CareerFOCUS - Feature Article 1

Hard Questions They Never Ask You in Business School
What makes a great leader? What does it take to excel under pressure while everyone else is mired in the pitfalls of competition or struggling just to get by?
22 Mar 2005 by admin

CareerFOCUS - Featured Article 1

Entrepreneurial Errors
10 Mistakes Not to Make When Starting a Business

So you want to strike out on your own but are afraid of, well . . . striking out? Been-there-done-that entrepreneur Jay Hearst reveals the pitfalls to avoid.

You've dreamed of quitting your day job for some time now. Maybe you have a stunningly innovative product or service that you're itching to spring on the marketplace. Perhaps you're feeling stifled by the limitations—financial, creative and otherwise—of working for someone else. Maybe you even feel the downsizing axe looming over your head. But so far, your enthusiasm is trumped by your fear. What if you fail? So many potential mistakes lie in wait for the new entrepreneur. As a lifelong employee, you feel that striking out on your own is akin to traversing unfamiliar, quicksand-pitted terrain . . . on a moonless night.

"Education is an important component of success," says Hearst, who holds a degree from Harvard. "I do not ...
21 Jul 2004 by admin


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