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30 Compelling Reasons to Start a Business

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If you’re an entrepreneur who is on the fence about starting a business, we have the encouragement you need to take the first step. We asked 30 business owners to offer persuasive reasons for entrepreneurs to launch a business. Being an entrepreneur means that I get to work on things that really light me up inside,” she explains.

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52 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1 – I Have a Dream. I did start my business because I have a dream. Image Credit: Enrico Bratta.

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How to Start a Real Estate Business

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If this is the case, the real estate industry is a perfect career choice because it relies on you having excellent people skills in order to be successful. A little bit about the sources in this article: In order to write a comprehensive article, I interviewed not one or two real estate agents—but over 13! Step 1: Planning.

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JFDI.Asia Accelerator: Bootcamp Practicalities

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by Meng Weng Wong, co-founder and social engineer at JFDI Asia. If you are not prepared to do this, and think that you know better than the customer, or that you just want to build it a certain way and damn the feedback, then you’re not going to have much of a business to show on Demo Day! Mentor whiplash happens.

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Lessons Learned: Please teach kids programming, Mr. President

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Sunday, February 22, 2009 Please teach kids programming, Mr. President Of course, what I really mean is: let them teach themselves. After volunteering for the Obama campaign last year, a friend of mine insisted that I write a letter to our new President telling him what I thought he should do.

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The New Networking: Ultimate LinkedIn Guide For 2012 Grads

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Whether you’re a LinkedIn newbie or just need to become more effective on the site, these tips offer great ideas for LinkedIn networking as a new grad. Find a mentor : Use LinkedIn to find alumni, professors, or industry greats that can help you out as you navigate in your new career.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

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For each business owner, the story of their journey can range from monetary needs or the passion for a unique project. We asked some entrepreneurs and business owners, why they started their businesses: #1- To build a community. No such community existed, so I decided to build it. Each business has a story.