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In a Strong Wind Even Turkeys Can Fly

Both Sides of the Table

In other words, in a strong market even turkeys can fly. The things that always differentiated Accenture? There seem to be a lot of market entrants in every category where it becomes hard to differentiate them all from each other. In a strong wind, even turkeys can fly. That had never occurred to me. Ameet was right.

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What is the Primary Reason For Startup Failure?

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make the statement “Your startup can’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. The people around me are all turkeys.” Pivoting or dealing a new hand is not quitting.

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There Are Alternatives When Your Startup Falters

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make the statement “Your startup can’t fail if you don’t quit,” I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. The people around me are all turkeys.” Pivoting or dealing a new hand is not quitting.

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Your Startup Can’t Fail If You Don’t Quit

Startup Professionals Musings

When I heard a friend make this statement the other day, I realized that every entrepreneur should adopt it as their mantra. Nothing is more discouraging to future entrepreneurs than a failed startup. The people around me are all turkeys.” Tags: entrepreneur startup failure business. I certainly have. Marty Zwilling.

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Business Leader Committed to Eliminating Single Use Shopping Bags

Hearpreneur

One client came to us with the problem of creating a bag that could hold and protect odd-sized products, like turkeys or cakes, from the store to their ultimate destination. Customer delight is our number one goal — profits are secondary, as crazy as that sounds coming from an entrepreneur. What is your favorite business quote and why?

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How Fractional CMOs Are Reshaping Business Strategy

Duct Tape Marketing

He is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, marketing consultant, fractional Chief Marketing Officer, Army veteran, and author of 7 books. 06:12] Today we don’t have any way to stand out in the market or way to differentiate ourselves from our customers. Uh, because a lot of entrepreneurs, as you know, have big goals.

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Lessons Learned Taking Parental Leave as a Solo Entrepreneur

Software By Rob

Join nearly 6,000 startup entrepreneurs by subscribing to my RSS feed. I’m confident I could completely walk away from email cold-turkey without giving notice, for two weeks. Im a serial web entrepreneur here to share what Ive learned in my 11 years as a self-funded startup founder. But you get the idea. Contracts again.