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<title>My Top Three Time Management Strategies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 14:36:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I gave up on the concept of "time management" a long time ago and I decided that I needed to re-frame that in order for me to have the most productive days that I possibly could. I've re-framed by not calling it "time management" and I referred to it as "me" management because that's really what we're doing during the day. It's figuring out how to manage ourselves in light of whatever else is going on so that we can remain the most productive we can be.]]></description>
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<title>Why Start A Small Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:20:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As with any career, there are no guarantees that starting a small business will make you happy. Even though becoming your own boss will empower you to take control of your own destiny, it will also present many challenges along the way. So why start a small business and will it bring you the happiness and the lifestyle that you yearn for?]]></description>
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<title>7 Things You DON'T Need to Start a Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:19:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Web abounds with information about starting a business. There's advice on how to write business plans, how to market, how to set up your accounts, and even how to raise venture capital. There is one topic, however, that discourages budding entrepreneurs needlessly.]]></description>
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<title>5 Qualifications That You Don't Need to Start a Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:16:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you ever had any doubts about what to do, something as simple as a visit to you Chamber of Commerce would convince you that you needed to have a long list of professional qualifications before you started a business. And while knowing all the ins and outs of various disciplines probably would come in handy from time to time, unless they're your core business, you have others things to do. And you should be doing them.]]></description>
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<title>5 Personal Traits You Don't Need to Start a Business</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:16:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Among the various materials I continue to see about starting a business, there's usually a checklist of personal traits that those who want to start their own ventures are supposed to have. Whether it's implied or stated in no uncertain terms, the gist is that if you lack these characteristics, then you can do no better than to be content working for something else. Who says?]]></description>
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<title>5 Steps on How to Conduct Business Research</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:15:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Research is simply the act of discovering something about something or someone else. When you planning your summer trip for the family, you are engaged in research. You're learning where to take the family, how much is will cost to drive or fly there, and where you should stay. Yet, when it comes to business research, many people balk at the idea.]]></description>
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<title>5 Skills You Need to Develop</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:15:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No business person in the past has ever known exactly how to do everything on the first day; and you shouldn't suppose even for a moment that you need to either. The skills that we often see in other entrepreneurs have been honed from working in their own businesses. And chances are that many of those they've picked up from other people.]]></description>
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<title>9 Ways to Develop An Entrepreneur Mindset</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:04:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article is for learning the basics to become an entrepreneur and how they think. The steps each entrepreneur faces and takes on his journey to success through building, creating and changing his/her own destiny.]]></description>
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<title>How to Get Your Family to Accept That You Are an Entrepreneur</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the disappointments entrepreneurs face is the disapproval of their families, who prefer that the aspiring business person gets and keeps a "real" job. In this article, you'll learn five ways to cope with this skepticism while creating the business that you want.]]></description>
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<title>How to Start a Business Without Over-Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:16:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you've ever visited your local enterprise agency, visited the library, or the surfed the Web for information on how to start a business, then you've probably encountered no end of forms, checklists, and worksheets, all of which are intended to help you plan your business. But, do you really need all that stuff at the beginning? Could you spend your time and energy doing something that was more productive?]]></description>
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<title>How to Come Up With the Big Idea</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:15:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A common concern among budding entrepreneurs is finding the big idea. What one product or service could they sell that would guarantee them a successful business? What could they do that would take the world by storm? How could they make a difference?]]></description>
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<title>The Global Economic Downturn And The Bed Industry</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:08:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Beds are a product which will almost always be needed and it is recommended that people switch them each and every five to seven years. Nevertheless as the recession hits people, they'll leave it as long as possible and when they do need to buy, they might try to save money by opting for a cheap bed as well as going for a single bed, thus affecting the whole industry.]]></description>
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<title>3 Assumptions That Can Weaken Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:05:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur, you will make assumptions about everything in your business. That's because it's impossible for you to know everything and, even if you did, you'd be unable to act on it all. That means, that assumptions can be a useful tool for helping you to shorten the time it takes to absorb the information you need and making a decision in light of it. But how do you be sure that what you think is correct is? How can you interpret what you know correctly? And how can you avoid assuming untruths? In this article, you'll learn how.]]></description>
