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9 Keys To Overcoming The Fear Of Change In Business

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These fears and how every business can counter innovation assassination are explored in a classic book, “ Robert's Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation ,” by Robert F. Entrepreneurs should look for ideas from anyone, inside the organization or outside, top down or bottoms up, but the implementation responsibility is all yours.

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This Immigrant Entrepreneur Launched Her Billion Dollar Empire, Despite Speaking No English

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Fast Followers Usually Beat First Movers. Ida wasn’t even the first modern-day entrepreneur to offer women brassieres. The US’s entrance into World War II proved challenging for many businesses, including Maidenform, as the fabrics the company relied on were in short supply. I’d always admired my mother.

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Shark Tank II

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Thursday, March 3, 2011 -- Shark Tank II. SDSIC Entrepreneur's Forum. Following on the popularity of last year's sold-out event, The Entrepreneur's Forum will be hosting the second annual Shark Tank event. The format of the event is modeled after the television show "Shark Tank" but is not affiliated with the show.

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9 Ways To Make Innovation Happen In This Time Of Need

Startup Professionals Musings

These fears and how every business can counter innovation assassination are explored in a classic book, “ Robert's Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation ,” by Robert F. Entrepreneurs should look for ideas from anyone, inside the organization or outside, top down or bottoms up, but the implementation responsibility is all yours.

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Smart Entrepreneurs Don’t Need Disruptive Technology

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McDonald''s didn’t really invent the fast-food model -- it simply improved on the cookie-cutter White Castle process. Before Wal-Mart made the low-cost high-volume business model famous, there was Ben Franklin and Two Guys, which touted it way back following World War II. Many of the major business successes started this way.

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Startup Children – How To Parent An Entrepreneur (Part IV) - Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

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Access the first installment HERE , part II HERE , part III HERE , and part V HERE. In business, such players are analogous to serial entrepreneurs. In business, you also have to run hard and fast when you have a winning solution. Note: This is part IV of a five part series. Walter Matthau, American Actor.

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Entrepreneurs Should Go For The Quick Buck – Then Stop - Initial Business Models Can Be Enticing But Limiting In The Long Run

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Many entrepreneurs encounter a similar dilemma. Thus, entrepreneurs must decide when to stop listening to the Sirens’ song of a quick buck and position their company to take advantage of long-term, sustainable business models. However, in the long run, entrepreneurs always benefit from delivering Maximum Utility for a fair price.