Business in Action, 9th Ed.
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Small-Business Ownership
"Even your best ideas mean nothing if no one listens to you.
"Japan is known for its complex rules for social behavior.
"Founders blame investors, investors blame CEOs, CEOs blame research and development (R&D), R&D say the product is fine, the market just doesn't get it, and marketing people blame it all on the recession," writes Triin Linamagi (photo, left) in a piece featured at FastCompany.
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“I have seen many successful people fail after they start fearing they might lose what they have built.
"Our company, which offers content and video materials for small businesses, is in its third year of operation.
"Anastasia Martin,* a 24-year-old social media manager for a New York City college, will never forget the moment she realized that she was underpaid," writes Molly Triffin.
"It has never been cheaper to open a Papa John's restaurant," reports Hayley Peterson (photo, left).
"Lithium Technologies, a social customer experience management platform, announced the results of a recent survey performed on its behalf by Harris Poll, finding that brands are increasingly under pressure by consumers to innovate," writes Justin Lafferty in a piece at AdWeek.
According to Jon Parrish, "I now live by the rule of “Goo-diligence.
"I certainly agree that starting a business is fraught with risk, and none of us get it all right the first time.
"But, as you may have noticed, a lot of people are trying to tell stories these days.
"Napoleon Hill, author of the best-selling 1937 book "Think and Grow Rich," explored the habits of the most likable people in his essay "Develop A Pleasing Personality," which was included in the book The Science of Success.
"This infographic provides step-by-step interview tips for both the interviewee and the interviewer.
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"See the fascinatingly morbid graphic below from Who Is Hosting This?
The folks at Educational Technology and Mobile Learning share an infographic from Brainy Quote and Evan Carmichael.
Jennifer Frost presents an infographic on the topic.
"Adversity is a constant companion for entrepreneurs, but learning to push through tough times is a lesson sometimes harshly taught.
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Kristin Piombino (photo, left) gives the facts and offers up an infographic.
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