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How to Avoid Getting Burned When Hiring Friends
Editor’s Note: College Treps is a weekly column that puts the spotlight on college and graduate school-based entrepreneurs, as they tackle the tough task of starting up and going to school. Follow...
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Pushy Sales Reps and Unreliable Vendors: How to Survive in the Unpredictable...
From vendors to employees, I am constantly dealing with unpredictable and unreliable people. As the owner of the St. Louis-based salad shop Green Bean , I realize that these parties can’t be fully...
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Steve Blank on Building Great Founding Teams
A version of this article previously appeared at SteveBlank.com . There’s been a lot written about the individual characteristics of what makes a great founder, but a lot less about what makes a great...
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The 18-Minute Ritual That Will Boost Your Productivity
Ever start your day with the best intentions to get things done only to reach mid-afternoon wondering what happened to your productivity ? Solving small and persistent issues as they come up and...
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7 Simple Numbers That Can Grow Your Business
One of my main business mantras is “Know Your Numbers,” and because numbers are the language of business, it is numbers that will ultimately determine your success. Business is literally a numbers...
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5 Reasons Your Employees Probably Hate You
Many years ago I worked for a company whose CEO was a stickler for how many hours employees worked. He made a point to note who came early and who stayed late. He considered anyone who didn’t a...
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The Procrastinators’ Guide to Time Management
Ever work late hours or weekends to meet a project due date? Most entrepreneurs have. But you can reduce stress and spend less time worrying about deadlines if you front-load your calendar, says...
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10 Questions to Ask if You Want to Create a Winning Business Plan
The stodgy business plan—that multipage printed document that entrepreneurs used to hand out at meetings with venture capitalists—has gone the way of the typewriter and Rolodex. These days,...
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Want to Grow Your Business? Get Out of the Way
Some entrepreneurs see 20-hour days as the entry-fee to success . Others believe they will succeed by working smart, not hard. In either case, as a business grows, the founder’s job becomes too large...
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Letting an Employee Go
About to fire an employee? Hold on just a second. The fact that an employee isn’t performing according to your expectations may not be his problem, but yours. Every time you are tempted to let someone...
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