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The Instagram Accounts Every French Girl Follows
whowhatwear.com - by Aemilia Madden
We look to France’s leading ladies for outfit inspiration, and, well, lessons in being effortlessly chic (how do they do it?). So, obviously, we've …
3 Things to Look for When Hiring a Business Plan Writer
bplans.com - Tim Berry
I’ve been quite vocal with my concern that farming your business plan out is usually a bad idea.A business plan is not a one-time task—it’s an …
Why Goals Are Like Gold in Business
Inc Magazine - By Jeff Pruitt
Companies that know exactly where they want to go will know exactly how to get there. That starts with setting goals based on purpose and values. Setting goals gives you purpose and direction, whether
The #1 Preventable Cause of Small Business Failure
Inc Magazine - By Sujan Patel
Don't make the #1 mistake most failing entrepreneurs make when trying to launch and grow a business. Without a doubt, the number one reason that startups fail is lack of capital. Not having money to effectively
How to Hype Your Business on YouTube (Infographic)
Inc Magazine - By Geoffrey James
A comprehensive description of what it takes to turn YouTube from a pastime into a market strategy. Hardly a day goes by when I don't hear a marketing guru or pundit wax eloquent on the subject of using
3 Ways Glowing Health Unlocks Locks the Door of Success
Entrepreneur - Ben Simkin
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. When it comes to building a successful business, most entrepreneurs focus on issues like their product, the market, start-up capital and logistics
5 Daily Tasks Successful Entrepreneurs Never Put Away
Inc Magazine - By Melissa Burns
Check out these five tasks your successful colleagues accomplish every day and put them on your daily list as well Nobody wants to be a failure. Of course, eager pull towards success cannot be put in row
Reporting for Duty: The Case for a Strong Reporting Structure
Entrepreneur - David Stack
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A critical aspect of a CFO’s role at a startup is facilitating the creation and implementation of a strong, comprehensive reporting structure.
To Thrive As A Design Marketplace, Think Like An Engineer
Fast Company - By Meg Miller
AHAlife’s key to staying power? A disciplined business strategy, superior data analytics, and its founders’ backgrounds in engineering. Launching a curated online marketplace is risky business. Margins
The Top 8 Dos and Don'ts for Startup Marketing
Inc Magazine - By AJ Agrawal
Follow these tips on the right moves to make--and not to make. Marketing your startup is your first priority whenever you launch a company. You have no platform and you have no existing customers. Gaining
The key to happiness at work isn’t money–it’s autonomy
Quartz - By Belle Beth Cooper
When I was around 10 years old, my stay-at-home dad went back to work. For the next few years, he switched jobs a lot. For a while he took portraits in a photography studio; another time, he managed a
The One Thing You Need to Be an Effective Leader
Inc Magazine - By Daniel Goleman
Originally published by Daniel Goleman on LinkedIn: Connection: The Key to High Performance Leadership It was a difficult moment in the history of the BBC, the venerable British media organization: an
This Ancient Chinese Text Is the Manual for Business Disruptors
Fortune - Michael Puett and Christine Gross-Loh
When disruption became the rallying cry for innovators a decade ago, they seized on ancient work of Chinese philosophy to prove their point. In …
5 Exercises to Help Boost Creativity, Divergent Thinking
bigthink.com
Where do our best ideas come from? As it turns out, science says there are a number of ways to help prime the brain for divergent thinking. If you've …
Crowdcube blocked 'hundreds' of investors from backing a shoe startup
Business Insider - Sam Shead
Galahad Clark told Business Insider that Vivo Barefoot — a company selling shoes that are designed to let your feet do their "natural thing" — missed out on thousands of pounds because Crowdcube wasn't
Why Silicon Valley venture capital firms are funding online retailers like Dollar Shave Club
Los Angeles Times - By David Pierson
Stance, a maker of luxury socks, has raised $86 million. Dollar Shave Club, a grooming company that supplies subscribers with razors and moistened bathroom wipes, has amassed more than $160 million. And
9 TED talks that can help you become insanely productive
Business Insider - Rachel Gillett
Reaching optimal productivity is about working smarter, not harder, and making the most of each day. The following TED talks offer valuable lessons in doing just that.
How to Write a Business Plan: A Step-by-Step Template
Inc Magazine - By Zoë Henry
Writing a business plan doesn't have to be an intimidating task, but it does require foresight, honesty, and plenty of research. Here is an outline and some smart tips to help get you started. Creating
Stress to Success: Entrepreneurs on How They Manage–and Keep Moving Ahead
Inc Magazine - By Kelly Hoey
In this first of a series, three entrepreneurs chime in on how they manage the daily stress and what they think is the biggest misconception about entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship is an emotional roller-coaster.
Iran's leaders offer different economic visions for coming year
Reuters
Positive Strategies to Avoid Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout
edutopia.org
5 Positive Strategies Research suggests that happy people are more likely to have positive relationships with family, friends, and colleagues; to …
4 Steps Entrepreneurs Need to Take to Get Comfortable Selling
Entrepreneur - Michael Luchies
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Of all the things an entrepreneur can be afraid of, there aren’t many that rank higher than the fear of selling. It’s a fear I know all too
You'll Never Become a Successful Entrepreneur Until You Stop Doing These 8 Things
Inc Magazine - By Sujan Patel
Steering away from these common pitfalls can make all the difference in getting your business off the ground. In every situation, every game, every event, you're bound to have winners and losers--and is
How Marketing Has Changed and Why It Matters
Inc Magazine - By AJ Agrawal
Ten years ago, people went to one or two websites when looking for a product, and made a decision based on that information. Today, however, the information available about products is almost endless.
Three Essential Traits of Entrepreneurial Success
Inc Magazine - Inc. Magazine
A trio of small business owners describe the qualities that have helped them survive and thrive. At a recent panel discussion sponsored by Windstream, a provider of advanced network communications and
Should Business Strategy And Marketing Strategy Sleep In Separate Beds?
Forbes - Paul Talbot
What does it actually take for business strategy and marketing strategy to get along? Why do the two so often seem estranged, careening toward irreconcilable differences? Even in an organization focused
In Tehran, Waiting For Signs Of Change In 'A New World'
NPR - Steve Inskeep
Last year, an Iranian economist named Mohammad Mehdi Behkish was extremely optimistic about prospects for a nuclear deal that would end many economic sanctions on his country. "Personally, I would say
5 Alternative Fashion Magazines You Should Be Reading Right Now
highsnobiety.com - Contributor
For so long an entrenched and untouchable part of everyday life, in recent years the immaculate face of the “glossy fashion magazine” has begun to …
How Walking Away Leads to Profit, Happiness and Success
HuffPost - Elin Barton
"And what happens if you just leave?" I remember my business coach asking one afternoon when I felt particularly overwhelmed. "Won't you be able to do your job better if you take some time to care for
How to Get Your Customers to Do Your Brand Marketing for You
Inc Magazine - By Young Entrepreneur Council
Hoping for virality isn't a viable approach to your marketing strategy. Cory von Wallenstein is the CEO of Adored, a loyalty experience platform that is strengthening the relationships users have with