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04.06.20
Breaking Barriers—it’s all about you!
Graphic by Shutterstock Starting a business isn’t easy. Everyone you know tells you are crazy, stupid, or insane. Yet, you see around corners, and you have a passion that will not go away. Investors tell you it will not work. Customers want it to look and function differently than how you designed it. You’re not […]
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Breaking Barriers Blog Series Introduction
Graphic by Shutterstock Breaking Barriers is an exclusive blog series dedicated to activating inspirational thinking and business building tips to assist underestimated founders on their entrepreneurial journeys. The NIIC is an entrepreneurial resource center and global thought leader providing innovative tools and emotional support to inspiring business builders to accelerate the growth and development of their […]
Read More03.10.20
Being Vulnerable
Entrepreneurship is risky, but not in the way you think. While it is true you are putting your financial resources and your idea out there for the world to judge, the most challenging thing about starting your own company is being vulnerable – “the courage to be imperfect”. This can be scary, but what you […]
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Co-Founders: Problem or Opportunity?
3 out of 5 startups fail because of compatibility issues between co-founders. An often-overlooked question for an entrepreneur is whether to go it alone or take on co-founders. It is often lonely starting a business. No founder can possess all the talents and skills to start and launch a new business. Microenterprises are businesses less […]
Read More03.08.20
The Vision Thing
The dictionary defines vision as “the ability to see something that you imagine, a picture in your mind, something that you see or dream”. This establishes the “fire in the belly” (unwavering passion, sense of urgency and resilience) that many vision-makers had for why they started their company. A popular motivational speaker reminds us that […]
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