10 Commandments of Successful Entrepreneurship

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10 Commandments of Successful Entrepreneurship

• Choose area of interest carefully considering
  your talents, weaknesses, and resources
• Be an expert on your industry
• Know who the industry leaders are, learn about
  their successes, and meet them whenever possible

• Find a niche market. What makes you unique? How
  are you different from anybody else out there?
• Create an impressive professional image for both
  your business and yourself

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10 Commandments of Successful Entrepreneurship

• Make a name for yourself
• Assemble an informal board of directors who can
  lend advice and support
• Create a client list

• Attract positive media attention for your company
• Always under-promise and over-deliver (UPOD)
• Source Jennifer Kushell, author of The Young
  Entrepreneurs Edge reprinted in The Costco
  Connection, June 1999, p.13 www.youngandsuccessful
  .com

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Top 10 Success Killers

• Having more regrets than dreams
• Saying I cant
• Not staying in touch with family
• Saying you hate numbers
• Dressing like Anne Nicole Smith

• Talking like Ozzy Osbourne
• Feeling sorry for yourself
• Leaving a job undone
• Not facing your fears
• Comparing yourself with someone else
• Source Larry A. Thompson, author of Shine A
  Powerful Four-Step Plan for Becoming a Star in
  Anything You Do. www.projectriseandshine.com