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What Does Success Really Mean?

What is success? In order to be able to measure your success, you must first create a scale that fits your goals, ambition, and dreams. For a driven entrepreneur, the pinnacle of success might mean creating one profitable venture after another for the length of their career. For a third-generation family member inheriting a legacy

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Dream Big: Maxine Clark and the Build-A-Bear Story

“I believe you have to pour your heart into whatever you do to make your company successful,” says Build-A-Bear Workshop​ founder Maxine Clark. Did you know that before she started Build-A-Bear at age 48, Maxine was the president of Payless ShoeSource​ and left to follow her passion for engaging hearts in retail. “Not dreaming big

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The Top 5 Factors in Start-Up Success and Failure

Looking at more than 200 companies, including successes and failures, speaker, IdeaLab founder, and LinkedIn Influencer Bill Gross found some very interesting data. Bill’s findings show that an astounding 42% of success is due to timing, while the team and how you execute your rollout and business model is responsible for a substantial 32% of

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10 Energizing Motivational Quotes

When you are an entrepreneur, run your own business, or are reaching for your goals, your work becomes more than a ‘job’, it becomes a calling. But long weeks and hurtles can sometimes pull the wind from even the most driven sails. Here are 10 of our favorite quotes to remember in any moment you

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Thought of the Day: When an Idea Compels You

Be sure to ‘notice’ ideas when you have them. Stop. Take the time to consider them seriously. And if your gut tells you they’re compelling, be fearless in their pursuit. – Tim Westergren, the Founder of Pandora

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Break the Ice: 8 Networking Tips for Introverts

Networking is becoming ever more important in business. Nowadays it’s all about who you know, not necessarily what you know. Often breaking the ice can be challenging especially for those with less outgoing personalities. Entrepreneur posted a great article titled, “Break the Ice: 8 Networking Tips for Introverts”.  The eight tips they list are: 1.

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