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Key Strategies for Aspiring Entrepreneurs Considering Franchise Ownership

Strategy Driven

Market Research and Demographic Analysis Conducting thorough market research and demographic analysis is non-negotiable for franchise success. Target market identification and consumer trend analysis. Competitive analysis and market positioning. Local demographic examination and site selection.

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The Virtues Of Older Entrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

The topic of entrepreneurship is one I’ve written about numerous times in recent years, and especially that of the age of entrepreneurs. Alas, this is often not the case, with various studies in the past few years showing that the most successful entrepreneurs are actually thoroughly middle-aged. ” Older entrepreneurs.

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New Research Explores What Motivates Female Entrepreneurs

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Encouraging female entrepreneurship potentially has huge benefits for society, but efforts to date have often floundered due to a misunderstanding of both the motivation and the challenges female entrepreneurs face. The researchers conducted three field experiments to understand fully just what motivates entrepreneurs. ”

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9 Tips for Navigating the Inevitable Unexpected

Leading Blog

. * * * Stan Rose , PhD is an MIT biologist turned life sciences executive and entrepreneur who has created and led multiple businesses in the emerging fields of DNA analysis and genomics. Some of the same technologies he had helped bring to the clinic became critical to his own survival. His firm, Rose Ventures, Inc.,

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Rebel Entrepreneurs Avoid Conventional Wisdom

Leading Blog

This is a guest post by Jonathan Moules author of The Rebel Entrepreneur. There is a dirty little secret that most famous entrepreneurs and those that back the start-up culture prefer not to tell you—success in business is a minority sport. That is what my book, The Rebel Entrepreneur , is all about.

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Strategies for Successful Business Finance

Strategy Driven

In this ever-evolving and competitive business landscape, entrepreneurs and business leaders must employ strategies that enable them not only to survive but thrive financially. Businesses should evaluate potential investment opportunities, whether in new equipment, technology, marketing, or expansion, with a critical eye.

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Deciding “What To Sell” Comes First

The Horizons Tracker

Knowing what to do While extensive research has examined the process of developing and commercializing new products, one crucial aspect of technology commercialization has received comparatively little attention: what form should the innovation take when sold in the market? The difficulty of protecting the know-how from imitation.