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5 Lessons From Sales for Entrepreneurial Success
When toil is certain and reward is hard earned, you're an entrepreneur. Sales pros know your struggles and what is required to succeed.
Hungry Entrepreneurs Need True Grit to Get Their Next Meal
Three essential qualities are the hallmarks of business owners who prevail.
The Entrepreneur's Secret Weapon: Persistence. (See General Grant.)
With slow, steady striving to solve a problem from many different angles, an innovator can arrive at a breakthrough.
It's Up to Us to Make Our Own Fate
There is no magic equation between taking control and leaving it up to a higher presence.
Remember, Persistence Pays Off. Stay Motivated With These 5 Tips.
You may feel like quitting, but focusing on the big picture will help you avoid giving up.
The 5 Traits You Need to Dominate Any Industry
Great people, no matter their field, have similar habits. Learn them and then use them in your own quest to greatness.
How 3 Franchisees Beat the Odds
Cancer, severe weather, economic uncertainty -- three franchise owners share their personal stories of overcoming obstacles to achieve success.
Entrepreneur's Top 10 Insights From Richard Branson in 2013
A look at the most popular words of wisdom from the unflappable entrepreneur.
Meet the Innovative Entrepreneurs Who Won Our Top Awards for 2013
From thousands of entries we selected 15 finalists. then readers voted on their favorites. We hope you're as inspired by them as we are!
A Chain of Brain-Fitness Stores Gets Big-Time Funding
After a false start, Lindsay Gaskin tweaked her business model and gained the attention of major investors.
Entrepreneur's Top 10 Infographics of 2013
The habits of the world's smartest people, the career arches of self-made billionaires, what really motivates employees and more topics explained through infographics.
From Profit to Purpose: Making the Shift From Me to We
Raj Lahoti on turning obstacles into opportunities.
Why Growing Your Business Is All About Perspective
For our series The Grind, entrepreneur Greg Connolly explains how changing his mentality helped him become a better entrepreneur.
Count It: How Many Times These Business Leaders Tried Before They Succeeded (Infographic)
The founder of Pandora reached out to investors 300 times before getting funding. And James Dyson invented 5,126 failed vacuum cleaner prototypes before getting one right.
Dealing With Rejection: 5 Ways to Turn a No Into a Yes
Visionaries often hear 'no' when they first propose their big ideas. Find out when you should or shouldn't take no for an answer, and how to turn that no into a yes.