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<title>The Myth of Experiential Knowledge</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 10:02:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There are those who teach that knowledge without experience is useless. This is tantamount to saying that you can learn anything without having gone through the trials and tribulations of that experience yourself; and we all of us know that that simply isn't the case. In fact, I would agree with you that those who can only learn in this manner are very foolish indeed, because they apparently can't learn from the mistakes of others. How can you use what you know to get what you want?]]></description>
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<title>The One Percent Rule That Can Make or Break Your Entire Business Model</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 09:08:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have coached a lot of people. They think they have the formula for success because they've laid out a business model, worked on their systems and marketing, and did some coaching. Just because you're getting stuff done doesn't mean you are happy, profitable or expanding your business.]]></description>
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<title>7 Qualities That Make Mark Zuckerberg An Ace CEO</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:33:43 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On the eve of Facebook's IPO, as I finish my copy of "The Facebook Effect" by David Kirkpatrick, I have learned a lot about Facebook's young CEO and got many insights into what makes him the formidable leader he has grown into. So I thought I'd put down the things that impressed me most about Mark Zuckerberg.]]></description>
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<title>3 Essential Steps To Get Your New Business Started</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:22:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No matter what the economy is telling you, there's never been a better time to start your own business. Small businesses have a big impact: Forbes wrote a report this May saying that 60-80% of today's jobs have been created by small businesses. Not only that, but there are 25,000,000 small businesses currently thriving inside the United States. Don't let the corporate world fool you-now, more than ever, is the time to shine if you have a business idea you'd like to start building.]]></description>
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<title>Business Success Through Joint Ventures</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 17:11:10 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Creating business success through joint venture partnerships. What is required to establish a successful JV deal? How do you get started and create success through joint ventures]]></description>
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<title>Entrepreneurs, Take Advantage of the Business Cycle Phases</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:26:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A new look at the business cycle phases and how you can use them to your advantage. As an entrepreneur and business owner you need to be proactive in your market positioning, following the phases of the this cycle is one way to do it.]]></description>
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<title>5 Ways to Stop Being A Slave to Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 14:04:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Building a transparent company is the key to building a business that gives you freedom to be a leader. To stop being a slave to your business means moving towards trust and change and away from the status quo. It takes time to shift to a leadership role, but the results area well worth the effort. You'll see positive changes that you never believed possible.]]></description>
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<title>What Type of Credit Card Machines Are the Best?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:25:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's not really a case of which credit card machines are the best, it's more a case of which company you get them through. Most debit and credit card machines operate in the same way no matter which make or model you get. You need to be signed up with an independent payment processor in order to use debit and credit card machines. These companies will process the payments you take through the machines and charge you a fee per transaction; most of them will also charge you a leasing fee for the rental of the credit card machines you use.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Fear and Anxiety in Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["I think that maybe inside any business, there is someone slowly going crazy" Joseph Heller In a recent study, 62% of BRW Fast Starters identified anxiety as the biggest personal problem to running a business Basically, this anxiety was about the fear of the unknown I know, we all put on a brave face to the world to show that we have everything under control and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Certainly, we want to exude confidence in our business dealings. But the reality of life is such that we do and will face...]]></description>
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<title>Compounding Money For Rapid Wealth</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 13:07:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It is the pursuit, fantasy and dream of millions to become instantly wealthy. From playing multiple lottery numbers, to fast cash money programs, people are lured in by the millions for get rich quick opportunities. Even high end media, such as radio and television have capitalized on the thirst and hunger of the masses with their multiple programming of shows highly targeted towards people desiring to become instantly wealthy or lightening fast millionaires.]]></description>
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<title>Fun and Profitable Ice Cream Business Ideas</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:12:58 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ice cream has been around longer than laptops, iPhones and social media marketing. Heck, it's been around longer than most anyone reading this article. That should tell you that getting into the ice cream business would be a profitable idea for anyone who's looking to start one.]]></description>
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<title>How Do You Become an Entrepreneur?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 12:12:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many people share the same dream: quit their day job and go into business for themselves. Are you someone who fantasizes about this? If so, you may have an entrepreneurial spirit that's dying to get out.]]></description>
