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Be Wary of the Downsides of Entrepreneurship

Good counterbalancing thought. We do need to count the cost...
via http://web.hbr.org/email/archive/managementtip.php

The Older Entrepreneur's Guide to Success

Good tips. I would add: Stick with what you know so you can fully leverage your experience, skills and industry contacts for maximum benefit...
via http://www.entrepreneur.com

Why Social Media Doesn’t Matter Anymore

Just as the internet was once thought to be a business model, but later seen for what it really was: merely another channel to reach and serve customers, social media was originally thought to be an entirely new way to market, but is now increasingly viewed as simply one aspect of an overall marketing strategy…
via http://www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog

The modern business plan

Good advice on key things to include in your business plan...
via http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/

From Knock-Offs To 'Make-Offs'

It's not just the Web 2.0 world that can launch products with very little money...
via http://www.forbes.com/technology

How Your First 100 Days Can Determine The Fate Of Your New Business

Good advice. This short article addresses 3 of our 50 key dynamics every entrepreneur should manage as laid out in our Venture Analysis http://www.newventurelab.com/analysis/
via http://smallbiztrends.com

The Prequel

Yesterday was a fun day of shooting the host segment of the first film volume on family business with Ken Carpenter and the crew of Franklin Springs Family Media. Ken, you are a real pro...
via http://www.franklinsprings.com/news/

Make Customers Your R&D Experts

There is no substitute for talking to customers. Never, ever develop a product or service without being absolutely bathed in customer input...
via http://www.entrepreneur.com

Make Your VC Presentation Shine

There are some good tips here about getting ready for the first meeting with a venture capitalist, but it is all focused on the presentation. Much, much more preparation is required on the business plan itself prior to ever trying to present it...
via http://www.entrepreneur.com

Want to Be an Entrepreneur? Listen to Angel Investor Naval Ravikant

This is an excellent and short video about startups and venture capital
via http://news.ycombinator.com/

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