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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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How to Break Up with Your Business Partner

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Breaking up is never easy. Breaking up with your business partner can be harder than breaking up with your man,” Emerson says. If the goal is to sell the business at a profit , for example, you cannot afford to be mired in anger with your co-founder. The goal is to let go and move on as fast as possible,” Emerson says.

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

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And the magazine is making that even more official with its new Emerging Entrepreneurs awards , which will shine a light on the next wave of entrepreneurs and recognize the achievements of up-and-comers. “We In our society, we’re taught so often to never quit and never give up. ClassPass is now worth over $1 billion.

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True Gender Equality Is Still 151 Years Away—Despite Recent Milestones

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has a record number of women-led Fortune 500 companies, with “74 female CEOs employed at America’s 500 highest-grossing companies, up from 41 in June of 2021 and only 7 in 2002,” according to the World Economic Forum. Pushing a boulder up a mountain will always feel heavier the closer you get to the top. The better news?

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This High School is Doing Whatever it Takes to Mentor First-Generation Students

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Despite any obstacles students face, since its creation in 2002, the school has enjoyed impressive outcomes, boasting a college readiness score 27% higher than the city’s in 2019. A range of foundations and community-based organizations help meet the school’s ambitious goal of ensuring both high school graduation and college matriculation.

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The Holy Grail of Investing With Tony Robbins: Mindset Shifts that Lay the Foundation for Financial Freedom

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Robbins recalls growing up with nothing and scraping pennies together to buy his first suit. “My A UPS employee who never earned more than $14,000 in a year, Johnson was eventually worth a staggering $70 million. My life has been a tumultuous lesson since day one,” Robbins says. “If The secret to his success?

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Never Broken: How Singer-Songwriter Jewel Became a Mental Health Advocate

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She decided to focus on shoplifting—one of her most painful behaviors—knowing that if she didn’t, she would likely end up in jail, becoming a statistic instead of a success story. Watching them show up for themselves,” she says, “watching them show up for their own lives, is constantly awe-inspiring.” It’s not exclusionary.”

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