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<title>Six Easy Steps to Move From Fed Up To Fabulous With Your Business!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 11:19:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I know that we can all get tired at this time of year. We may be waiting to go on holiday or feeling frustrated with the weather. Sometimes it seems like the month won't pass fast enough. Or maybe, if you are really honest, you are fed up with your business performance. Maybe the business hasn't really hit its mark yet - and you are frustrated with running what you think is an expensive hobby instead of a real business. If you are feeling like this, it's time to embrace the numbers!]]></description>
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<title>Compounding Money Now - Wealth Building for the Common Person</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 09:31:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Create financial wealth at lightening speed starting with under $5.00. Multiply your dollars quickly for maximum profits. Easily sharpen your skill to create massive cash from the comfort of your home designated for the common everyday person. No special experience or skills required.]]></description>
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<title>Choosing a Niche When They're All Taken</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:58:42 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you're thinking of starting a business, it's easy to imagine that there are no niches left. As you look around a business park or search for ideas on the internet, all the goods ones seem to have been thought of and exploited already. How can you find a niche in which to start your business?]]></description>
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<title>How to Start a Business When You Don't Know Where to Start</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:57:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever thought about starting your own business, but didn't even know where to begin? Maybe you've know some entrepreneurs, but each of their businesses seemed to require a lot of technical knowledge, or were in some other way so unique that you couldn't see yourself in their shoes. Well, the bad news is that you're right; but the good news is that you're right.]]></description>
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<title>6 Success Traits of Entrepreneurs: Do You Have Them?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:38:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this article I am going to share the 6 success traits that well-respected entrepreneurs and business owners were found to have in common. These come from a study that asked a wide range of entrepreneurs to list what they considered to be the main contributing factors to their success. So find out what they are and whether or not you currently possess these traits. The good news is that even if you don't they can all be learnt and developed. By the way I'm not giving these in any particular order.]]></description>
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<title>7 Easy Steps for Creating a Co-Working Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 08:05:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Co-working has been popular for several years. It combines the independence of working from home with the convenience of working in an office, but without the politics that often goes with it.]]></description>
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<title>5 Advantages to Co-Working</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:11:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The word "entrepreneur," by definition means sole business person: one who starts a business alone. But, it's not only lonely at the top; when you're a one-man band, it can also be lonely at the bottom. How can you keep yourself company?]]></description>
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<title>How to Stop Being a Credit Agency</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:10:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs face two problems: The first is getting customers, and the second is getting those customers to pay them. The lack of cash, caused by clients who wouldn't pay the their bills on time, if at all, cause an untold number of business failures; and at least part of the reason is that the firms themselves have allowed themselves to become a credit agency.]]></description>
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<title>5 Causes of Business Funk and How to Break Them</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 11:53:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Funk is a relatively modern word that refers to that state of mind in which you temporarily lose your way. Some refer to it as depression, or even alarm; but in practice, it amounts to a sort of col between accomplishing one large project and beginning another. How can you break the funk and return to productivity?]]></description>
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<title>How to Break the Cycle of Vicious Thinking</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 11:52:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vicious thinking is a process through which you allow your mind to think backwards. Ironically, it is lauded, by academics and business people alike, as an effective technique for moving your business forward. Could our thinking be flawed? If so, how could we break out of the cycle?]]></description>
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<title>Essential Steps Towards Business Success - Part Two</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 17:20:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article is the second set of tips to help you start or grow your own business. My hope is that you'll find some inspiration and ideas that contribute to the success (and income!) of your business.]]></description>
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<title>4 Ways Entrepreneurs Spin</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 14:46:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I've been hearing from many business owners lately that they're feeling stuck, like they're spinning their wheels and staying in one place instead of moving forward. Several things are currently really standing out for me in terms of what may be contributing to the sense of frustration and overwhelm that seems to be prevalent at the moment for some, and especially newer, business owners. Here are the top 4 ways that I see business owners staying stuck.]]></description>
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<title>Start A Fishing Charter Business</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:41:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn how to start a fishing guide business the right way. You don't have to be the best fishing guide in your area to be successful and earn $500 per day. With the right business plan and low overhead, you can run a profitable charter fishing business full time.]]></description>
