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Entrepreneur’s Do Not Need to Buy Start Up Guidance

As our economy stumbles through difficult times, people look for new opportunities to survive. This is a good thing. At the same time, it is the duty and responsibility of  The Entrepreneur’s Advisor™ to warn potential entrepreneurs and those wishing to start up a micro-enterprises that they need to be very careful about spending much needed money on useless educational courses, certifications, ebooks, web traffic promises or promotional materials when almost all of it is FREE.

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As an example, a friend forwarded me a web site for entrepreneur certification and I could almost not stop laughing. Let me begin with by saying  we have  strong values  for higher education and business courses. A formal education can be of great value for understanding the intricacies of financial analysis or simply having a better understanding of how the business world works. For those unable to attend an institution of higher learning, The Entrepreneur’s Advisor, SBDC,  SCORE as well as numerous community programs offer free hands on assistance for those entrepreneurs beginning their endeavours. All these free resources understand the importance of getting started the right way. Read the full article now

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Why An Online Presence is a Must For Professional Practices

The reality is your telephone book is little more than a doorstop or is being thrown out almost immediately. Here are ten reasons why need an online presence if you have a professional practice as an attorney, doctor, dentist or other professional

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How Ready Are You To Become A Business Owner?

This is the first in a series of articles designed to help Entrepreneur’s understand the dynamics of starting and owning a business.

 Determining your level of potential to be a business owner.  

 1.  The first question you must ask yourself is “What are my passions in life?” Are you following your passions in life or are you looking for a job? Being an Entrepreneur is a mindset, it is not a job or part-time activity. It is hard work and requires you to believe in yourself and have a passion for what you are doing. Answer the questions below with your first instinctive answer (yes or no) Read the full article now

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Riding the Emotional Rollercoaster of a New Venture:

The desire to start your own business comes with inherent emotions.The high points of the rollercoaster are what an entrepreneur lives for. The feeling of that first client, first sale, first payment, and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel is absolutely fantastic. Dealing with the negative emotions is far more difficult, because negative emotions can be paralyzing or destructive to your start up.

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