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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

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Before technology made it possible for people to connect with each other anytime and anywhere, customer-business interaction was limited to phone calls and in-person visits. Today, though, technology has changed that model. To remain relevant, entrepreneurs must use technology to stay close — but not too close.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

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Treating technology as a magic bullet. In so many ways, technology has made it easier to connect with customers. So it’s understandable that many business owners automatically assume that more technology is always better. But if you’re not careful, technology can also be used as a barrier that keeps customers at arm’s length.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

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Money buys resources, technology, and manpower — all critical elements in helping a new business succeed. Sub in new technology, a bigger store, a larger advertising budget, and on and on, for those two pennies and you get excuses made by struggling entrepreneurs everywhere. It takes courage.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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” When you’re an entrepreneur, there are a million “If I just had…”s, and often, they center around technology. My point is, by viewing technology as a necessity, we create our own prison. While tools, technology, and accessories might be helpful, they do not guarantee success. We no longer use it as a tool.

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