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Social Entrepreneurs

Can Entrepreneurs Do Business by Avatar?

by timeverswick on April 27, 2010

By now most of you have seen Avatar.  The movie tells the story of a wounded ex-marine, thrust into an effort to settle and exploit an exotic planet rich in bio-diversity, who eventually crosses over to lead the indigenous race in a battle for survival.  Avatar is more than impressively entertaining, it is technical breakthrough.  [...]

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20 Indespensable Websites for Entrepreneurs!

by timeverswick on March 28, 2010

There are a lot of great websites out there to assist entrepreneurs with their businesses.  I’ve provided a list of 20 great sites that you will find helpfull regardless of the phase your business is in.
Adweek Online
www.adweek.com
Adweek Online features the inside scoop on what’s going on in the marketing departments of high-profile companies and corporations.
Backpack
www.backpackit.com
Backpack [...]

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Earthquake Relief – Help Haiti

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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Warren Buffet’s Advice to Entrepreneurs

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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5 Reasons You Could Be Stuck in Biz

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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Christmas Gift Ideas – Give a Goat!

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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Successful Entrepreneurs Don’t Do This

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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Finding The Real Money In Biz

by kim.castle on November 10, 2009

Written by Kim Castle | BrandU.com
Have you ever had one of those moments when someone says something to you and something inside you snaps?
From that critical moment you can only go two ways —lay down and let the emotional car run over you OR stand up like the Grinch on top of his holiday loot, [...]

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How To Be An Entrepreneur

by davelavinsky on November 3, 2009

Written by Dave Lavinsky | Growththink.com
I just finished conducting an interview on how to be an entrepreneur.
And near the end of the interview I asked an interesting question.
I wasn’t sure regarding the response I would get, but I was pleasantly surprised.
The question I asked was, “What do you think makes the difference between a good [...]

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What Just Happened?

by timeverswick on November 1, 2009

Entrepreneurial success doesn’t just happen to you.  It is the result of daily choices regarding what you focus on and how you sustain that focus.
“No horse gets anywhere until he is harnessed. No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until [...]

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