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Interview with Work at Home Mom – Trisha Haas of MomDot

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:45:00 +0200

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The 12 Most Common Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:44:00 +0200

The 12 Most Common Mistakes New Entrepreneurs Make and How to Avoid Them by Biba F. Pedron A large number of people who start their own business do not realize how much work and time will be involved. They fail to carry out any primary research and as a result become quickly overwhelmed. Perhaps the first question to ask yourself then is whether you are in fact ready to start your own business. Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset? Are you committed to spend all the time you need to...
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Credit Card Debt Can Bankrupt New Businesses

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:43:00 +0200

According to an article in the Dallas Morning News, a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation revealed that new businesses using credit card debt to finance their ventures are less likely to survive the first three years. The article said: “The study indicates that in many companies’ first few years, their credit card debt increases and then stabilizes. The businesses with high credit card debt close, while successful businesses start paying off their debt.” Credit cards are an...
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New Entrepreneur Fears

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:42:00 +0200

The amount of fear faced by new entrepreneurs cannot be fathomed by those who have not tried to start small businesses. For many, it is the biggest confrontation with fear in their lives. There are three reasons why this fear is so intense: 1) The entrepreneur is doing something they have never done before, 2) The entrepreneur has invested virtually everything they have in the enterprise, including their borrowing capacity from...
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Kris Lutton Teams With CarbonCopyPRO

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:41:00 +0200

18.08.2009 17:27:14 Lutton pumps up her confidence and everyone else’s with CarbonCopyPRO’s help. (live-PR.com) - Pottstown, PA — Kris Lutton, an organizer and consultant who worked in the non-profit industry for over 20 has years has joined internet marketing powerhouse CarbonCopyPRO, the organization that supports Wealth Masters International (WMI) financial consultants. “Over the years I've also owned a number of other businesses and tried my hand at many opportunities, but none made me...
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Consumer Services Spell Unique Returns for Indian VCs

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:41:00 +0200

Kanwaljit Singh started Bangalore and New Delhi based venture capital firm Helion Venture Partners with Ashish Gupta and Sanjeev Aggarwal in April 2006. The firm has raised $350 million and invested in 21 companies till date. In 2008, Helion added consumr services businesses to its investment focus alongside technology-powered businesses. Singh, who earlier led Carlyle Group’s venture investments in India and held key operational roles at Intel Corporation and Hindustan Unilever for over two...
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Mentorship conference plans to share wealth amongst BC communities.

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:40:00 +0200

Mentorship conference plans to share wealth amongst BC communities. What if there was a free way to find answers to business problems, train new employees, provide confidence to youth, encourage individuals in seemingly difficult situations to find solutions? There is! 08.18.2009 – What if there was a free way to find answers to business problems, train new employees, provide confidence to youth, encourage individuals in seemingly difficult situations to find solutions? Such a thing...
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New Orleans economy: Recovery, interrupted

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:39:00 +0200

By Jennifer Liberto, CNNMoney.com senior writer Last Updated: August 20, 2009: 10:22 AM ET Sean Cummings, 44, opened Entrepreneur's Row, one of several new entrepreneur hubs in New Orleans. After the Zhong family's furniture business was washed out, they have opened a sushi restaurant. Quick Vote What would you do if...
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Fair Folks and Fun

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:38:00 +0200

by Debbie Schwarz Simpson Register-Herald Reporter TAKING A STROLL ... The rabbit barn was like “sleepy time down South” when I went up and down the rows with Susan Allen of Beckley. Susan was my tag reader and, as a volunteer, is giving her friends, Jeff and Jane Wood of Beaver, a helping hand. This marks the second year the couple has served as superintendents at the fair, a position they inherited from Margaret Stone. According to Susan, there were 466 entries and the rabbits came from...
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Sales falls An entrepreneur's guide to the 7 habits of highly ineffective salespeople -- and how to break them.

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:35:00 +0200

By Tim Rooney Published in Profit Magazine, December 2008 It's easy to take sales management for granted. I know I used to when I was a CEO. During my 25 years of running five firms in three divergent sectors, I attributed their competitive edge to superior marketing, continuous product development and progressive human-resources practices. I figured if you got those things right, sales would take care of itself. What I failed to grasp was the difference that superior sales management can...
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