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5 Leadership Lessons for Every Entrepreneur

Strategy Driven

The decision to become an entrepreneur comes with many responsibilities, challenges, and positive or negative financial consequences, depending on how well your planning and execution did. Entrepreneurs need to be able to lead their teams and motivate their employees.

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Minority Entrepreneurs Still Face Discrimination When Seeking Finance

The Horizons Tracker

Nearly ten years ago, a group of researchers from Brigham Young University, Utah State University, and Rutgers shed light on a disconcerting phenomenon: discrimination within the realm of bank loan services, which cast a shadow over the American Dream for minority entrepreneurs.

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The Lowdown on Influencer Marketing and How You Might Use It for Your Restaurant

Strategy Driven

As the owner or manager of a restaurant, it’s natural that you’re flat out looking at many of your business’s everyday operational components. One option to consider is influencer marketing. It’s time to learn the basics of influencer marketing and how you might utilize it in your venture. Types of Influencer Marketing.

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Six Meaningful Lessons you can Learn from Entrepreneurs

Strategy Driven

“The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity.”-Peter An entrepreneur is a person who starts a new venture, manages it, and takes on the many risks that come with owning a company. Some of the most important lessons for achieving success can be learned from entrepreneurs.

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Capital vs. Influence

N2Growth Blog

I have watched entrepreneurs and executives initially trivialize the value of influence in a capital transaction, only to regret it down the road. Savvy CEOs simply aren’t in a rush to close the deal and secure the funding if it means sacrificing knowledge, experience and influence.

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Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? While entrepreneurs are clearly talented innovators and visionaries, most first time entrepreneurs don’t have prior experience as a CEO.

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Navigating the Challenges of Food Franchise Ownership

Strategy Driven

In a market saturated with numerous options, each boasting distinctive strengths, aspiring entrepreneurs are faced with a critical choice. Adhering to Standards: Finding Balance in Consistency Operating within the framework set by the franchisor ensures stability but can limit creative freedom.