Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
"There are lies, there are big lies, and then there are myths.
"Elite athletes push themselves to perform at an extraordinarily high level.
"A business model is an outline of how a company plans to make money with its product and customer base in a specific market.
Any work team can run these checkups to find out how healthy it is and get remedies for problem areas.
My Next Move helps you identify careers that involve the kinds of work you like to do.
Affectiva’s website offers several ways to try emotion-recognition AI, including mapping your emotions while you watch a YouTube video.
"I’ve observed thousands of founders and thought a lot about what it takes to make a huge amount of money or to create something important.
"Before, entrepreneurs would usually pay more attention to their gut rather than trust data.
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"Steer clear of these traps if you're planning to manage a business from home.
"If you’re an entrepreneur, you likely have a role model you carry around in your head as you go about building your business.
"Jesse Rieser's memories of growing up in Springfield, Missouri in the 1990s unfold against a familiar retail backdrop: storming the aisles of Toys R Us with his brother; meeting friends at the mall to flirt with girls and play videogames; hunting new bands in the CD racks of Best Buy," writes Laura Mellonee in a piece at Wired.
"To help you truly understand what gives a high-achieving entrepreneur that edge, here are the 10 things successful people never tolerate in themselves and in those around them.
"In the last five years “Lean Startup” methodologies have enabled entrepreneurs to efficiently build a startup by searching for product/market fit rather than blindly trying to execute.
"Key to KFC's success in the country has been catering its menu to local tastes.
"Get-It-Done Guy Stever Robbins talks business advice with Robert Herjavec from TV's Shark Tank, entrepreneur and author of the book You Don't Have to Be a Shark.
"If you asked me why I gravitated to startups rather than work in a large company I would have answered at various times: “I want to be my own boss.
"Amber Venz Box has always had an entrepreneurial spirit.
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Mignon Fogarty, also known as Grammar Girl, offers a wide selection of easy-to-use advice on getting things right.
"Smart entrepreneurs are always on the hunt for ways to grow their businesses," writes Sonia Thompson (photo, left) in a piece at BusinessInsider.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Brother Mark Give a Rare Interview about Growing Up and Secrets to Success
"In this first-of-its-kind conversation, the Bezos brothers discuss their early influences, habits for success, and predictions for the future.
Presented by Polina Marinova (photo, left) at Fortune.
"'The interview is an elimination process," says Dr.