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25 Self-Help Books You (Probably) Haven’t Read

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No cold calling, no website or marketing, no business cards or networking events. It’s because most new entrepreneurs don’t end up doing what they love, but spend their waking hours on payroll, bookkeeping and clogged toilets instead of making those artisanal flourless cupcakes. Their prescription? In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore.

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How to Launch (and Maintain) a Successful E-Commerce Business

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If you fail to get this right, as I did with my online men’s store, then your customers won’t care about your offerings, and you’ll have to go back to your old cubicle job. Maybe you don’t have a massive personal network of ideal clients, or don’t want family members to know you’re launching a nerdy store. Choose a product or service.