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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Everything you wanted to know about public domain info, but were too afraid to ask!
- What to Look Out For:Copyright - you absolutely must check on this - violating someone's copyright is not clever and can be a really expensive mistake not to mention seriously damaging your reputation. Is it really public domain? All those lawyers fees can really mount up when checking into all this but believe me, you really don't want to end up in court over it.Public Domain Conten...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Adding a service after you buy a business
- When you buy a business, you should have a plan. Why have you chosen that particular business? Why that particular time to buy a business? What can you bring to the business? Some of the most successful business stories are of people who buy a business with the intention of bringing their specialized set of skills to it, and using them to grow the business.However it can be hard to add a ne...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Become a recognized authority in your field - in 60 days or less!
- You don't have to be rock-star famous before you are recognized as an authority in your field. You just have to begin to get the word out. Your goal is to be the person that people think of when your field is mentioned. At first, that may happen only locally, but take heart. Start where you are, with what you have, and you'll light a spark that could eventually become a firestorm of publicity....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What it takes to be an entrepreneur series: action
- Many people have the professed desire to be their own boss, start their own business ecetera, ecetera...Trouble is, how many people actually take the steps necessary to fulfill their professed desire?A recent incident that actually happened brough this principle clearly into focus.I was recently told by someone who is quite well informed on the local stock market to invest int...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Definition of entrepreneur
- EntrepreneurAn entrepreneur is a man who organizes and manages the business. The following are the responsibilities of an entrepreneur that what he has to do?1. PlanningFirst of all an entrepreneur should be a good planner. His first duty is to do good planning. The main purpose of planning is to direct the intentions actually the need for planning is needed where there are so...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Goals and new venture creation
- More and more corporate workers are leaving their jobs to start new ventures. When taking this leap, it is important that the goals of these entrepreneurs are solid, as these goals may ultimately determine the success of the new venture.Unfortunately, many new entrepreneurs have goals that don't naturally lead to long-term success. Some of these goals include 1) being sick and tired of the ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Starting your business: 3 tips for bootstrapping your way to the top
- Bootstrapping a business startup does not necessarily mean that you are unable to find traditional sources of capital. It may mean that you are clever, or that you know a bargain when you see it, or that you are the type of person who derives a certain satisfaction from crafting something using your own hands and vision, from scratch. If this is the way you feel, a franchise is probably not for yo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Do you have what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur?
- Print off this page, take the quiz and find out if you've got what it takes! See the scale at the bottom to mark yourself.Answer the following questions on a Scale of 1 - 51 - definately not 2 - not likely 3 - sometimes 4 - probably 5 - definitely--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1) Do you have many hobbies (besides TV viewi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - From entrepreneur to infopreneur: make money selling info products
- The term "Infopreneur" is a relatively new industry buzz word that is making waves because it opens doors for entrepreneurs to generate new streams of income. Simply put, an infopreneur sells information.Information products are offered in a variety of formats including books, e-books, special reports, audio formats, videos, workbooks, tips booklets, and virtually any method in wh...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Defining a r&d framework for entrepreneurship and innovation on information product generation
- IntroductionKnowledge is the key resource that forms the institutional basis of the post-industrial economy and society. It should be empasized that it is institutions of higher education that give tangible expression to this argument by acting as catalysts for knowledge and research-driven economic growth as well as well-being enhancement. All this finds embodiment within a new techno-acad...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Starting your business: it all boils down to making money and saving money
- Bootstrapping in the context of business start-ups refers to the use of creative financing approaches such as leveraging personal savings, credit-card debt, loans from friends and family, bartering, and other means to launch a business. Some business founders use bootstrapping because they have no other choice. Just about anyone who has approached a bank has learned that "only established bus...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What kind of business should i start?
- It's not uncommon to reach your 30s, 40s or even 50s and still wonder, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Few people are fortunate enough to be certain of their destinies early on and the rest of us are forced to do some soul searching.The desire to own a business is becoming more common as workers grow more frustrated with the economy and working in corporate America. If you'...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Street smarts vs book smarts, what does it takes to be an entrepreneur
- The latest series in "The Apprentice" features 2 distinct group of candidates. One group, who are only high school graduates are termed as "Street Smarts" by Donald Trump whereas, the other group are all college educated with some having MBAs and advanced degrees. They were termed as the "Book Smarts".What was revealed at the start was that the "Street Smart" group were mainly entrepreneurs...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business development: the basic ingredients
- Cooking isn't much different than building a business. You have the basic ingredients all laid out on the counter and if you put them together in the right way - you have a nice meal to nourish your heart, body, and soul - and the pocket too. With a little creativity, it even comes out looking pretty too.So, what ingredients do you need?For a recipe?o some meato some ve...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The boss is dead!
