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Pay Attention when your Business Plan says NO

I’m sure almost everyone is familiar with the story that Thomas Edison discovered 99 ways to NOT make a light bulb. That’s 99 no to reach 1 yes. The point here is that a negative result, proving something didn’t work or was not so, is just as valuable as a positive result. Sadly, scientific research [...]

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Not Everybody is Your Customer

This is hard to write about, and hard for business owners to accept. It seems so negative. Still, it seems like we all need a fresh reminder. Bill Cosby said it well: “I don’t know the secret to success, but I do know that the secret to failure is trying to please everybody.”
This reminds me, [...]

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Start a Bed and Breakfast or Hotel Business

Lodging businesses come in all different forms, from quaint bed and breakfasts to large hotel and motel franchises. If you’re thinking of putting your hospitality skills to work in your own business, which direction would be right for you? Do you like the personal connections and slower pace that come with a bed and breakfast, [...]

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