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Rookie Mistakes Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Strategy Driven

In many ways, it’s easier than ever to set yourself up as an entrepreneur, but this doesn’t mean that success naturally follows. If you want to succeed as a business owner, it’s important to know how to launch a start-up, secure investors, and develop a brand. Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. Working Too Hard.

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August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the August 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Read this post for examples, and tips to regulate your reactions. Development.

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Are Entrepreneurs Better Off Keeping Their Day Jobs?

The Horizons Tracker

When we talk of entrepreneurs there is a tendency to think in terms of Hernan Cortes, the famous Spanish explorer who burned his ships upon landing in Mexico in order to convince his men that there was no turning back. The post Are Entrepreneurs Better Off Keeping Their Day Jobs? Hedging bets. Having a plan B.

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3 Key Developments in the Evolution of Online Business

Strategy Driven

These are just two examples of how technology is driving the evolution of business. In this growing sector of commerce, there have been some key developments in recent times. Put simply, this is a business model whereby the entrepreneur acts as an intermediary between the supplier and the customer.

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Empathy: The Top Leadership Skill for Today’s Work Environment

Leading Blog

British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson said, “Understanding empathy, as well as the experiences of people from different areas of life, is a key skill for business leaders.” You can become an empathic leader whether you’re a new manager, a C-suite executive, or you’re simply leading by example in any job even if you don’t manage anyone.

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The Skills that Every Entrepreneur Must Have

Strategy Driven

The simple fact is that most entrepreneurs have a great idea, yet have no idea how they can make this into a business. The following basic skills can be developed to enhance entrepreneurial businesses’ creative and innovative aspects. These are the skills that no entrepreneur can do without. Business management.

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Entrepreneurs Need A Detailed Understanding Of Their Customer’s Problems

The Horizons Tracker

The deluge of easy money into the sector has prompted many would-be entrepreneurs to take their eye off the ball, and whereas Peter Drucker famously said that the only real purpose of a business is to create a customer, the current entrepreneurial landscape allows founders to get rich without worrying too much about that.