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6 Key Traits for Entrepreneurial Success

Posted on 19. Jul, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Over the years, we have profiled a lot of successful entrepreneurs, and we’ve asked almost all of them for their definition of success. The range of answers is interesting, and it illustrates something that we all know: success is different for everyone. For some, success must include having a boatload of money in the bank; [...]

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5 Must-Haves for Marketing Your Local Business Online

Posted on 05. Jul, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Back in the 90’s, the Internet was a big mystery to most people. And almost two decades later… the net is still a big mystery for a lot of people. With the growth of websites like Facebook, Twitter, Google, and countless other sites, dealing with marketing your business online can seem more overwhelming than ever. [...]

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5 Big-Money Questions to Ask Every Customer

Posted on 23. Jun, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Sadly, fear stands in the way of a lot of business owners’ success. They fail to ask their customers for their honest opinions of the service they’re offering due to a fear of negative feedback. By not gaining a good understanding of the flaws of your business, your potential will suffer. Does it feel as [...]

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Would You Take a $100,000 Fellowship to Drop Out?

Posted on 14. Jun, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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That’s the question that Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, early investor in Facebook, and visionary leader of The Thiel Foundation, is asking college students attending some of the nation’s top universities. In fact, he’s already chosen 24 recipients of the Thiel Fellowship, out of over 400 applicants, from such prestigious schools as Stanford, Harvard, [...]

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Simple Changes to Dramatically Increase Efficiency and Productivity

Posted on 09. Jun, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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As busy entrepreneurs, we’re constantly inundated with to-do items and last minute “emergencies.” It would be great if there were ways we could dramatically increase productivity and efficiency to handle more in less time, wouldn’t it? Well, how would you like to increase your productivity by up to 325%? Do you know that by simply [...]

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Here’s Why Your Content is Going Nowhere

Posted on 03. Jun, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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For some it takes a while to figure it out, and for many bloggers they get it right away. Your content is what it’s all about. You’ve read and heard about it a million times by now: People come to your site, return to your site, engage with you and others in your community, and [...]

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Philips Continues Their Livable Cities Initiative

Posted on 28. Apr, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Late last summer, we wrote a post introducing the Philips Livable Cities initiative. As Philips continues their push to create livable cities, they face new global challenges and are continually working on solutions. One challenge that Sir Ken Robinson, a creativity expert, discusses in the video below is the fact that although the world population [...]

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3 Common SEO Mistakes to Avoid

Posted on 20. Apr, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Optimizing your website to gain search engine positioning can be a process that takes a lot of time and focus. It’s no wonder a lot of entrepreneurs hire SEO firms to handle this for them. But that can be very expensive, and it’s hard to know which firms are the best. While many stick to [...]

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The Ins and Outs of Protecting Your Privacy on Facebook

Posted on 15. Mar, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Lately it seems like everywhere you look, people are talking about Facebook privacy concerns. Some have even gone so far as to close their Facebook accounts. For an individual user, this is no big deal, but for a business to ignore Facebook over something that can easily and effectively be addressed, is unwise to say [...]

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4 Ways To Make The Most Money With ClickBank

Posted on 01. Feb, 2011 by Matthew Toren.

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Click Bank – if you’ve been around the Internet for any period of time (and hoped to make money in the process), you’ve heard of it. But while there are a number of tools available online, this doesn’t necessarily mean you know how to use them or how to use them to make the most [...]

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‘Tis the Season for Overload

Posted on 22. Dec, 2010 by Matthew Toren.

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If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you always have a lot on your plate. Between marketing your business, meetings with clients, vendors, and team members, and planning for the future, it’s a wonder you have time to eat and sleep. Then along comes the holiday season with all the extra to-do items it brings. And if [...]

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Why Being a Young Entrepreneur is a Good Thing

Posted on 08. Dec, 2010 by Matthew Toren.

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When you start out as an entrepreneur at an early age, you find that one of the things that stands in the way of your entrepreneur success isn’t the world, but it’s you. Yes, you. As a young entrepreneur, you often split your focus between two ideas: You’re too young to know better. You’re too [...]

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Positive Change: HP’s Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs

Posted on 23. Nov, 2010 by Matthew Toren.

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Through HP’s global Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs (LIFE), they are making a difference in the lives of people all over the world. The goal of the program is to provide would-be entrepreneurs with the skills and insights needed to fulfill their entrepreneurial dreams. The program has two pieces: online at www.life-global.org, and at in-person training [...]

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5 Tips for Bettering Your Blog

Posted on 18. Nov, 2010 by Matthew Toren.

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When it comes to your blog, articles, and your content in general, quality is the most important thing to keep in mind. Who wants to read something that’s confusing, misleading, or is simply a boring mess? Nobody, of course! Below you will find some simple changes you can make to your blog that will surely [...]

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