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This lens is a collection of RSS feeds with headlines about different topics in entrepreneurship. I update this information daily, so bookmark and come back often!
Lastest Entrepreneurship Headlines from Google
- More on the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship is not an exact science. Why? We are not dealing with chemistry or physics. We are dealing with human beings who make mistakes, ...
- More About Entrepreneurship Rates
- By Scott A. Shane In a recent post, Steve King, questioned my claim that rates of entrepreneurship are trending downward in the United States. ...
- Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship partners in launching a ...
- The Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship as a regional partner recently announced the launch of the Mena 100 Business Plan Competition, ...
- Entrepreneurship workshop set for next week
- The Utah Fund of Funds will hold a workshop for people interested in entrepreneurship at noon Thursday at Salt Lake City's main library. ...
Latest Entrepreneurship Blog Posts from Google
- More About Entrepreneurship Rates - You're the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com
- In a recent post, Steve King, questioned my claim that rates of entrepreneurship are trending downward in the United States. He said that self-employment rates tell a different story. But I don't think so. Steve pointed out that the ...
- Lessons Learned: 10 years of entrepreneurship
- Since then, entrepreneurship has occupied me in one form or another pretty much full-time. Much of what I've learned over the years has been invested in this blog, and that makes creating a sweeping summation challenging. ...
- More on the Dark Side of Entrepreneurship - You're the Boss Blog ...
- Someone hoped that I did not scare anyone out of going into business with my piece. But if this story is all it took to scare someone away, then I did a public service.
- The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship - You're the Boss Blog - NYTimes.com
- It is not just about passion and innovation and bringing your dog to work. It is also about risk, tenacity, fear -- and failure.
Starting a Business Headlines from Entrepreneur.com
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Cost-Volume-Profit ("CVP") Analysis for Entrepreneurs
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As an entrepreneur, your goal in creating a new business is to satisfy a set of customers profitably and to sell enough goods or services to satisfy your ongoing fixed costs as well as recover your initial investment. Cost-Volume-Profit (or "CVP...
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How to Tell a Business Opportunity From an Idea
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I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Contrary to what many aspiring entrepreneurs believe, the key to a successful startup does not rest upon having a unique, one-of-a-kind idea. Don't get me wrong. A good idea is a necessary starting point fo...
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Dispelling Common Misconceptions about Entrepreneurship
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Judging by the huge number of books, magazines, and Web sites on the topic, entrepreneurship is of enormous interest to the public. People from nearly every walk of life dream of one day being their own boss and becoming financially independent, yet...
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The Top 10 Reasons Startups Fail
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New research by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that nearly six in ten businesses shut down within the first four years of operation. While not as calamitous as the 90% failure rate often repeated as fact, the BLS statistics are sobering fo...
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How to Grow Your Business by "Firing" Customers
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Are your company's sales growing while profitability remains weak? Do your customers demand steep discounts or expensive concessions to close a deal? Does your strategy consist of hustling for every dollar you can grab hold of? Well, it turns out you...
Recommended Reading
The Origin and Evolution of New Businesses
Based on extensive empirical research, Bhide unveils the recipes behind successful startups. Entrepreneurs don't need unique ideas and venture funding. Rather, they must be able to adapt quickly to changing business conditions. One of the few really useful academic studies of entrepreneurship in print.
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The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty
Primarily oriented towards larger organizations, but has useful sections on product design and opportunity recognition for budding entrepreneurs.
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A Good Hard Kick in the Ass: Basic Training for Entrepreneurs
Despite its technology focus, Rob Adams has penned a no-nonsense approach to starting a business. His book is particularly good at helping entrepreneurs with customer selection.
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Will It Fly? How to Know if Your New Business Idea Has Wings...Before You Take the Leap (Financial Times Prentice Hall Books)
A great checklist to review when analyzing business opportunities.
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E-Myth Mastery: The Seven Essential Disciplines for Building a World Class Company
Despite Gerber's contrived writing style, he makes some important points about the vital difference between having the technical skills required of a business and having the managerial focus to run it. He also makes a strong case for building systems as a necessary precondition for growth. This book builds on his earlier work by laying out the essential processes that every business needs to be successful.
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MarcNorris wrote...
Nice to have a plethora of business information in one place - thanks for the great lens!
Posted July 04, 2008
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Posted August 15, 2007
by Gimmesome
I'm an MBA and former I-banker, currently involved in entrepreneurship education at a top MBA program.
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