Thought Leaders
3 Entrepreneurial ‘Realities’ You Need to Understand Are Really Myths
If you're getting into your own business for any of these three reasons, it's time to reconsider.
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3 Myths About Starting a Company in the Midwest
Several CEOs weighed in on the misconceptions they have faced in starting and running a business in Middle America.
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Thought Leaders
So You’re a Startup CEO? In Fact, Your Job Is More That of ‘Chief Myth-Buster.’
Have you employed the "myth-busting approach" yet? Here are four ways to do that.
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6 Features of Entrepreneurship We Tend to Over-Exaggerate
If you're entering an entrepreneurial path, keep your expectations -- good and bad -- in check, regardless of what you hear.
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Banish these stereotypes from the office.
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Building a Business
4 Business Myths That Actually Make Success Even Harder
Business, like the rest of life, is filled with problems so complicated and unavoidable that we really, really want to believe there is a simple solution.
Thought Leaders
The Entrepreneurial Mystique: 5 Common Misconceptions About Starting a Business
There are many good reasons to begin your entrepreneurial quest, just probably not the ones you are thinking of.
By Phil La Duke
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Don’t Believe These 5 Myths About Becoming an Entrepreneur
Sample myth: Venture capitalists are not trying to beat your door down to invest.
Thought Leaders
The 6 Biggest Myths About Meetings Today
Dispelling these fallacies will help bring positive change to your company.
By Paul Axtell
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9 Time-Wasting Real-Estate Myths to Avoid
No, you don't have to have a college degree or sterling credit to get started in real estate investing.
Building a Business
Don’t Fall for These 6 Deadly Myths of Startups
Some entrepreneurs forget that they need an innovative business model along with an innovative solution to have a successful startup.
Thought Leaders
The False Data About Sales
Don't believe the negative hype about sales and salespeople.
Thought Leaders
Don’t Believe These 5 Leadership Myths That Undermine Your Confidence
Real leaders are too busy meeting their responsibilities to worry if they are "real'' leaders.
By Larry Alton
Building a Business
The Hidden Side of Work: 3 Myths That Block Your Navigation
Keep doing your job if you want to tread water, but find your job-within-the-job if you want to really succeed.
Building a Business
8 Myths Technologists Believe That Sink Businesses
Rarely do inventors and product creators possess the business skills necessary to launch a successful startup. That's why they need an effective parter.
Marketing
Don’t Get Tripped Up by These 5 Branding Myths
Dogged daily engagement, not big bucks, will lead to your success.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
4 Funding Myths to Stop Believing Now
Make sure you have the facts that you need.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
5 Myths About Selling on Amazon
Why your ecommerce business should be selling on Amazon, if you're not doing so already
Thought Leaders
Real Talk for the Lies We Tell Ourselves
If you find yourself saying "I'm too busy" all the time, you might not be managing your time effectively.
By Nina Zipkin
Thought Leaders
5 Reasons Not to Kid Yourself About Becoming an Entrepreneur
There is no limit to how much money an entrepreneur can earn. Or how little.
Thought Leaders
Myths That Can Hold New Entrepreneurs Back
Here are six ways you're making things harder for yourself.
By Nina Zipkin
Building a Business
Nobody Leads a Charmed Life. Get Over It.
If you think others have it better than you, think again. Life is never easy and always what you make of it.
By Steve Tobak
Thought Leaders
5 Myths That Make CEO Seem a Better Job Than It Is
Chief executive officer is the most exalted title in the corporate world but the people who have the job are frequently stressed, tired and frustrated.