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Here is How to Make Sense of Conflicting Startup Advice

Both Sides of the Table

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. Many startups now go through accelerators and have mentors passing through each day with advice – usually it’s conflicting. So far from not taking advice from other people – I want more advice, more data points, more opinions.

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EO Entrepreneurs Share Strategies for Failure-Proofing Small Business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Before diving into entrepreneurship, wouldn’t it be ideal to tap into the knowledge of experienced, thriving business owners for advice on failure-proofing a new business? So much of an entrepreneur’s success relies on figuring out your true target prospect, the right pricing, and the winning product mix. marketplace.

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What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming An Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur's Handbook

No one decides to be an entrepreneur because it’s easy?—?but As they say, to be forewarned is to be forearmed, so here are the 10 things no one ever tells you about being an entrepreneur: 1. Only 10p goes to mixed-gender teams, and less than 1p goes to all-female teams?—?despite I look back and chuckle. No pressure.

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7 Secrets of a Product Launch Process Every Entrepreneur Should Know

Entrepreneur's Handbook

There are a lot of examples of developing million-dollar products that no one wanted to use. Estimate the users’ flow and clarify how people will use your product. User flow is a way that customers use to get flawless results by using your product. Sorry, it may seem incompatible with the first advice, but it’s crucial.

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5 ways entrepreneurs can make the most of downtime

NZ Entrepreneur

Whether you’re starting your first business or a serial entrepreneur, managing periods of unscheduled downtime is fast becoming a core skill. Use this time to revise your business plan and reshuffle systems that might not be working so well. Use spare time to dig deep into your business spending to see where things could be cut back.

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5 Lessons on Career Growth From a Google Exec

Entrepreneur's Handbook

From my own experience and from the experience of helping other people develop their careers, I wanted to share 5 lessons that I found very useful and that will hopefully help you in your pursuit. Imagine you have a best friend, in a similar situation as you are, coming to you for advice on what they need to do.

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Sometimes your gut is the best you’ve got.

Berkonomics

How I didn’t follow my own advice. An entrepreneur makes a claim that stretches comfort. Add to that knowing that there are three distinct buying seasons each year, and that this site was offering to mix and match sizes to fit, leaving orphan matching skirts and pants – and you can see why my concern.

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