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<title>Business Transparency: 12 Steps to Unlocking the Golden Handcuffs</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:38:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The golden handcuffs are a metaphor for the physical, mental, and spiritual ties that lock entrepreneurs to their work. It's the belief that you can't leave your employees alone for a minute, that they can't be trusted, that if you want something done right you need to do it yourself. The key is creating an atmosphere where everyone becomes a contributing partner in the business. To do this you must shift your attitude and develop a transparent company. If you follow these 12 steps, you will hold the key to unlocking the keys to the golden handcuffs.]]></description>
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<title>3 Excuses for Business Failure</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 13:19:18 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Much is made of the reasons why businesses fail. Some of them are bona fide, while others are nothing more than poor excuses. Which of these do you blame?]]></description>
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<title>The Road to Business Success</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:49:51 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, then the road to success has surprises of its own, too. One of the most frequent comments I hear in response to any suggestion for how to achieve success in some area of business is that, "That won't be easy." Why would you expect it to be?]]></description>
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<title>How to Fail in Business Without Really Trying</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:15:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although the road to business success has its rewards, not least of which is sitting in the driver's seat, the journey can be fraught with blind alleys, pot holes, and traffic jams. For the unwary traveler, this can mean tail-gating someone else in the hope of reaching your destination. But, what happens if the person you're following doesn't know the way?]]></description>
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<title>Quick Money - The Yard Sale</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:13:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The weekend before the actual Yard Sale is usually when the decision is made to have your extravaganza. This is when you are full of optimism at the thought of getting rid of all your junk which you have mysteriously collected for years. Now is the time to haul all the stuff out of storage and put it on the lawn and driveway, put up a sign and start selling your slightly used, well worn stuff for a dollar or two.]]></description>
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<title>Working for Yourself - My Sister's Junk Shop</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:11:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To watch a family member follow a dream and start their own business is very motivating. My sister recently opened up a vintage/recycled store, otherwise known as a Junk Shop. From the outside looking in, it seemed to be an easy thing to do. Having had many conversations with her, I realized just how organized she was.]]></description>
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<title>Working for Yourself - How to Start a Daycare</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It seemed like a logical thing to do. My wife was a stay at home mom; she just recently had our first child and she wanted to contribute to the household income. We had our house set up for a daycare and we were good to go!]]></description>
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<title>Working for Yourself - How I Started My Painting Business</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The chance to own your own business, doing things your way, controlling your destiny, or just desperate enough to try anything! There are many reasons why we start are own business. For a couple of summers while I was attending university I started a painting business.]]></description>
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<title>Earning Income - Working At My Parents Business</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7066311</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[My rock steady parents who I had known for at least 14 years decided one day, out of the blue to me, start their own franchised hardware business. This was going to be the ticket to family riches and fortune and something that would be passed down to each generation. More importantly, I could earn some money to buy stuff with!]]></description>
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<title>Building a Transparent Open-Book Company: 3 Things Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:39:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Transparency in business means changing the way we think about aspects of our business such as determining who gets raises, how employees are evaluated, the channels of communication within the company, when meeting are held and how they are run, the role and responsibilities of employees, and who has access to the company financials. Making changes in these three areas means entrepreneurs and executives alike will begin to experience a shift in the way they do business. The result-a positive impact on the bottom line and the beginning of a process that will lead them away from being a slave to their business.]]></description>
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<title>5 Mistakes to Avoid in Business Partnerships</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:22:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's been known for thousands of years, that two are better than one; and a business partnership for some comes as close to emulating this ideal as they can ever hope to get. The anticipated benefits are obvious: two can work as cheaply as one; two heads are better than one; and if one falls, the other can lift him or her up. What could be better?]]></description>
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<title>Why You Should Recruit Offshore Assistants to Leverage Your Work</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:17:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many e-commerce businesses are trying to exist without a huge budget. If you're looking for affordable IT support, customer service professionals or professionals who can create your website content, consider contracting the services of an offshore freelancer. This article explains why you should find qualified offshore staff to make your e-business work.]]></description>
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<title>The Guppy Tank - Assessment of the Real Small Business</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 10:01:15 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most small businesses, especially start-ups, employ just a few people and have sparse sales. Nonetheless, the entrepreneurs who start them, and run them, are faced with many of the same problems that plague larger businesses. Yet the management resources are often limited to the business owner's or owners' skill-set. In this hypothetical case study, a small business owner goes into the Guppy Tank seeking financial assistance and shows us what it takes.]]></description>
