Breakthrough: Page 2

Thought Leaders

Essential Goal-Setting Tips From Mr. America

Once you have a clear vision of where you're going, you can figure out just how to get there.

Starting a Business

5 Lessons to Follow as You Take Your Product to Market

Don't overly complicate things when launching your business. Instead, follow this advice from a successful entrepreneur so you'll do things right.

Fundraising

8 of the Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Presenting to Investors

Whatever you do, don't say any of the following eight things when making a play for money.

Fundraising

6 Things You Need to Know About Your Investors Before You Ask for Money

Do your homework and get to know these six things about the people you're going to be borrowing money from.

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2 Key 'People' Rules That Can Make or Break Your Business

If you follow these two rules, you'll be able to build a team that ensures your success.

Business Plans

Developing a Business Model That Works

Use these six tips to create the financial section of a business plan that will get your company off the ground.

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3 Lessons You Can Learn About Business from the World's Greatest Snowboarder

Snowboarding and running a business may not sound all that similar, but these three strategies from snowboarder Shaun White will help you run your business better.

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How to Hone a Razor-Sharp Entrepreneurial Mindset

Discover how you can manage your emotions in a way that drives your business forward and puts you in the best position to succeed.

Money & Finance

7 Essential Strategies That Will Help You Keep the First Million You Make in Your New Business

These 7 key steps can help you protect your money -- both your personal funds and your business accounts -- as you launch a new business.

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Are You Sitting on Top of a Million-Dollar Idea?

4 lessons you can learn from a successful entrepreneur about the business ideas that may be right under your nose.

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Launch Your Big Idea by Starting With Why

Building a successful business is hard work. If you're not strongly rooted in why you're doing it, it's much simpler to quit or fail.

Business News

The Internet's Ice Bucket Challenge Credited With Funding a Medical Discovery

The donations triggered by those viral videos apparently helped discover a gene associated with ALS.

Thought Leaders

5 Steps to Make Your Ultimate Business Breakthrough

You deserve to be rich and happy. Here's how to get into your zone of genius.

Business Ideas

5 Ways to Advance Your Big Idea

Some ideas are good, lots are bad. Here's how to master the craft of finding and fostering the breakthrough.

Living

Why Your Neuroticism May Be the Key to Your Creativity

A researcher makes the case that for many of us, neuroticism and creativity are two sides of the same coin.