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8 Types of Aspiring Entrepreneurs Who Will Not Start

Startup Professionals Musings

Every entrepreneur I know is dismayed by the number of friends who approach them with a line such as “I have an even better idea that will change the world, and one of these days I’m going to get around to starting my own business.” Focus” is the key to success as an entrepreneur. Irrational fear of failure or embarrassment.

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7 Tips To Raise Your Entrepreneur Instincts In School

Startup Professionals Musings

Some people even believe that entrepreneurs must be born with the right genes, and no element of education is relevant. In my view, the most effective entrepreneurs are those with a background of an array of real-life experiences, both positive and negative, as well as good academic and coaching activities.

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8 Expectations To Check Your Entrepreneur Motivation

Startup Professionals Musings

Being called a lifestyle entrepreneur should be a point of pride, not an insult. Of course, even lifestyle entrepreneurs want to be happy, and want their business to be “successful.” I’m told that Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook started out as a lifestyle entrepreneur. It seems that more people are focused on money today.

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Entrepreneurism is all about personal risk.

Berkonomics

Well, of course it is. Here’s the ultimate thing about entrepreneurism. The post Entrepreneurism is all about personal risk. So, let’s dig a bit deeper. But the risks don’t stop there. If you don’t directly engage the potential customer at the right time, place and mood, you are at a disadvantage from the start.

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10 Startup Actualities That Demotivate Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Most of the time, I’m all about providing encouragement and inspiration to entrepreneurs. They need it and they deserve it, because entrepreneurs are the lifeblood of our economy. The question of defensibility is one of the toughest for an entrepreneur to answer. Of course, there is much more, but I think you get the idea.

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10 Mindset Elements That Tag You As An Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that it real potential?” Of course, you do need to consider how often that strategy has worked for you, and how often it backfired. A startup is no place for the Lone Ranger.

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7 Steps To Greater Satisfaction As A New Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as mentor to many of you aspiring entrepreneurs, I often find you convinced that all you need to start is a unique innovation or idea , and now you are ready to jump in with both feet and enjoy the ride. Remember that being an entrepreneur is all about starting and running a business, after the initial invention.