The Six ?F? Words Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Start your own business, and soon enough, you find yourself in a situation where there are many things you want to say, all of them unprintable.It happens to every entrepreneur ? a moment of extreme challenge that causes you to wonder why you started the (expletive) business in the first... Read More

Compensating for Your Entrepreneurial Style-or Lack of Style

I recently took an entrepreneurial quiz which evaluated my answers and informed me I would do best as a hired hand! So why am I a successful home business owner? Because I've learned to fill the holes in my entrepreneurial style, and compensate for my deficiencies. Let's start with... Read More

What Makes An Entrepreneur Tick?

It is only natural that when you start a business, you are doing something different than most people. They not only will look at you because you stick out like a sore thumb _ but human nature will cause people to naturally ridicule what you are doing. They will tell... Read More

Raising Entrepreneurs: What to Do When Your Kid is Born to Think Differently

Adolescence brings with it many challenges ? for both parents and kids. Young people, still new to the world, are embarking on a journey to discover their passions, joys, and authentic self-images. More often than not, however, their journey more closely resembles an elongated stampede of enraged elephants than it... Read More

The 7 Traits of an Exceptional & Successful Entrepreneur

How often have you either referred to or considered the expression, "Success is a journey and not a Destination?" Probably many times, yet often being in a hurry to get there, we forget that success is not an end unto itself, but is instead an ongoing process.Though some people seem... Read More

How Entrepreneurs Make Money Selling Global Brands On and Off-line

Did you know that thousands of companies from all over the world are looking for enthusiastic individuals to represent their products overseas? That person can be you. From Chinese toys to Brazilian bikinis people are making money reselling all kinds of products for a profit.Don't fret if you're new to... Read More

Differentiation ? Smart Marketing Strategies for the Solo Entrepreneur

Are you ever frustrated or hesitant when you talk to prospective customers because you can't readily explain why they should come to you rather than go to your competitors? Sure, you might have your 30-second elevator speech, but then they ask you that dreaded question, "So what makes you different?"... Read More

Top 10 Business Plan Myths of Solo Entrepreneurs

Don't let these stop you from having a business plan for success!A recent study of 29,000 business startups noted that 26,000 of them failed. Of those failures, 67% had no written business plan. Think that's a coincidence?Here's the top 10 myths Solo Entrepreneurs often have about business plans-usually, the reasons... Read More

Solo Mojo for Solo Entrepreneurs --- Where?s Your Juice?

I recently read a magazine article about Andrew, a 42-year old businessman. He gave up a demanding law practice in the Northeast, moved South to launch a new furniture and interior-design store, and wrote his first fiction novel in the midst of that transition. He persevered with his passion for... Read More

Create Your Entrepreneur Dream Team

I hear it all the time. "What should I do about . . .?" As a business owner you're faced with the daunting task of making all the decisions that affect your business. Should I remain a sole proprietor, become an LLC or is an S Corp better? Should I... Read More

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French strike over plan to raise retirement age - Los Angeles Times

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French strike over plan to raise retirement age
Los Angeles Times
More than a million take to the streets to protest the move, which Sarkozy says is needed to reduce the country's deficit. Private- and public-sector workers demonstrate over pension reforms in Strasbourg, France. (Jean-Marc Loos / Reuters / September ...
Sarkozy, labor unions face showdown over pension reformXinhua
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Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs - The Associated Press

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Grim outlook for Democrats puts House up for grabs
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WASHINGTON — Disgruntled voters, a sluggish economy and vanishing enthusiasm for President Barack Obama have put 75 seats or more in the House — the vast majority held by Democrats — at risk of changing hands and putting Republicans in charge. ...
GOP set for big congressional gains in DixieSouthern Political Report
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Sharp aftershock rattles quake-weary New Zealand city - Reuters

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Sharp aftershock rattles quake-weary New Zealand city
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WELLINGTON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Authorities in New Zealand's quake-ravaged Christchurch city extended a state of emergency for another seven days on Wednesday, as a strong aftershock cut power and closed a key highway, with the region told it can expect ...
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Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for business - Washington Post

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Obama to unveil more stimulus, tax breaks for business
Washington Post
With Democrats facing dismal prospects in the November elections, the party is weighing President Barack Obama's role in the midterms. By Lori Montgomery President Obama plans Wednesday to officially unveil more than $180 billion in fresh spending and ...
Palm Beach County businesses hopeful, skeptical about tax breaksPalm Beach Post
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US religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy - Reuters

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US religious leaders condemn "anti-Muslim" frenzy
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US religious leaders on Tuesday condemned an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, including plans by a Florida church to burn a Koran on September 11, an act a top general said could endanger American ...
Reaction to proposed Koran burning doesn't faze Florida churchLos Angeles Times
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Its power spent, remnants of Hermine heads north - Houston Chronicle

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Its power spent, remnants of Hermine heads north
Houston Chronicle
AP Texas News By PAUL J. WEBER AP Writer © 2010 The Associated Press RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — Its power spent, the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine continues to drench north and central Texas with a tropical deluge. A flash flood watch was in effect for ...
Hermine slips to depression as it sloshes through TexasTampabay.com
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Business laments end of close working relationship with Mayor Richard Daley - Chicago Tribune

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Business laments end of close working relationship with Mayor Richard Daley
Chicago Tribune
Chicago's business community, which repeatedly stood and delivered for Mayor Richard Daley as he reshaped a once-sagging industrial city, was shaken to learn Tuesday that he is stepping aside as the ...
From Chicago's 'Mayor for Life,' a Decision Not to RunNew York Times
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley says he will not run for re-electionLos Angeles Times
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The 7 Traits of an Exceptional & Successful Entrepreneur

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Definition of Entrepreneur

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Opportunity Does Not Knock

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For Business SUCCESS... Listen To The Voices of Experience

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Could a Book About Your Company be Worth $1.7 Billion? Building Value Through Publishing

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Good Questions, good Answers; Bad Questions, Bad Replies

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The Fear Factor

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Entrepreneurs: Benefits vs. Features-Know the Difference!

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Hearing That Entrepreneurial Voice?

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Why Most CEOs & Entrepreneurs Fail?

Times are tough. The economy is in a constant state... Read More

Starting a Company on a Shoe-String Budget

A lot of people never start businesses because they believe... Read More

Six Degrees of Separation

Through just five or six intermediaries, you could be linked... Read More

The Visionary Entrepreneur

Any success you have in life must begin with a... Read More

An Entrepreneurs Challenge

Living in the twilight zone has its advantages. In the... Read More

Differentiation ? Smart Marketing Strategies for the Solo Entrepreneur

Are you ever frustrated or hesitant when you talk to... Read More

Determine Your Niche & Be Successful

What's a niche?Dictionary.com provides a great, twofold definition:"A situation or... Read More

Making the Financial Transition

Making the financial transition from paid employment to earning a... Read More

Business Is No Guarantee of Riches

Q: I'm thinking about starting a business since that seems... Read More