5 Personal Benefits to Be an Entrepreneur

August 24, 2010

Life is full of regrets–what we could, should and would have done. The average person spends 70% of his or her life working full-time, raising family and wondering if the next paycheck is really worth it in the end. In today’s world, new technology, the Internet and the ever growing need for innovation has created [...]

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The Best Entrepreneurs Are Marketers

June 22, 2010

What’s the most important quality an entrepreneur needs? Is there a special mixture of traits that the most successful entrepreneurs have? People talk about a plethora of qualities that entrepreneurs need to succeed. Perseverance, passion, and risk-taking just to name a few. But what really makes businesses succeed? What quality can really bring out the [...]

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Entrepreneurs Cannot Be Perfectionists

June 10, 2010

Perfectionists, you know, always trying to be perfect!! Examining every single detail and not able to move on unless there are no flaws, even a speck of dust. I’m sure you know of someone like this, or maybe you are this person. Fear not, being a perfectionist doesn’t mean you’re a bad person, maybe just [...]

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7 Ways to Promote Your Startup Offline

May 3, 2010

“Market offline?  Seriously?  Do you think I’m a freakin’ cave man or something?!” Slow your roll faithful readers.  We know, we know, talk of marketing offline is kind of heresy online.  But, how do you think businesses were built pre-1990′s?  (If you answered inefficiently we wouldn’t completely disagree ) All web entrepreneurs (or at least [...]

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No Mistakes = Big Problem

March 8, 2010

If you don’t make mistakes, you’re not working on hard enough problems.  And that’s a big mistake! This was a quote a friend passed on to me recently and it makes good sense when you relate it to being an entrepreneur. Building a business, especially your first one, is a monumental feat. One that comes [...]

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Why You Need To Ask For Help When Starting Your Business

January 5, 2010

As I’m in the process of bringing my first viable business opportunity (not a 10 yard lawn company or small ebay store that is run part-time out of your mother’s basement) to light, I find that being an entrepreneur does not mean that you should be alone. Many times I think that I have to [...]

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New Business Model (The Teaching Startup)

December 28, 2009

With the dawn of the internet, new exciting things are happening that your parents would have never dreamed of. The internet has made it possible for anyone to follow their passion with only hard work and sweat. One of the best business models that the internet caters to is teaching/information. People are searching for answers [...]

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95% of Businesses Fail inside of 2 years (actual stats may vary)

December 23, 2009

But that shouldn’t stop you from starting your own. What if you’re in the 5% (or whatever number it is) that actually does succeed. There’s always more room for startups. And if you’re smart and have the determination to keep fighting then there’s a good chance you could wind up doing what you love doing. [...]

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Welcome to New Entreprenuership

December 4, 2009

Welcome to the inaugural post for Startupbizblog. My name is Kevin, and I started this blog as a resource and community forum for existing and aspiring entrepreneurs alike. One of the keys to success for many long-time entrepreneurs is that they remain, in essence, students of all things small business. From trends and developments to [...]

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