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For Entrepreneurs Timing is Everything: Or I Was Married to a Bullet Train.

Published on May 6, 2013

Over the past couple of decades, I’ve talked with hundreds of thousands of small business owners and entrepreneurs.  I can’t begin to tell you the number of times I’ve heard an entrepreneur share a story about a failed business venture that ends with, “I was ahead of my time.” Because entrepreneurs are visionaries, they sometimes [...]

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What’s Your Motivation?

Published on March 11, 2013

Why do you want to go into business for yourself? Are you running away from a bad situation with your current employer? Have you been unemployed for a while and you hope by starting a business you can create an income stream? Are you burned out in your current career and desiring to do something different with your life? Do you have a burning desire to start and build a successful business enterprise? Are you committed to do whatever it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?

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Celebrating Success Around the Globe: International Women’s Day.

Published on March 8, 2013

Being your own boss, controlling your own destiny, for many in our country is the American Dream. Starting and building a small business, however, is difficult. That’s why the failure rates are high. Entrepreneurs, particularly women business owners, face myriad challenges from finding the start-up capital they need to obtaining access to markets and technical [...]

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Mindset Key to Growing From Start-up to Millions

Published on February 17, 2013

Did you know fewer than four percent of small businesses have gross annual revenues of over $1 million according to a 2012 BusinessKnowHow.com survey. Most small businesses start small and stay relatively small. Yet there are many inspiring entrepreneurial stories of companies that skyrocket from micro-enterprises to wildly successful brands.

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Stop Surviving and Start Thriving: Focus on Your Small Business Success

Published on February 7, 2013

How is the economy affecting your small business? Many small businesses blame the economy for their inability to grow, and their outlook remains tepid at best. The NFIB’s Small Business Optimism Index for January was just 0.5 points above November’s historical low.

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Enhance Your Small Business Success: Catch Some ZZZs

Published on February 4, 2013

Do you suffer from insomnia? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you have trouble falling asleep or you wake up in the wee hours of the morning with a million thoughts racing through your head. Your lack of sleep could be causing more than dark circles under your eyes. It may be affecting your small business success.

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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough to Stop Successful Business Owners.

Published on February 3, 2013

You may remember this song popularized by Marvin Gaye in 1967. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, the lyrics keep running through my head — not about my husband (although I do love him), but rather about my business. And not just my business, but every successful small business out there.

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Expect Success: Attitude is Everything

Published on February 2, 2013

February is International Expect Success Month. Are you expecting success in your small business? I sincerely believe that your attitude about your professional and personal life shapes the outcome. Personally, having gone through my share of challenges and disappointments, I always strive to find the silver lining in every situation.

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Are Entrepreneurs Born or Made?

Published on January 25, 2013

Many Americans today are starting their own businesses — some by design and others by default. Along with the increasing popularity of entrepreneurship comes the age old question: “Are entrepreneurs born or made?”

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Set Clear Expectations in a Family-Owned Business

Published on January 17, 2013

Every year, thousands of entrepreneurs either start a business with a family member or bring a family member into their business. That’s particularly true in today’s economy, and most entrepreneurs are ill-equipped to deal with the delicate dynamics that arise when the lines between their personal and business life collide.

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