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	Try An Incubator 3:24 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Host Hattie Bryant discovers that entrepreneurs energize each other at a business incubator. More...
	Do What You Know 3:00 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member The Souto Brothers were smart to learn about the coffee business from their father. The knowledge and experience they gained even as children helped them achieve success. Home...
	Start Small 2:39 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member You can start a business on a wing and a prayer and if you start small enough you can shield yourself from major disappointment or financial loss.
	Lay the Groundwork 3:15 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Starting and growing a business is not for the weak or the uninformed. To prepare, Ron Altoon and Jim Porter did their homework before they opened their architectural firm. This is Ron Altoon. More
	Quit Your Job 1:42 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member If things aren't ducky at work, maybe it's time to seek your bliss in a different pond.
	Create A Win-Win 2:31 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Nicole Miller's designs and Bud Konheim's sales skills helped build a profitable division of a conglomerate which they "bought out" to create their own business. Be sure to study the transcript.
	Take A Flying Leap 3:13 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Ebby Halliday exemplifies the successful payoff for a calculated--and self-financed--risk.
	Tap A Trend 1:29 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Teresa Zubizarreta turned a profound understanding of the Hispanic culture into an advertising powerhouse helping other companies reach this growing market. More...
	Make People More Important Than Cash 4:37 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Founder Pam McNair learned early that people are more important than cash. More...
	Be Bold 3:03 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Oregon Log owner Mike Neary shares the mystique of log home living from his first 20-by-20 cabin at the base of Mt. Hood to his present day masterpieces. More...
	Prepare To Succeed 3:31 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Remigius Shatas, founder of Avocent, was ready to start a business because he had done his homework and he shifted his thinking from an employee mentality to a problem-solving mentality. More...
	Leave The Nest 1:38 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Gunars Valkirs and his two partners, Ken Buechler and Kim Blickenstaff, were bored by big business and its lack of courage and insight. More....
	Do What You Know 1:44 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Wing Lee was taught how to cook by his parents who own a Chinese restaurant. More...
	Focus on One Idea at a Time 1:30 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Ahmad Chebbani's accounting business was strong before he launched other companies. More...
	Solve A Problem 3:24 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Meal worms are happy in their shipping box and arrive live to their destination.
	Start Young 1:36 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Carol Schroeder always dreamed of having her own shop, and at the age of 21, she bought the building on Monroe Street and started selling furniture. More...
	Be Willing To Start Small 4:30 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Albert Black had no money but he was willing to work long hours. More...
	Find Courage to Act 2:26 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Ken Duncan knew he could work for others and have a steady stream of business but his assignments would not be the ones he could get excited about. He launched out on his own to take and sell the pictures that truly inspire him.
	Know Yourself 1:59 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Making a business work from home takes discipline, drive, brains and more than anything, a willingness to study yourself and find the thing to do that most resonates for you personally. Greg Steckler loves designing homes, he loves logs, he loves the outdoors, and he loves working from his log home miles from others.
	Capitalize on What You Know 2:04 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Tranh Quoc Lam spoke no English when he arrived in Hawaii from Vietnam. He had no money. All he knew was how to bake bread. Today he is the owner of Ba-Le Bakery and has well over 200 employees! H was named Small Business Person of the Year from the state of Hawaii. More...
	Gain Knowledge to Increase Flexibility 3:59 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member
	Listen to Customers 2:34 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Founder Judi Jacobsen said her paintings sold so quickly she couldn't keep up with production which led her to the idea of printing her art on cards. More...
	Clear Your Name First 1:53 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member The founder of Jagged Edge Mountain Gear suffered for not doing due diligence before she settled on a name for the company.
	Leverage Your Relationships 4:33 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member You can build a business without spending a dime on advertising.
	Ask for Advice 1:40 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member A mentor suggested that Linda go to law school.
	Work Long, Hard Hours for Years 3:33 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member One college course in wine tasting and Bob Orenstein was in love for life. His hobby became his business when he quit his job running the tax department at American Airlines to become an entrepreneur.
	Reinvent Your Life 2:45 \| Register or Log in \| Become a Member Gary Walls' poor health forced him out of teaching so surprisingly he became an entrepreneur who built a strong company.

How do I get started in business?

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Try An Incubator

Do What You Know

Start Small

Lay the Groundwork

Quit Your Job

Create A Win-Win

Take A Flying Leap

Tap A Trend

Make People More Important Than Cash

Be Bold

Prepare To Succeed

Leave The Nest

Do What You Know

Focus on One Idea at a Time

Solve A Problem

Start Young

Be Willing To Start Small

Find Courage to Act

Know Yourself

Capitalize on What You Know

Gain Knowledge to Increase Flexibility

Listen to Customers

Clear Your Name First

Leverage Your Relationships

Ask for Advice

Work Long, Hard Hours for Years

Reinvent Your Life