Need Inspiration? 10 Tips for Startup Success. (Infographic) A checklist for turning your passion into your livelihood.

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Thinking about taking the leap and launching your own business? Of course you are. You are an entrepreneur. It is in your DNA. It is what you were built to do.

Turns out, you're in good company: Every year, roughly 100 million businesses start up across the globe.

How awesome is that?

The ones that succeed follow a golden rule that could have been written by the Boy Scouts: Be prepared.

In honor of Small Business Week, here are the most essential steps to set you up for startup success:

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