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By TJ NelsonMar 9, 20081 topic

Debt Free Living - More Than A Pipe Dream

The term debt refers to something being owed, which is money in most cases. Living a debt free life is jeopardized every time you charge up credit cards, get personal loans, finance a car, or even buying a home using a mortgage. No matter what way debt is accumulated, it is money that must be paid to the bank that provided the loan. It can be pretty easy to get into debt, especially since loans, credit cards, and lines of credit make it possible to purchase items one cannot

Primary topic: Debt and Debt Consolidation

Debt and Debt Consolidation

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Succeed in Entrepreneurship When You Lack Resources

The entrepreneur who lacks resources often can’t really explain the reasons why he or she is, in fact, resource poor. It’s actually a “blind spot” for them, and they often attribute their lack of resources to unavoidable events. But the scarcity of resources may only be the “tangible evidence” that this particular entrepreneur has a limited ability to execute or perform the requirements of the “entrepreneurial success script” (the pattern for achieving success in a new busine

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

The Entrepreneurial Dreamer

As an entrepreneurial DREAMER you are generally quite perceptive and basically familiar with business problems in general. But you do lack a few of the basics in entrepreneurship, as well as some of the necessary capital, investors, and private equity resources for entrepreneurial success. You may also have a sense that your entrepreneurial knowledge should be paying off by now, but you’re still not seeing the money. And your response to this realization might be “one of thes

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Overcome Being an Under-Equipped Venturer

Being UNDER-EQUIPPED does NOT mean that you are un-equipped. What it does mean, is that you have unique capabilities because of your specialized knowledge about venturing... but are strongly cautioned to not go it alone. The UNDER-EQUIPPED venture types have generally acquired this knowledge through work experience in a particular field or industry. (An example of this might be a technical specialist, successful entrepreneur, investors, start up companies, or engineer in a l

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Succeed as an Intuitive Expert Entrepreneurial Type

The INTUITIVE EXPERT is one of only four entrepreneurial types that belong in the expert or “target” zone. The key attributes or characteristics that distinguish you as an expert in venturing are intuition, desire and resources (such as cash, contacts, infrastructure, technology, investing, start up, etc.). You also have a specialized understanding of venturing, though likely in a very specific field or industry. Your disce ment capabilities are especially valuable to an entr

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 18, 20111 topic

Where to Start When You Are an Over-Eager Entrepreneur

As an over-eager entrepreneur type, you are a real enthusiast in projects with which you are familiar. You demonstrate a high desire to be involved in business ventures. And most often, this is because of past business venture experiences (either good or bad), and a perception of your ability to create success in a particular business environment. You are very eager to take action. However, due to your low level of experience with new ventures, you are more of a new business

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonJul 19, 20111 topic

How Entrepreneurs Use Mentors to Raise Capital From Investors

As an entrepreneur, are you having problem sourcing funds? Do you pitch your idea to investor after investor, only to revert back to square one in gaining capital? What do you do next? For many entrepreneurs, the most difficult part of the entrepreneurial process is sourcing funds. A venture capital fund or an angel investor group might only grant 1 in 1000 entrepreneurs the right to pitch, and only 1 in 10 of those deals might get funded. So how does an entrepreneur become

Primary topic: Investing

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to be a Cautious Beginning Venturer

The interesting thing about being a Cautious Small Business 1st Venturer is that you likely possess a certain level of venturing expertise, which you have acquired ... but is unconscious. That is, you might have learned key elements of creating a start up and new business, but you don’t realize what you know. This knowledge usually comes through steady and successful past business experience. The concern, however, is that Cautious Small Business 1st Venturers often assume tha

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

Learning as an Entrepreneur

The APPRENTICE is a type of new venture novice who is moving through the learning curve (curve hasn't flattened out yet). Those in this entrepreneurial profile type are referred to as “APPRENTICES” because of their interest and willingness to acquire venture capital and entrepreneur start up skills. Essentially, you have a knowledge of the “entrepreneurial script” (the pattern for achieving success in a new business venture), AND you show a high desire to be involved in new

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

Beginning in entrepreneurship? Where to start:

