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Date: October 16, 2008
Business Entrepreneur News from the Web

Business Entrepreneur Quote of the Day

Working for someone else is nothing like being an entrepreneur and the boss of your own business. To become an entrepreneur requires a different plan or map. You’ll be taking a different road, to a different destination.

- Noel Peebles, Author of Sell Your Business The Easy Way

Credit crisis and its effect on small business
Although the lending climate might appear chilly nowadays, Matthew Bandyk points out, “even though most banks have essentially stopped lending to each other, that does not mean that they are not lending to businesses”. He also points out that, “small-business owners have always needed to work hard for credit—they might just need to work a bit harder now”.

Read more at: Does the financial crisis mean a credit crisis for small business?

8 Mistakes Start-ups Make
David R. Butcher talks about the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when starting up a business; Start Underfunded, Do It Alone, Don’t Plan/Research Properly, Undervalue the Customer, A Weak Call to Action, Lose Momentum, Don’t Get Involved, Do It Only for the Money.

Read more at: 8 Mistakes Start-ups Make

Sramana Mitra, Forbes columnist and serial entrepreneur Forbes columist, Sraman Mitra, talks about her new book, Entrepreneurs Journeys. Entrepreneurs Journeys, captures wisdom and advice for every technology entrepreneur and anyone interested in building a new business.

Check it out Sraman Mitra’s latest post at: An S.O.S. To Silicon Valley