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<title>Starting a Transformative Business? - The 3 Key Questions You Must Ask</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:54:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So, you are thinking of starting a small business that is going to change the world? Before you get into the mechanics of planning the operational side of your business, you have to ask yourself these three questions to give you the powerful reasons you need to give you the best chance of making it a success.]]></description>
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<title>How to Solve Your Customer's Problem</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:21:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs are in business to solve the problems of their customers. If everyone could always get what they always wanted, there would be no need for anyone to provide solutions. But, they do have them; lots of them. What is your idea of an ideal solution?]]></description>
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<title>5 Ways to Make Your Customers Love You</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The potted answer for how to get your customers to love you has always been to give them great service. This maxim, however, has meant different things to different people, not least the customers themselves. What is it that clients want? How can you really make them love you?]]></description>
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<title>Irrational Decision Making</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7070025</link>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:19:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The rational decision-making model is well known and is taught widely to those studying for MBAs. But, is it effective? Does it work? Can we ever expect it to work?]]></description>
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<title>How to Benchmark Your Business</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7069915</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7069915</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:18:27 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Benchmarking has become so ubiquitous, that we don't even seem surprised when the word is mentioned. It's something that everyone just does, and they all think that they'd be foolish if they didn't. But, are we overlooking the obvious?]]></description>
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<title>The S.M.A.R.T Criteria and S.W.O.T Analysis</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7060798</link>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 17:30:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I see a lot of people go into businesses or intend to go into business without a clear cut definition of their business objective or idea of what they want to achieve. Read more, to know how you can set objectives for your business using the SMART criteria and also know your business strengths and weakness, using the SWOT analysis...]]></description>
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<title>Essential Steps Towards Business Success - Part One</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062172</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 15:24:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whatever type of business you're developing, having an idea does not automatically mean you're a business person, nor that you want to be. In many cases it means that sales and marketing fall into one of two camps; "overwhelming" or "evil."]]></description>
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<title>Stuck Launching Your Business?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7066822</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7066822</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 14:44:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you or others you respect think you're crazy for starting the business concept you're working on, that is great news. That is where the best game-changers come from. But it is only the first step towards success. Here is the other one.]]></description>
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<title>Successful Business Takes Education</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7059471</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:52:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you know of anyone else, beside yourself, who has jumped on the bandwagon of affiliate marketing and started his or her own Internet business? Chances are pretty good you do, but people are hesitant to admit it, for fear of ridicule or the usual why don't you get a proper job, considering the thousands of people who join the ranks every year, there will be lots of your acquaintances who have at least had a try. If they do admit to it, have you...]]></description>
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<title>Get Out Of Your Box To Attract Ideal Customers</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065160</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065160</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 13:44:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're a business growth junkie, you've heard a million times that you have to know your target market. Most companies can spit out a profile of their ideal customer but nothing about it feels personal. You've got to get intimate with them.]]></description>
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<title>Breaking Bad Habits: 4 Bad Practices Entrepreneurs Should Avoid</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7063793</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:56:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In business, there are a lot of things to learn and relearn. New technologies are introduced consistently.]]></description>
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<title>3 Tips for Getting Unstuck</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:19:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all have been in that place of feeling stuck at some point in our lives. You know, that place that feels as if there are few, if any options for relief. That place where no matter how many times we play it over and over in our minds, we keep ending up with the same outcome. It's just stuck, plain stuck.]]></description>
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<title>Stop the Money Leaks in Your Business!</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 12:13:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If money is flowing into your business but just as quickly flowing out again then it's time to examine money leaks that could be draining away your hard earned revenue. Money leaks are often not that obvious but over time can seriously erode your financial success. So here's what to look out for so that you can stem the flow:]]></description>
