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Managing an Entrepreneur

Women on Business

There is an inherent fear for people that aren’t entrepreneurs. They believe that hiring an entrepreneur will somehow infect the rest of the staff and cause them to defect. While this may be true to a degree, there is so much more your company can gain from having an entrepreneur in its presence. They want to learn.

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Care Ethics Is Vital For Social Entrepreneurs

The Horizons Tracker

The past few years have seen a growing call for businesses to be ethical in both what they do and how they do it. Research from the University shows how ethical practice can have both an immediate and long-term impact for social entrepreneurs.

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5 Important Things to Remember as an Entrepreneur :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Related posts: Being an Entrepreneur – How I Fight Against the Conformist in Me Guest post by Rebecca Tervo (learn more about Rebecca at. Why I Chose to Become an Entrepreneur Post by Veronica Eyenga, contributing Women On Business writer People. Corporate Exec or Entrepreneur – Which is Better? Post by Jane K.

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6 Surprising Ways to Feel More Freedom at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

I was recently interviewed about how “being an entrepreneur makes me feel independent.” Having a clearly established values, ethics and boundaries will help you feel more in control of decisions and makes it easier to let go of minor frustrations. ” I answered joyfully. 6 Ways to Feel Freedom at Work.

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The Way of the Champion

Leading Blog

So, he went looking for guidance from some of the greatest athletes, coaches, entertainers, and entrepreneurs in the world. Work ethic is a commodity. Don’t study the entrepreneur with a wealthy family background and practically unlimited resources who started a successful business. He wanted to know what made them great.

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The Entrepreneur’s Faces: 10 Entrepreneurial Types and Their Journey

Leading Blog

T HE leadership we need now can be found in the entrepreneurial mindset—the characteristics found in entrepreneurs. Authors Jonathan Littman and Susanna Camp have categorized the nature of this mindset into ten types or faces in The Entrepreneur’s Faces. The Arc illustrates seven stages that all entrepreneurs pass through.

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The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them

Leading Blog

Lawyer, CPA, and serial entrepreneur, Patrick Burke, says he has made most of these big mistakes and has (barely) lived to tell about it. Most entrepreneurs hire too fast and fire too slow. Most entrepreneurs are imbued with a super-strong work ethic and boundless optimism. Some of the lessons learned are timing issues.

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