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It’s Not the End: Why Creating an Exit Strategy Sets Your Business Up for Long-Term Success

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And contrary to popular belief, an exit strategy does in fact align interests, incentives and goals regarding growth and profitability because it defines targets aimed toward business growth. “A If the goal is to get acquired by a venture capital, intellectual property, personnel and other assets might be more valuable. Pace yourself.

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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. For Rudolph, the goal was everything. Never one to let a perceived disability stand in the way of his goals, he pursued athletics with his heart and soul. As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I

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Celebrating New Talent: Emerging Entrepreneurs Shines a Light on Up-and-Coming Entrepreneurs

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Together with her husband, Kern Lima launched her company, IT Cosmetics, in 2008 out of their apartment living room in Studio City, California. “But I also think it’s just as important to know when to let go of a dream as it is to know when to go after one.” It was acquired by L’Oréal in 2016 for $1.2

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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A big, inspiring “why” propelled Justine Flynn and her co-founders to launch their company, Thankyou, in 2008. Fourteen years later, they have raised nearly $18 million to fund their goal of eradicating extreme poverty. Now, I am living my calling in ways I was unable to imagine in 2002. Confront your fears.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. So although you may not be able to change your baseline range, your goal should be “to try to reach the top of that range as often as possible,” offers Rubin. Consider this chain reaction: Optimists set more goals for themselves, believing, optimistically, that they can attain them.

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Opportunity – Small Business Quote of the Week

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6 days ago RT @ WinWeb Focus on Your Small Business Goals - [link] 6 days ago Perluondo: "They're exactly the demographics I'm looking for." Ann Landers (1918-2002) US columnist, attrib. WinWeb TV Free Small & Home Business Videos for you. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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5 Tips For Incorporating Exercise Into Your Life

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And I ran the Chicago marathon back in 2002. The Book Of Life 2008 – The Outcome Overcoming Cravings On A Raw Food Diet Still think productivity means getting things done? I played on countless sports teams growing up. Exercise has made an extremely positive impact on my life. Well, I dont.

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