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<title>Resources To Grow Your Business</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7053118</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:27:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to grow your business, you need to know how to save time and money. These resources in this article can help you with that.]]></description>
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<title>Entrepreneurs Think They Can Do It All - They Can't - They Shouldn't</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7061232</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7061232</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 09:23:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs live for their dreams - their new products, their new services. Why not? The world's been waiting for them almost forever, right? Whatever their ideas, they're the greatest things since someone stuffed toothpaste into a tube, created liquid soap, maybe even ramen noodles. Their new creations often exist - though perhaps only vaguely - in their mind's eye. Few entrepreneurs have money for market research to determine the level of buyer interest, even less for a whole list of other start-up essentials. As a result they either skip many of those essentials or attempt to perform them themselves.]]></description>
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<title>3 Antidotes for the Fear of Failure</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:50:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Franklin D Roosevelt famously said that "the only thing we have to fear, is fear itself." He spoke these words during his inaugural address as President of the United States in 1932. The context was the depths of the Great Depression. What does that teach you about your business today?]]></description>
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<title>Is Positive Thinking Enough?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7067286</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7067286</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:48:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt as though you had a dual personality? You know, that you thought one thing, but did something else? This is something that comes to all of us at one time or another but, left unchecked, it can cause us to doubt ourselves. Why, then, isn't positive thinking enough?]]></description>
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<title>Visualizing Success</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7067360</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7067360</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:46:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We've known for years that you greatly increase your chances for success when you can see it in your mind's eye. For some, this is quite easy. Athletes, for example, can spend hours teaching themselves to see them making a point, going over a bar, or perfectly executing a routine that they have done hundreds of times before. But, in business, success is seldom this cut and dried. What does success look like to you?]]></description>
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<title>Just Over Broke</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7067426</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:46:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["Just over broke" describes those who are employed. Those few you know who you think are exceptions are actually earning much less than they could; and if you're not one of them, then you're even more broke than they are. Who do you think you're kidding?]]></description>
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<title>What to Do When Your Business Stops Being Sexy to You</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7067462</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7067462</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurs often take a certain pride in starting a business that's sexy. That doesn't mean that there's anything lurid about it; rather it reflects the excitement they feel for what they do. And their enthusiasm can be contagious. But, like all things new, they can become jaded as the demands of running a business change from days of anticipation to a routine that's hum-drum at best. How can you make your business sexy again?]]></description>
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<title>What to Do When Your Business Stops Being Sexy to Your Customers</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7067488</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7067488</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 08:45:03 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sexiness is relative. It reflects human fickleness. Just consider for a moment the number of celebrities that were thought to be the sexiest man or woman in the past few months, and how they now rate. Their rise and fall in the public eye is fleeting indeed.]]></description>
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<title>So You're Thinking About Self-Publishing?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7055050</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7055050</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 16:10:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Learn the basics of setting up a successful self-publishing business with these quick and easy tips. A professional-looking book can help you gain recognition and exposure--and attract the types of people that may be interested in representing you. You want to make sure that you start off on the right foot when beginning your publishing journey.]]></description>
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<title>How To Get Out of The Rat Race</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7056955</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7056955</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 15:08:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Tired of the 9-5 hustle and bustle? Does Monday come too fast and do weekends not last long enough? Are you tired of having a ceiling on how much income you can earn or how long of a vacation you can take? Keep reading this article to find out how you can escape!]]></description>
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<title>Digital Marketing: Are You and Your MGA Riding This Wave?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7055408</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7055408</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:58:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As an entrepreneur or an independent insurance agent looking to grow, make sure you join a MGA that has the right insurance agency marketing tools in place. These tools should include strategic use of digital marketing and CRM.]]></description>
