The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
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The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
As anyone who starts a business knows, it is a fantastic race. There is a statistic that hangs over your head—over 90 percent of all new businesses fail in the first three years. For anyone with even a bit of a competitive spirit in them, especially for someone who defines himself or herself as an entrepreneur (hands on hips, chest out, standing at
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