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Rise of the 5-9 entrepreneurs

An interesting read from The Times on entrepreneurs who start ventures in their spare time whilst keeping the day job working for ‘the man’.

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How to be happy in business

It seems like most of the web has already linked to this but this post by Bud Caddell regarding How to be Happy in Business perfectly summarises the situation for many freelancers in digital media particularly. It certainly fits with the situation I generally find myself in.

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Less Business

I stumbled across this article from Matthew Homann on how to trade unfulfilling business for self respect. It resonates well until point 5 which seems kind of unachievable in a down economy.

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“Multitasking is the fastest way to mediocrity.”

Jason Fried hits the nail squarely on the head with this short post on the dangers of trying to keep too many balls in the air at the same time.

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Can you afford to buy cheap?

Belatedly linking to this post from Andy Budd which makes perfect sense to me.

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Make it easy for potential buyers to request a proposal

I think this link has been around for a while but Greg Storey and Airbag Industries have a great method for making it simple and easy for a potential customer to leave enough details to start a sales dialogue. This kind of thinking is a great way to make yourself more appealing during tough times.

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