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<title>Dealing With Negative People</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7044884</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7044884</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 14:28:40 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How to deal with the "debbie downers" when you're just getting started in a new venture. A way to look at their negativity so it doesn't affect you.]]></description>
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<title>How to Recruit Offshore Internet Marketing Assistants</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7057938</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7057938</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:29:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many internet marketing entrepreneurs or e-commerce business owners find it a challenge to find quality assistance at competitive prices and turn to offshore employees. Employees from the Philippines have been instrumental for helping many e-businesses get off the ground and running. This article has ideas on places to find qualified offshore staff.]]></description>
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<title>Social Media: Befriended or Un-Friended?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065556</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065556</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 09:34:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The fact that you're reading this article means that you're connected to the Internet; and if you live in the US, then in all probability you use social media. The rest of the world can't be far behind. But, should you? Would your business suffer if you didn't?]]></description>
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<title>3 Reasons Why You Don't Need a Website</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065605</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065605</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 08:12:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[More than 95% of the US population is connected to the internet, and the vast majority of them think they should have a website. More than 70% of large companies have them, but fewer than 50% of small businesses do. But, should businesses have them at all? Here are three reasons why you don't need one.]]></description>
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<title>How to Prevent Cynics From Stifling Innovation</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065333</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065333</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:56:06 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You've heard it all before. No matter how good your idea is, no matter that customers are crying out for it, and no matter that you have the ability and the capacity to create it, there's always someone who's dying to tell you that, "It'll never work!" Naysaying, for some, is a career. But, why should you let them pour water on your parade?]]></description>
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<title>Are You Being Paid What You're Worth?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065286</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065286</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There's a popular, but erroneous, idea floating around which says that the price you charge for what you do should consist of the hourly rate you're used to plus 30%. Supposedly, this will cover the value you provide and cover your expenses. What utter rubbish!]]></description>
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<title>How to Communicate Your Passion</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7065385</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7065385</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:45 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business takes more than passion, to be sure; but it can't survive without it. Employees need to embrace it, and customers need to feel it if they are to buy. But, there's a Grand Canyon's world of difference between telling people that you have it and showing them what it looks like.]]></description>
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<title>Salman F Rahman - A Born Business Leader</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7044420</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7044420</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:25:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Salman F Rahman, one of the most prominent business intellectuals of this era, was born in an aristocratic family in Bangladesh. Salman F Rahman showed persistence by working day and night and bringing BEXIMCO Group to its present state.]]></description>
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<title>Out With The Old, In With The New: A Few Points To Ponder</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7059669</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7059669</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 16:05:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The 'Out With The Old, In With The New' theory not only applies to physical items but also to methods of doing things. If something you are doing in your business is not working, then try a new approach for better results. Often just slowing down and concentrating on one goal is all that's needed. Single-tasking as opposed to multi-tasking helps you to complete each task well before moving on to the next.]]></description>
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<title>Overweight Opera Singer Teaches Me A Lesson in Entrepreneurship</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7051094</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7051094</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 11:20:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The time between the idea and the actual materialization of the idea, is when most entrepreneurial dreams die. Here's what I learned to save them.]]></description>
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<title>Anyone Can Be an Entrepreneur</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7062902</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062902</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:10:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[There seems to be a lot of people who you like to become entrepreneurs, but are worried that they lack what it takes to do so. Indeed, the web is filled with articles by self-appointed, so-called experts, who would have you believe that you must have certain inborn characteristics, the absence of which guarantees that you'll be shackled to an employer for the rest of your life. Nothing could be further from the truth.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Entrepreneurial Discipline</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7062868</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062868</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:09:37 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are the terms "entrepreneur" and "discipline" contradictory? Are they mutually exclusive? If anything, aren't entrepreneurs characterized by their lack of discipline, their propensity to disregard the rules? In this article, you'll learn how these two concepts are related.]]></description>
