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Entrepreneur – The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators

Entrepreneur – The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

As speakers, advisers and trainers in the entrepreneurial space, we’ve been particularly excited by our December survey of the principles of 14 international accelerators. We wanted to know, from their point of view, what were the key factors in startup success … and...
5 Entrepreneurial Skillsets You Learn in College

5 Entrepreneurial Skillsets You Learn in College

THEY ARE NOT IN THE CURRICULUM!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

In college, it’s not only what they teach that will enable you to be a successful entrepreneur, it’s the skillsets you must acquire just to get through college. About this time of year, many students are near completion of their college year and wondering if they...
Is Conventional Wisdom about Starting a Business All Wrong?

Is Conventional Wisdom about Starting a Business All Wrong?

SHORTCUT YOUR STARTUP

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

For years, we’ve been hearing from the business media about scaling fast, burn rates, and failing fast. Everything is fast, fast, fast! But the Department of Commerce puts the failure rate of new ventures at 90% within the first 5 years! Now, that is failing fast!...
Do You Deserve Success Just Because You Follow a Process?

Do You Deserve Success Just Because You Follow a Process?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Nowadays it seems like everybody wants to work from home and make six figures in six months. The internet marketing folks are quick to pander to those who are believers. They also are quick to take advantage of impatient and inexperienced views of what it really takes...
Your Attitude Can Predetermine Your Business Success

Your Attitude Can Predetermine Your Business Success

SUCCESS HAPPENS!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

“You’ll never make it with that attitude!” You’ve heard it in sports. You’ve heard it in school. And you may have heard it from your parents. You attitude is the filter through which all the input you receive passes, is judged, and is acted upon. In business, having a...
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