- Some of us are born into families with "it", some of us are just driven over the edge to "it", and some of us crave "it", but just haven't figured out how to attain "it." That "it" is an Entrepreneurial Spirit that is a powerful force that can be the key to your success, and yes?sometimes even failure.What I've discovered in my many encounters with entrepreneurs?including myself, is that ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The fear factor
- I recently conducted a lil' survey asking my colleagues what were their biggest fears when thinking about starting a business or running their business. The following are the top three fears that resulted from my survey and some ways to combat them.1. Fear of Failure: But of course? the most obvious. Unfortunately, the reality is that 30-50% of start-ups fail for various reasons...not alway...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Preparing to outsource
- It's important to understand when to add individuals to your business model. Adding a new team member should be an easy transition - that's where organization comes in. Clearly defined processes such as workflow, workspace, filing system, and other key functions in the business should be identified. Structure is one of the most overlooked aspects of business success ? especially time managem...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Identifying the right venture capital firm partner
- Venture capital firms are comprised of individual partners. These partners make investment decisions and typically take a seat on each portfolio company's Board. Partners tend to invest in what they know, so finding a partner that has past work experience in your industry is very helpful. This relevant experience allows them to more fully understand your venture's value proposition and gives them ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - For business success... listen to the voices of experience
- Discover the pitfalls of owning your own business BEFORE... [you make a BAD choice!]It's really BIG dollars rather than dimes... at least that's my experience over many years. Thousands can be GONE quickly if you fail to plan and work your plan toward success. That said, the first step - baby size - should be at the 'feet' of one who has been there... done it!!Invincible, right? If a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work vs play: which is the better way to make big money?
- If you want to make big money, you have to play not to work."What do you mean by that?" You ask.I attended a workshop last weekend and the speaker said if you are serious in making big money, you've got to play, not work.He further explained that if you work, you can only make small money. That's what most people end up with. Making small money by working.This point is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - An entrepreneurs biggest cost
- When launching a new product or company, an entrepreneur must consider their biggest cost - the opportunity cost. Opportunity cost is an economic term that is defined as the cost of passing up the next best alternative when making a decision. For instance, if an asset such as capital is used for one purpose, the opportunity cost is the value of the next best purpose for which the asset could have ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Judging entrepreneurial ideas
- Most entrepreneurs constantly come up with new ideas. Whether they are working on another project, driving, or lying in bed, their minds are constantly churning out new products, services and ways of doing things. For these entrepreneurs, the startup challenge shifts from coming up with ideas to choosing which idea to execute.There are three initial factors that entrepreneurs must consider ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Financial strategies for transitioning from salaried to solo
- 7 Financial Strategies for Transitioning from Salaried to SoloA 40's something woman was talking to me the other day about her growing sense of frustration with "working for someone else" and her longing to "do my own thing, drive my own wagon". But, she said with consternation, "I have family counting on me and a standard of living I don't want to sacrifice."...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Playing hookey can help! a surprising secret to small business success!
- Would you like to increase your chances of business success by 350%? The good news is that you can! Before you start working harder or learning the latest business theories so you can work smarter, try something different. You can increase your chances of success by as much as 350% by being more innovative and uncovering dramatically different ways to look at your business and develo...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Isnt it time you started to fly?
- I am going to begin this article by sharing a shocking fact...Did you know that if you opened the door on every single budgie cage around the world (and we are talking a lot of cages here...) fewer than 5% of our imprisoned feathered friends would actually embrace the window of opportunity provided and fly away!Hard to believe I know.Most would choose to do exactly what they'v...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - A dorm room with a view
- As a senior in high school, he paid cash for a BMW with money made by selling newspapers. In 1983, as a college freshman, he sold custom-made PCs and parts out of his dorm room?hiding them behind his roommate's shower curtain whenever Mom and Dad visited. A year later, with just $1,000 in start-up capital, he dropped out of school to focus fully on his expanding business. It took him just eight ye...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The deal is in the details
- What Startups Need to Get a Business Loan, Part 2In part 1 of this article, entitled "Three C's", we looked at the overview of startup business loan requirements from the lender's perspective. We read how cash, good credit and sufficient collateral form a joint partnership to enable a loan request to bond together into a doable deal. Part 2 will convey the borrower's documentation necessiti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Rambling confessions of a recovering entrepreneur
- I told my family that I finally accepted that my passion had become an ob- session, and you could even call it an addiction. They all laughed. What had taken me 25 years to accept, they had known for years. My wife detected my addiction as early as our honeymoon in Paris. All I wanted to do was spend time at the Bourse trading francs on the spot market. She kept on nudging me to see some old pictu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Methods of generating new ideas for entrepreneurs
- Summary: Even with a wide variety of sources available, coming up with an idea as the basis for a new venture can still be a difficult problem. The entrepreneur can use several methods to help generate and test new ideas including focus groups, brainstorming and problem inventory analysis.The following are some of the key methods to help generate end test new ideas:1. Focus Groups ? ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why i should go in to business
- Rohit Kochgaway was very upset with his boss for his rebuking him today in office. He was very upset with his job. When he reached home in evening his wife got the penalty for asking to go out in form of bad mood. After one hour at home, he exploded the bomb.He is quitting the cozy job and wants to go on his own.Is that the right reason to start a long whirl winding journey of busine...