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<title>Low Cost Business Opportunities Abound</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7026690</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7026690</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:08:39 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Are you one of the many would be business owners who must start out on a shoestring? You're in great company. Read on to find how to build your business on a budget.]]></description>
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<title>How to Communicate Your Mission</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7062650</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062650</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The sum of your business amounts to more than just a few words; but in a world as busy as ours, most of us don't have the time to listen to a long-winded explanation of what you do. You must be able to describe your product or service and how it will benefit customers in just a few words. The difference between this and an elevator speech is that the latter is too long.]]></description>
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<title>How to Be a Humble Entrepreneur</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7062581</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062581</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:03:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the problems that entrepreneurs face is the perception that others have of them. Many of them are extremely bright, and they share a singleness of mind that is uncommon among the greater population. While this can create the appearance of arrogance, not all of them are. Nevertheless, it's an image that goes with the territory and, therefore, needs to be corrected. In this article, you'll learn three ways to do this.]]></description>
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<title>The Road That Should Be Taken</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7062533</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7062533</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 10:01:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Robert Frost once wrote a poem that described a choice at was presented to someone who went for a walk. Unlike Yogi Berra, when this person came to a fork in the road, he had to choose between one path or the other; and it was the road not taken that formed that basis for the remainder of the lines. In this article, you'll learn about the road that should be taken.]]></description>
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<title>3 Reasons Entrepreneurs Need to Take Time Off</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/7055919</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/7055919</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 09:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Rush. rush, rush leads to react, react, react. Instead it should be, relax, relax, relax. In this article, you'll learn three reasons why.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Possess the Traits of an Entrepreneur?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:37:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Having the traits of an entrepreneur is a good start for anyone with aspirations of building a successful business on the internet! Read further to see if you got the following 3 attributes your business success will require when working online!]]></description>
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<title>Do Entrepreneurs Need a Team?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:21:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[By definition, an entrepreneur is someone who starts a business alone. That is, he or she is the only one. But, the most successful of them, they're honest, will tell you that it's impossible to succeed on your own. In this article, you'll learn three essential strategies for attracting the team you need.]]></description>
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<title>Blinkers for Entrepreneurs</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Unless you're an equestrian who competes in trap races, you may not be aware that blinkers are still made for horses. You've probably seen them fixed to these animals at the head of the horse-drawn carriages that were a feature in many Westerns that have come out of Hollywood, but thought that there was no need for them when cars took over as the main source of transportation.]]></description>
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<title>Can You Be an Entrepreneur?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:20:23 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Can you be an entrepreneur? Of course! Why not? But, that's probably not the right question to ask. It's a bit like asking if you can get organized, something that a lot of people wonder about.]]></description>
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<title>How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Growing Too Fast</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 09:19:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's fact: Most of the businesses that become the biggest, grow the fastest. Your business must grow in order to survive, and momentum is critical, but how do you keep your balloon from inflating so quickly that it just explodes?]]></description>
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<title>Why You Should Create a Business for Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:58:56 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Probably the most common reason given for why you should start your own business is so that you can be your own boss. But, for many, that reward is outweighed by the risks, such as the loss of regular income and benefits. So, why should you start your own business?]]></description>
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<title>Make a Name for Yourself</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:58:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's been said that the one thing that is most important to someone is his or her name, and there's probably a lot of truth in that. It's equally true to say that the name you give to your business is critical to its success.]]></description>
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<title>How to Impress a Business Angel</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 08:58:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Twenty years ago, one of the most sought after perks of a job in the United Kingdom was the company car. It was an open secret that what a candidate in an interview really wanted to know was what his or her wheels would be and if they would be available in a color other than red, white, or blue. But, it's this same mindset that often prevents businesses from getting the funding they need.]]></description>
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