Some people may want to test the waters of entrepreneurship before jumping in. Here's one way: Being an independent-sales rep, even selling door-to-door, for companies that sell textbooks or Tupperware. Or cutlery.
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Thinking About Starting a Business? Try a Sales Job
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From http://blogs.wsj.com 5827 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 14, 2008 8:12 pm
5 Key Ingredients to Surviving in Online Business
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From http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com 5828 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 12, 2008 6:54 pm
Just because you finally have a website, does not mean that you will automatically get those online sales. You will do well to remember these five key points when starting an online business.
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It takes 10 years to become a success
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From http://www.clubenetwork.com 5828 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 12, 2008 5:21 pm
In tonight's kick-ass post, Seth Godin says it takes 10 years to become a success, on or off the web... Come on Seth... really? I've got another 9+ years to go?!
But what if we didn't have to think like this...? Most entrepreneurs are in a rush - a race against time, when really all they are racing against is themselves.....
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Avoid These Common Pitfalls When Starting A Business
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From http://www.smbtrendwire.com 5831 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 11, 2008 12:51 am
Yours truly, Founder of BizSugar, is the featured guest in this Episode of The Small Business Trends Radio. I share a few lessons I've learned from over 17 years of helping small business owners and from starting my own business ventures, and I identify common mistakes that even experienced business owners make and offer tips to help put your bus
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Do Business Plans Improve Your Odds?
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From http://www.babson.edu 5847 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 26, 2008 4:48 pm
This pioneering Babson study examines whether writing a business plan before launching a new venture affects the company's subsequent performance. Interestingly, the analysis revealed that there was no difference between the performance of new businesses launched with or without written business plans. Unless a would-be entrepreneur needs to rais
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The Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail
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From http://www.squidoo.com 5849 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 23, 2008 7:42 pm
New research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly six in ten businesses shut down within the first four years of operation. To avoid becoming a statistic yourself, here are the top reasons so many new ventures fail.
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10 Incredibly Awesome Documents to Help You Start a Company
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From http://www.jasonnazar.com 5852 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 22, 2008 12:50 am
As the title says, here's a list of 10 documents you need to start a business. Link is from @nfib on Twitter.
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How do You Tell a Business Idea from an Opportunity?
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From http://www.squidoo.com 5856 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 15, 2008 7:35 pm
Contrary to what many aspiring entrepreneurs believe, the key to a successful startup does not rest upon having a unique, one-of-a-kind idea. A good idea is a necessary starting point for any new business, but that's all it is. As VC and entrepreneurship teacher Rob Adams points out, ideas are not scarce: they're commodities. Virtually any idea
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Bootstrapping for Fun and Profit
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From http://www.sandhill.com 5859 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 15, 2008 4:19 am
A classic essay by Greg Gianforte about the virtues of bootstrapping and how it often yields better results than the "fund and burn" model of VC-backed startups.
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How to Grow Your Business by Firing Customers
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From http://www.squidoo.com 5862 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 9, 2008 10:48 pm
Studies of customer profitability in many businesses have found that only a small percentage of accounts are responsible for all of the firm's profits once costs related to acquisition, service, and support have been factored in. The staggering truth is simply this: many customers cost more to serve than they bring in revenue!
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