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• Startup Tip #32 - Use change to create new solutions

  Sometimes even the best of us get stuck. It might be in something small like how to deal with the paper piling up on our desk or something big that really affects...
• Startup Tip #31 - Scrap email, do business building tasks instead

  Email can easily suck up a lot of time that needs to be spent on business building tasks. Probably 90% of time you spend on email is not crucial to building your business. It may even be holding your business back if you are prone...
• Startup Tip #30 - Ask for a favour

  "Entrepreneurs or executives often hesitate to ask for help because they worry about being intrusive or appearing needy. The truth is that it's innately satisfying to assist others, and most people want to help. Next time you want to make a connection with someone, ask...
• Does every startup need an investor?

  Does every startup need outside funding? Absolutely not. We can tend to get the idea from news reports and places like TechCrunch and Y Combinator that every startup has outside investor funding. But that is a misconception. There are many successful businesses that don't have investors. In fact,...
• Startup Tip #29 - Start an exercise routine

  Exercising regularly not only does wonders for your health but it also benefits your business. We all know we should do it, but here's why: Exercise makes you more alert gives you more stamina increases your energy improves your mood helps you sleep better increases  your ability to cope with stress. "I don't know...
• Startup Tip #28 - Persist

  “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone...