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They're All Going To Laugh At You

They're all going to laugh at you.
They’re laughing at you.
Let’s face it. When you start a business, you’re probably going to fail.

I mean, you’re practically doomed from the start. 90% of all businesses don’t make it five years. Even if you have successfully run a business before, you’re probably rusty at that whole “starting” thing.

You probably won’t make it.

Your customers are going to ask for refunds. They’re going to take their lack of success out on you. They’re going to tell you you didn’t perform (regardless of whether you did or not.) (more…)

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Why Entrepreneurs Fail (Will You Avoid These Three Traps?)

Why entrepreneurs fail.
Why entrepreneurs fail.
So…you have an idea, and you’re confident that you can turn your idea into a huge business — or at least a business that would allow you to quit your day job!

Fast-forward 5 years; there’s a 98% chance your idea will have gone nowhere, and you will still be working at your job and struggling to make ends meet. What’s the difference, then, between the 98% who fail and the 2% who succeed? (more…)

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