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Thought Leaders

The One Trait All Successful Entrepreneurs Have

This quality is what separates true entrepreneurial types from the pack.

By Jeremy Johnson

Thought Leaders

5 Things Only Entrepreneurs Can Truly Understand

Whether it ends in success or failure, pushing through the experience of starting a business will change your perspective for the better.

Building a Business

3 Ways to Develop Unstoppable Employees

People crave work that gives them satisfaction, recognition and involvement in something grand.

By Tor Constantino

Building a Business

What Young People Must Know About Entrepreneurship

To prompt more teens and college kids to consider starting a business as a viable career option, clue them in to the following critical factors.

By Miles Jennings

Building a Business

7 Ways to Be a Better Negotiator

Asking for more scares many people into worrying they'll end up with less but there are effective ways to make your case.

By Yvonne Gu

Thought Leaders

5 Key Lessons Every Entrepreneur Can Learn From ‘Unbroken’ Louis Zamperini

You've read the book or seen the film, now apply the wisdom of this true story of persistence and overcoming all odds to your endeavors.

By Adam Toren

Building a Business

To Endure as an Entrepreneur Prepare to Exceed Your Pain Threshold

Everyone dreams of success when they launch a business and everyone eventually wakes up to the harsh realities.

By Ryan Howard

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3 Qualities Every Successful Entrepreneur Must Have

These are the keys to success in small business, but they are important attributes no matter what your endeavor.

By Doug and Polly White

Thought Leaders

Want to Ace Your New Year’s Resolutions? Remember, Attitude Is Everything.

Look to the best for examples in how to reach success. Then adopt a pose of positivity.

By Marty Fukuda

Thought Leaders

5 Signs Your New Business Venture Will Fail

Perform a quick attitude check so as to avert any dismal paths mired by self-defeating thinking.

By Te-Erika Patterson

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5 Ways to Master the Entrepreneur’s Most Important Attribute

If you want to capture investors' attention or land that big client, you must shift your focus from seeming nice to being persistent.

By Gideon Kimbrell

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7 Ways to Shift Your Perspective About the Dreaded ‘No’ in Sales

Overcome the uncomfortable and awkward moment of a rejection from a client.

By Sherrie Campbell

Building a Business

Persistence and Planning Is Needed to Reach That 5-Year Milestone

With dismal business failure rates, follow these five ways to help your company celebrate half a decade of operation.

By Zach Cutler

Thought Leaders

What I Learned From Being a Broke, Unemployed Graduate

Generous mentors pave the way for a would-be startup staffer, one with a very positive attitude.

By Eric M. Ruiz

Building a Business

The 2 Words Entrepreneurs Should Avoid

Eliminate this destructive phrase every day to increase your focus and productivity.

By Peter Gasca

Building a Business

5 Ways to Work Harder, Courtesy of a Beijing Restaurateur

An overseas trip provides some insights about how an entrepreneur can prevail in realizing his dreams.

By Nathan Resnick

Building a Business

After Many Strikeouts, a $44 Million Home Run

Apoorva Mehta's company, the grocery delivery service Instacart, just raised $44 million and is expanding rapidly.

By Laura Entis

Thought Leaders

3 Traits Entrepreneurs Need But Probably Weren’t Born With

Entrepreneurs are natural control freaks who love change and want it done yesterday. That isn't so helpful for building a business.

By Gail Angelo

Thought Leaders

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.

By Kate Yanko

Thought Leaders

Hungry Entrepreneurs Need True Grit to Get Their Next Meal

Three essential qualities are the hallmarks of business owners who prevail.

By Debra Kaye

Building a Business

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.

By Ryan Holiday