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  HOW TO START A BUSINESS: A GUIDE TO STARTING A BUSINESS ARTICLE  by Nicole Martins Ferreira 25 Feb, 2021 Skip to article content POST CONTENTS 1 How to Start a Business Step 1. Ask Yourself if You’re Ready Step 2. Determine What Type of Business to Start  Step 3. Choose a Business Model Step 4. Do Market Research Step 5. Find a Problem to Solve Step 6. Set Realistic Goals and Expectations Step 7. Create a One-Page Business Plan Step 8. Get Feedback  Step 9. Find a Way to Pay for Your Business Step 10.  Pair Up With a Partner  Step 11. Name Your Business Step 12. Register Your Business Step 13. Create Your First Product or Service Step 14. Promote Your Business 2 Additional Resources to Start a Business 3 Conclusion 4 Want to Learn More? Entrepreneurship  is an idea that appeals to many, but figuring out how to start a business can sometimes be so overwhelming it scares people away.  What should you sell ? Who should you sell to? How will you get customers? If that’s not enough, every

  Work Smarter: Put More Work Into Your Hours, Not More Hours Into Your Work When was the last time you worked less than a 40-hour week? If it’s hard to remember, you’re not alone. Most office jobs give employees enough work to spread from a 40-hour week into 50 hours and beyond — and it’s not healthy (for the bottom line or the employees).

  When you think of famous entrepreneurs, do you often think of those with against-all-odds success stories such Steve Jobs, Elon Musk or Richard Branson? Do you ever stop to think about what other skills or attributes they have had that has helped them become well-known business moguls? Did you wonder if they were natural entrepreneurs in the crib or if they learned these skills, and if you could as well?

  But her most remarkable research, which has informed present theories of why presence is more important than praise in teaching children to cultivate a healthy relationship with achievement, explores how these mindsets are born — they form, it turns out, very early in life. In one seminal study, Dweck and her colleagues offered four-year-olds a choice: They could either redo an easy jigsaw puzzle, or try a harder one. Even these young children conformed to the characteristics of one of the two mindsets — those with “fixed” mentality stayed on the safe side, choosing the easier puzzles that would affirm their existing ability, articulating to the researchers their belief that smart kids don’t make mistakes; those with the “growth” mindset thought it an odd choice to begin with, perplexed why anyone would want to do the same puzzle over and over if they aren’t learning anything new. In other words, the fixed-mindset kids wanted to make sure they succeeded in order to seem smart, wherea

  More From Entrepreneur Entrepreneur Select: A Fund For Entrepreneurs, By Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs require more than just money, which is why we aim to empower you, as well as act as a catalyst for value creation