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by davelavinsky on May 15, 2010
Understanding your competitors and monitoring their activity is key to your success.
In fact, I often point out that if you have no competitors, you may not have a market. Meaning that if you are planning to launch a new product or service, a lack of competitors might mean that no demand exists for your product/service.
Oftentimes [...]
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by timeverswick on January 14, 2010
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince on January 12th. World Vision is already on the ground in Haiti assessing the damage and ready to respond with emergency supplies.
Here is how you can help. Visit World Vision and make a donation – this takes no time at all.
Your generous [...]
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by davelavinsky on December 23, 2009
This past Tuesday, Warren Buffett and Goldman Sachs announced that they were donating $500 million to assist 10,000 small businesses in the U.S.
To begin, this is pretty cool. Any money invested in small businesses is sure to lead to more jobs and an improved economy. And even better when this money is not coming from [...]
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by kim.castle on December 6, 2009
Written by Kim Castle | BrandU.com
You’re a conscious entrepreneur. You’re aware. You’re smart.
You’ve spent your life learning something, developing a real expertise. You’re good at it.
You have that white-hot burning desire that Napoleon Hill writes in Think and Grow Rich. You have a yearning to do good and change peoples lives. But nothing’s happening.
You’ve gone [...]
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by timeverswick on December 3, 2009
World Vision
Give a goat. Goats nourish hungry children and families with healthy milk, cheese, and yogurt. Goats also give a much-needed income boost by providing offspring and extra dairy products for sale at the market.
A healthy dairy goat can give up to 16 cups of milk a day. Goat milk is easier to digest than [...]
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by davelavinsky on November 19, 2009
Written by Dave Lavinsky | Growththink.com
I got home for work the other day and sat down with my family for dinner.
“How was your day?” I asked my kids. My kids proceeded to tell me about how their days went. Everything seemed like it was going well.
So, I asked my son, “Did you get to practice [...]
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by Tim Everswick on October 23, 2009
Immediately after an entrepreneur decides to pursue the dream of starting his or her own business, the next question is always, “How will I fund it?” While many entrepreneurs often borrow cash from friends, family, or a local banker – many will need to present their business to a venture capital firm.
In the following informative [...]
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by davelavinsky on October 19, 2009
Written by Dave Lavinsky | Growthink.com
If you are managing an early stage or growing company, it typically means that you are cash restrained.
And, as a result, you are often unable to pay employees salaries commensurate with what they would earn at larger organizations.
So, how do you manage this and hire and retain the best staff?
In [...]
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by davelavinsky on October 7, 2009
Written by Dave Lavinsky | Growththink.com
Over the past several years, Growthink business plan writers have had the opportunity to assess the successes and failures of numerous entrepreneurs. In doing so, several lessons have become apparent that can often make the difference between success and failure in entrepreneurial ventures. Here is a review of the top [...]
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by Tim Everswick on August 20, 2009
“I never perfected an invention that I did not think about in terms of the service it might give others… I find out what the world needs, then I proceed to invent” – Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison got it. He had focus. He saw a problem and provided a solution. As entrepreneurs, this is how we [...]
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