(Martin Zwilling, startupprofessionals.com, October 28, 2018) A popular myth these days is that finishing college only dilutes your entrepreneurial instincts, and the best of the best, including Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, dropped out early to hasten their success. I agree with Robert E. Litan, former VP of research at the Kauffman Foundation, that these are exceptions to the rule, rather than a model to emulate.
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7 things every Michigan business startup must know Circle with Right Arrow Icon
(Mike Wilkinson, bridgemi.com, August 16, 2016) So you’ve got this great business idea, one that will liberate you from your current job or offer a lifeline after losing one. With Michigan hurt by a marked decline in the number of new businesses created in the last decade, you think your idea is a sure-fire winner. Your husband thinks it’s a great idea, too, as does your Aunt Irene. Can’t fail, right?
The 6 Biggest Startup Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make Circle with Right Arrow Icon
(Jaqcueline Whitmore, entrepreneur.com, May 13, 2016) As any entrepreneur can attest, there is a lot to do when starting your own business. It’s easy to make mistakes in the early days but you can avoid some of them if you know what they are. Many start-up entrepreneurs fall into these all-too-common traps, which can bog down or block their business flow.
Don’t Get Down — Get Busy Circle with Right Arrow Icon
(Howard Tullman, Inc.com, April 26, 2016) If you running a startup you are going to hit a wall or screw up big time at some point. It goes with the territory. What doesn’t is letting yourself be stopped by it. Adversity doesn’t need any help. There are things you can do to right the ship– and the first is to right yourself.
The 10 Most Popular Startup Revenue Models Circle with Right Arrow Icon
(Joe Garza, Founder Institute, April 18, 2016) Regardless of how good your product, service, or app is, it’s only useful when you can get it into the hands of your target customers. But once you’ve got a finalized offering, selling it should be easy, right? Not really. There are countless factors that need to be taken into account when you set out to bring your product to market, like the industry you’re in, whether you’re selling a web-based product or physical hardware, the channels you use to attract your customers, etc.
