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Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4112 days ago
Made Hot by: robinandy58 on August 26, 2013 3:23 pm

The ultimate compliment that any entrepreneur can get is that they can “see around corners.” This is a statement that they are willing and able (and successful) at projecting market and technology turns, not just straight-line innovations. They have the courage to make bold decisions, often contrar Read More

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How Startup Women Can Stay On Track - MACs Women

Posted by macswomen under Startups
From http://www.macswomenonline.com 4108 days ago
Made Hot by: SJC on August 26, 2013 9:48 am

Launching a business is never easy. Most startup women tend to get overwhelmed and distracted just after the launch of a new business.

Today, MACsWomen gives every startup woman entrepreneur tips on how to stay on track and continue following their dreams. Read More

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10 Reasons You Shouldn't Start Your Own Business

Posted by danielzeevi under Startups
From http://dashburst.com 4109 days ago
Made Hot by: seobromino on August 23, 2013 2:31 pm

Are you growing tired of your nine-to-five and considering starting your own business? What if I told you if you did, you could be looking at a 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. gig or 16+ hour days instead? While launching your own successful small business might seem like the manifestation of the American dream, Read More

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Failure Is Rarely Permanent

Posted by RossKimbarovsky under Startups
From http://rosskimbarovsky.com 4106 days ago
Made Hot by: logistico on August 23, 2013 7:33 am

If you do something that carries more risk, you are more likely to fail. That’s one reason so many people fear failure. But if you risk nothing, you risk everything. But failure is rarely permanent. Your attitude can turn even catastrophic failure into success. Read More

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5 Problems to Incent Million Dollar Idea Startups

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4113 days ago
Made Hot by: fundpr on August 22, 2013 10:49 pm

Potential startup founders are always looking for ideas to implement, when they should be looking for problems to solve. Customers pay for solutions, but there is no market for ideas. I’m often approached by people with a “million dollar idea,” but I haven’t seen anyone pay that for one yet. Read More

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Can Entrepreneurs With a “Quiet” Personality Succeed?

Posted by HollyHanna under Startups
From http://www.theworkathomewoman.com 4113 days ago
Made Hot by: FutureVision on August 22, 2013 4:28 pm

By Milissa Harding Do you have a quiet personality, and sometimes wonder if you have what it takes to succeed in your business? I’ve always had a quiet Read More

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Trust Your Own Vision

Posted by diagramified under Startups
From http://diagramified.com 4111 days ago
Made Hot by: sophia2 on August 22, 2013 4:02 pm

Should you create something that you yourself would really love or should you only listen to the marketplace instead? Read More

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7 Steps to Productive Business Use of Social Media

Posted by martinzwilling under Startups
From http://blog.startupprofessionals.com 4110 days ago
Made Hot by: Digitaladvert on August 22, 2013 2:40 pm

Most startups, and many big businesses, still don’t have a clue on how to use social media productively for marketing their business. They randomly churn for hours a day on a couple of their favorite social media platforms, with little thought given to goals, objectives, or metrics; and ultimately Read More

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Why The Recent Shopify Changes Make It More Compelling Than Ever

Posted by mywifequitherjob under Startups
From http://mywifequitherjob.com 4107 days ago
Made Hot by: seobromino on August 22, 2013 2:38 pm

Those of you who have followed my blog since the beginning know that I've always been torn whether to recommend Shopify to new ecommerce business owners. But their recent announcement makes them extremely compelling Read More

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7 Lessons That Solopreneurs Can Learn From Comedians

Posted by Larry J Keltto under Startups
From http://www.thesolopreneurlife.com 4112 days ago
Made Hot by: businessluv on August 22, 2013 11:40 am

Most stand-up comics are solopreneurs, at least in their careers' formative years. Gil Greengross, Ph.D, writes in Psychology Today: "No other art, besides stand-up comedy, requires that the artist will both create and perform his own act." Sound familiar? Read More