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Startup stories and entrepreneurship from successful small business owners who share their experiences.

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9 Entrepreneur Habits Holding You Back from Business Success

Rachel Blakely-Gray | Dec 11, 2020

New Year’s resolutions are all about cutting out bad habits. Making yourself healthier. Pushing yourself. Bettering yourself. Making yourself happier. But why reserve these types of resolutions for January 1? Why not identify bad habits and cut them out whenever you can?

  • Entrepreneur
  • Productivity
  • Small Business
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heart broken in half with sad expression due to dissolution of partnership

Partnership Dissolution: What You Need to Know

Stewart Dunlop | Nov 22, 2019

If you started a business as a partnership, both partners probably had high hopes and big dreams. You might have been imagining making it big, or at least doing something that you loved with your life.

  • Entrepreneur
  • Small Business
  • Startup
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7 Things Small Business Owners Should Prep to Ensure Funding Success

Meredith Wood | Jan 25, 2019

Small business owners know the value of preparation. Planning ahead is second nature to entrepreneurs, who are always thinking about the next step in their businesses. When it comes to business financing, preparation is key.

  • Entrepreneur
  • Small Business
  • Tips
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Learn the personal characteristics needed to become a great leader in your business.

8 Essential Personal Characteristics for Leading Your Business to Success

Mike Kappel | Jun 22, 2018

This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 6/30/2017. People always want to know what makes a good leader. It’s normally because they’re trying to become a leader, or they’re trying to find a leader to work for their company.

  • Entrepreneur
  • Small Business
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Learn where to find your business mentor.

5 Types of People Who Can Help With Small Business Mentoring

Mike Kappel | Apr 20, 2018

This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/3/2017. Before you fulfill your dream of being a small business owner, you’ll need some help getting started. For small business mentoring, seek personal and professional expertise. When I first started a business, I didn’t always know who to turn to for guidance when I had questions. […]

  • Entrepreneur
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Learn how to build customer relationships

5 Ways to Build Killer Relationships With Customers

Mike Kappel | Feb 23, 2018

This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/13/2017. As a serial entrepreneur, I know firsthand how important it is to connect with customers. Building relationships is key to learning your customers’ needs. And, you may gain more returning customers, referrals and net income in the process. As a small business owner, you have an advantage when it comes to building […]

  • Entrepreneur
  • Tips
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Start a blog for your small business.

Why Your Small Business Must Start a Blog

Mike Kappel | Jan 19, 2018

This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 4/18/2016. For those of you who have never visited a farm before, many of them have a large brick of salt for their animals, called a “salt lick.” A salt lick is exactly what the name implies. It’s a salt deposit that animals keep coming back to—and licking […]

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Dance With the One Who Brung Ya

Dance With the One Who Brung Ya!

Mike Kappel | Nov 30, 2017

This phrase sounds like something you’d hear in a movie with farmers in it. But, there’s an enormous business lesson here. A lesson that has turned many people into millionaires. Picture this: An average-looking guy takes a good-looking girl to a dance. She could easily leave him for the better-looking guys who ask her to […]

  • Entrepreneur
  • Small Business
  • Tips
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Learn the benefits of hiring interns.

5 Ways Your Small Business Will Benefit From Hiring Interns

Mike Kappel | Sep 22, 2017

This column was originally published on Entrepreneur.com on 1/18/2017. A lot of college students are on the lookout for work experience. Many of them will seek out internships and skill-building opportunities, and chances are, at least one potential intern is likely contact your business. You might be interested in hiring interns but aren’t sure if […]

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