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Archive for November 2006

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November 15th, 2006

What is an Entrepreneur?

Ask 10 people, “What is an entrepreneur?” and you’ll get 11 answers or more (somebody always gives you more than one answer!)
I asked more than 10 people, but quite a few didn’t respond (for shame! for shame!) Luckily, others did, and the answers are quite interesting and diverse.
Lena West, CEO of xynoMedia and fellow b5 […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 3 comments

November 14th, 2006

The Top 5 Reasons People Start New Businesses

Starting a business is a daunting proposition. Even for veteran entrepreneurs it’s not that easy, although it does get easier.
But if there weren’t any reasons to do it, there’d be no new businesses. And since small business is the lifeblood for much of the economy, it’s clear that people do start new businesses all the […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 7 comments

November 12th, 2006

Why Even Bother Starting a New Business?

It ain’t easy to succeed as an entrepreneur. Simply put, the odds aren’t very good. Stastistics vary and aren’t always easy to come by, but here are some references:

A study completed by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that 33% of businesses failed within 2 years (between 1998-2002.) 44% made it beyond 4 years. […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 4 comments

November 12th, 2006

Staring a Business is as Easy as Signing Your Name

Do you remember when you first mastered your signature? The one you practiced a thousand times over to make sure it looked suitably messy (i.e. authoritative) but was also somewhat readable and of course, unique. It was probably around the same time you realized that a lemonade stand was not the pathway to riches.
Starting a […]

By Ben Yoskovitz -- 0 comments

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