Archive for August, 2010

Derek Johnson

10 Inspiring Young Online Entrepreneurs

Posted on 27. Aug, 2010 by .

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One really awesome thing about the Internet is that there’s no such thing as age discrimination when it comes to being successful.  It doesn’t matter if you’re 12 or 72 – you have just as much chance as anyone of becoming rich and famous through an online business.  To illustrate the point, here, in no [...]

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Differentiation

What Makes You So Special?

Posted on 24. Aug, 2010 by .

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What causes people to want to hire you for your services, use your product, visit your website, or read your blog?  Whatever industry you’re in, there’s little doubt you have some form of competition.  So why is what you offer different enough to make people choose you over someone else?  A lot of people try [...]

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Las Vegas

A Must-Attend Event: 2010 Las Vegas Business Summit

Posted on 20. Aug, 2010 by .

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Anyone reading the Blogtrepreneur site is most likely either an entrepreneur or wants to be an entrepreneur.  In either case, you’ll definitely want to attend the Perfect Business Summit 2010 in Las Vegas, NV, October 7th and 8th.  This incredible event is packed with influential keynote speakers and information-loaded breakout sessions to provide you with [...]

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Janet Rickstrew

20 Amazing Women Entrepreneurs

Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by .

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These days, it seems successful entrepreneurs are popping up everywhere.  And some of the most impressive entrepreneurial success stories are those of women who have accomplished amazing things in every area of business imaginable.  From IT to retail, and from marketing to inventions, women have shown they are a force to be reckoned with.  So [...]

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Livable Cities

Philips Livable Cities – Latest to Reward Great Ideas

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by .

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If you think of corporate America as cold, hard, and uncaring, you’re not alone. But several big companies have stepped up recently to prove they too have heart and want to help make our world a better place to live in. The latest company with such a goal is Philips. Known for their electronics manufacturing [...]

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Success Myths

Success Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe

Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by .

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Why are some people wildly successful in business, while others just don’t seem to ever get anything going?  Sometimes the reasons are obvious.  Someone who’s lazy, unpleasant to be around, overly negative, or just plain dumb, for instance, doesn’t have much chance of being a business success.  They might win the lottery or something like [...]

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Pump

30 Days to Pumped Up Blog Traffic

Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by .

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It’s pretty much universally accepted these days that having a blog is a smart move for any business.  And because just about everyone understands that, just about everyone (and their uncle) has a blog.  What that means is that the competition for traffic to your blog is strong and growing on a daily basis.  After [...]

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Hazard

Avoid Becoming a Statistic – 5 Startup Hazards to Avoid

Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by .

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Statistics about startup failures are widely known by entrepreneurs as well as those thinking about starting their own businesses.  The SBA says that only 44% of new business startups can expect to still be doing business just four years after inception.  Even if businesses that were closed by choice, or due to retirement, the owner [...]

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