If you could use a little motivation and some new ideas try the following:
1) Clear your schedule for the night, grab a notebook and head on over to your local book store or library. I prefer to go to my local Borders because they have a coffee shop and all the latest books from Seth Godin and my other favorite authors. Rifle through their books for an hour or two and take notes. Think about how you could implement what you are learning into your business(es).
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Taking that first step to start up a small business can be scary. Once you have convinced yourself that it is time to take action there is still the big question of “Where will I raise the money”?
Here are some suggestions for raising startup capital for a small online business:
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At times forces beyond your control will send your business plummeting and there may seem like no way out. Sitting idle and hoping to find that magic bullet is the worst thing you can do. If you were a sail manufacturing company when the industrial revolution hit and steam ships took over you had a choice, find a new model for making money or hope this fad of steam power goes away. We all know how that one turned out.
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The quirky billionaire chairman of my company was on CNN Sunday discussing the best advice he had ever received. He reminded me that “A penny saved is a penny”
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