large opportunities with minimal risk or no compe Read More

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Achieve Startup Synergy Through Better Human Capital Management

Posted by Sian Phillips under Startups
From http://tweakyourbiz.com 3770 days ago
Made Hot by: DigiTechBlog on January 17, 2014 8:52 pm

By Emad Rahim

All newly developed startup teams will go through some turbulence. Many of these individuals have never worked with each other professionally and often have very little business experience if they are college students. In the age of Facebook, Kickstarter and Groupon, startup teams Read More

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We Need Entrepreneurs Who Can Drive Global Change

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 3772 days ago
Made Hot by: tiroberts on January 17, 2014 7:46 pm

By most definitions of the term, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a new business, incorporating innovative changes to existing products, services, business models, and creating new markets. Yet very few achieve that great aspiration of really driving economic, social, and environmental changes Read More