As a beginning entrepreneur you are the type that contributes best to a more-established business and NOT to a “new” venture. For you, the most rewarding approach is to apply your talents to improving, enhancing, and finding success with others in an existing business opportunity. Now is NOT the time for you to seriously consider investing in or starting a new venture. You haven’t yet had enough experience in this area to gain the specific knowledge and practice needed for su

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

765 views

By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Succeed as a Small Business Expert

The SMALL BUSINESS EXPERT is one of four entrepreneurial types that are considered to be in the expert or “target” venturing zone. The traits or attributes that you have in common with the other venture experts are Ability and Disce ment. Ability, means that you probably have resources (such as cash, contacts, infrastructure, technology, known Capital Venture organizations, start up companies, investors, private equity etc.) and entrepreneurial experience (usually over a long

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

723 views

By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

Being an Entrepreneur with a lot of Ideas

As an entrepreneur full of ideas, you likely have experience in a particular field or industry (zone of activity) and can generally tell if a new business venture is “on” or “off” course. You also understand the entrepreneurial success script (the common patterns for achieving success in a new venture). But the entrepreneurs with too many ideas often lack the momentum (desire PLUS resources) to get a new venture off the ground. Basically, they can “talk” a great line, but may

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

Progression from Investors to Entrepreneurs

The CAUTIOUS BACKER venturing type is more commonly referred to as an “Angel” Investor (usually private) in the traditional culture and lore of entrepreneurship. As a CAUTIOUS BACKER or ANGEL, you generally know of the existence of the “entrepreneurial success script” (the pattern for achieving success in a new business venture). And you likely have the resources (including both money and/or time available in your career) to become involved in venture capital, private equity,

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Grow as an Entrepreneur and Jump into the Venture Capital Game

In the business venturing world a SIDELINED ENTREPRENEUR is just that... someone who can enthusiastically follow the action, and who knows how the game is played, but is not a player in the start up, investor, or entrepreneur community. While you do know that there is such a thing as a general entrepreneur “expert success script” (the pattern for entrepreneurial success), several things are keeping you on the entrepreneur sidelines and out of the new venture capital (VC) gam

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 18, 20111 topic

Where to Start When You are a Beginner in Entrepreneurship

As a beginning entrepreneur you are the type that contributes best to a more-established business and NOT to a “new” venture. For you, the most rewarding approach is to apply your talents to improving, enhancing, and finding success with others in an existing business opportunity. Now is NOT the time for you to seriously consider investing in or starting a new venture. You haven’t yet had enough experience in this area to gain the specific knowledge and practice needed for su

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

631 views

By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to be a Risky Entrepreneur and Still Come out Ahead

As a risky entrepreneur you depend upon ability, courage, and a reliance on quick action and flexibility to “get in” and “get out” of new venture deals. For this reason, risky entrepreneurs may prove to be unreliable long-term partners in the new venture arena. But you do show a high desire to be involved in entrepreneurship, and are ready to take action to make this a reality. You would rather “plunge in” than miss a great opportunity. And it’s quite possible that you have r

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

623 views

By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

How to Grow as an Entrepreneur and Jump into the Venture Capital Game

In the business venturing world a SIDELINED ENTREPRENEUR is just that... someone who can enthusiastically follow the action, and who knows how the game is played, but is not a player in the start up, investor, or entrepreneur community. While you do know that there is such a thing as a general entrepreneur “expert success script” (the pattern for entrepreneurial success), several things are keeping you on the entrepreneur sidelines and out of the new venture capital (VC) gam

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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By TJ NelsonMay 28, 20111 topic

In "Over Their Head" Entrepreneurial Types

IN OVER THEIR HEAD venturing types are entrepreneurs by desire and have resources (cash, contacts, experience, infrastructure, technology, etc.), but are operating in uncharted waters. This fairly rare situation generally occurs when you stray outside your “zone of extraordinary capability” (in other words, trying to expand a business, diversify, or operate in an “unfamiliar field or industry”). Where your entrepreneurial instincts served you well in familiar territory, they

Primary topic: Business Start-up

Business Start-up

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