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When would-be entrepreneurs hear the statistics that nearly half of all new businesses fail within the first 5 years, it can be off-putting. However, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. As Richard Branson once said, “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over”... [Read Full Post]

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Entrepreneurs!

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Video conferencing provides a valuable way for small businesses to reduce their phone and travel costs while still connecting face-to-face with clients and colleagues. And this tool is no longer the domain of large corporations with deep pockets... [Read Full Post]

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If you take care of your people, your people will take care of your customers, and your business will take care of itself.

JW Marriott (via dailybusinessquotes)

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If you are a business owner, or thinking about being a business owner, grab a beverage of choice, and set aside an hour and 17 minutes of your time to watch this keynote speech.

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Business is a marathon, and most of society thinks it’s a sprint.

Gary Vaynerchuk (via dailybusinessquotes)

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With more and more people using the internet to shop and search for local businesses, it is critical to have an online presence. Internet marketing is one of the most cost-effective ways to advertise your business. You will have the ability to reach millions of people in an affordable way, all in one place... [Read Full Post]

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Budding entrepreneurs are vulnerable to get entangled into business debt. Proper functioning of the business fluctuates because of debt obligations that choke the steady supply of cash. This is life-threatening for a start-up firm... [Read Full Post]

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This is one of my more important videos ( for me and my views on where things are going )

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Running a business is hard, but there are some tools that can help. One of the best ways to relieve stress is through being organized and that will make life a little bit easier. Here are the top five tools to help organize your business... [Read Full Post]

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Out there in some garage is an entrepreneur who’s forging a bullet with your company’s name on it.

Gary Hamel

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In an age where there are so many different avenues to market a business, probably the one that can draw the most attention is video marketing. Youtube, an online video sharing platform, is the third most visited website in the world (as of this post), according to reports from Alexa.com. Creating a custom video can... [Read Full Post]

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Ahh, Twitter. It’s probably the single most important social networking site for businesses. Yes, I’m well aware of LinkedIn, but let’s face it, LinkedIn doesn’t have the reach, nor instantaneous response that Twitter has. If you’re starting a new business, or if your current company is finally joining the world of social media, then a... [Read Full Post]

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A year from now you will wish you had started today.

Karen Lamb

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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?

My bed.

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With the competitive landscape in all industries rapidly increasing, things like brand building and customer service are more important now than ever before. Increased confidence in online shopping security, and numerous sites offering free shipping, have also resulted in more people jumping on their computers to find items they would have normally purchased in their... [Read Full Post] 

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Love this tool! Anyone else using Trello?