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Just started your small to medium business? Need some inspiration? If you are planning to start your own company, you will find these HD motivational wallpaper and posters to your liking. Never give up! For all entrepreneurs, this video on Guy Kawasaki The Top 10 Mistakes of Entrepreneurs is a must watch. The UC Berkeley Startup Competition (Bplan) proudly welcomed Guy Kawasaki to the Haas School of Business. Kawasaki, former chief evangelist of Apple and co-founder of Garage Technology Ventures, explained the top ten mistakes that entrepreneurs make. His talk covered all stages of a startup from inception to exit.

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One of the best quotes we’ve come across is from Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying.” Fortune favors the bold, without further ado, right click to download the wallpaper for your Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac or Linux desktop. Good luck on your business venture.

Great companies start because the founders want to change the world... not make a fast buck. - Guy Kawasaki
Great companies start because the founders want to change the world… not make a fast buck. – Guy Kawasaki

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. - Colin Powell
There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure. – Colin Powell

The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. - Peter Drucker
The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity. – Peter Drucker

If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later! - Richard Branson
If somebody offers you an amazing opportunity but you are not sure you can do it, say yes – then learn how to do it later! – Richard Branson

When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. - Elon Musk
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. – Elon Musk

To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. - Winston Churchill
To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often. – Winston Churchill

The things you regret most in life are the risks you didn't take. - Farhan Masood
The things you regret most in life are the risks you didn’t take. – Lewis Carroll

Don't worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop. - Jeffrey Zeldman
Don’t worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop. – Jeffrey Zeldman

Don't worry about failure; you only have to be right once. - Drew Houston
Don’t worry about failure; you only have to be right once. – Drew Houston

Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. - Lao-tzu
Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. – Lao-tzu

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. - Bill Cosby
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. – Bill Cosby

I knew that if I failed I wouldn't regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying. - Jeff Bezos
I knew that if I failed I wouldn’t regret that, but I knew the one thing I might regret is not trying. – Jeff Bezos

If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs. - Tony Gaskin
If you don’t build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs. – Tony Gaskin

For the next thirty days, think, talk, act, walk, smell, and feel like business is booming and it will. - Mark Victor Hansen
For the next thirty days, think, talk, act, walk, smell, and feel like business is booming and it will. – Mark Victor Hansen

If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs. - Dhirubhai Ambani
If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to help them build theirs. – Dhirubhai Ambani

The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. - Mark Caine
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. – Mark Caine

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. – Mark Twain

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt

I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. - Thomas A. Edison
I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. – Thomas A. Edison

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. - David Brinkley
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. – David Brinkley

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma Gandhi
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. – Mahatma Gandhi

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. - Mark Twain
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. – Mark Twain

You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. - Albert Einstein
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. – Albert Einstein

Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. - Robert Kiyosaki
Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning. – Robert Kiyosaki

STOP SELLING. START HELPING. - ZigZiglar
Stop selling. Start helping. – ZigZiglar

LIFE'S MOST PERSISTENT AND URGENT QUESTION IS, WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR OTHERS? - Martin Luther King
Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, “What are you doing for others?” – Martin Luther King

WHEN IT GETS DIFFICULT IS OFTEN RIGHT BEFORE YOU SUCCEED. - Chris Garrett
When it gets difficult is often right before you succeed. – Chris Garrett

YOU MUST BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD. - Gandhi
You must be the change you wish to see in the world. – Gandhi

THE VERY BEST THING YOU CAN DO FOR THE WHOLE WORLD IS TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOURSELF. - Wallace Wattles
The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of youself. – Wallace Wattles

DON'T THINK OF PITCHING. THINK OF OFFERING. THE OFFER IS BETTER THAN A PITCH. - Sonia Simone
Don’t think of pitching. Think of offering. The offer is better than a pitch. – Sonia Simone

THINK BIG AND DON'T LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO TELL YOU IT CAN'T BE DONE. LIFE'S TOO SHORT TO THINK SMALL. - Tim Ferriss
Think big and don’t listen to people who tell you it can’t be done. Life’s too short to think small. – Tim Ferriss

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE, THE WORD ITSELF SAYS I'M POSSIBLE. - Audrey Hepburn
Nothing is impossible, the world itself says “I’m Possible” – Audrey Hepburn

SUCCESS ISN'T JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU ACCOMPLISH IN YOUR LIFE, IT'S ABOUT WHAT YOU INSPIRE OTHERS TO DO. - Unknown
Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do. – Unknown

IF YOU CANNOT DO GREAT THINGS, DO SMALL THINGS IN A GREAT WAY. - Napoleon Hill
If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way. – Napoleon Hill

THE ONLY WAY TO WIN AT CONTENT MARKETING IS FOR THE READER TO SAY,
The only way to win at content marketing is for the reader to say, “This was written specially for you.” – Jamie Turner

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EVERY PIECE OF YOUR CONTENT SHOULD BE EXCELLENT, BE EXCELLENT, ENOUGH THAT CUSTOMERS ARE COMPELLED TO SHARE IT. - Joe Pulizzi
Every piece of your content should be excellent, be excellent, enough that customers are compelled to share it. – Joe Pulizzi

DON’T TRY TO DO IT ALL. IT’S BETTER TO BE AWESOME ON ONE OR TWO CHANNEL THAN TO EXTEND ON SIX. - Cameron Chapman
Don’t try to do it all. It’s better to be awesome on one of two channel than to extend on six. – Cameron Chapman

BE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE CULTURE AND THE BUSINESS, AND REMAIN POSITIVE BECAUSE IT INSPIRES OTHERS. - Barry Liber
Be passionate about the culture and the business, and remain positive because it inspires others. – Barry Liber

Home based business ideas are always the best ideas in the world, just like so many start ups that changed the world from their garage. There are times when business is not doing so great, but if the focus and sacrifice is there, great rewards lies ahead of you.

Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. - Oscar Wilde
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde

It is never too late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
It is never too late to be what you might have been. – George Eliot

The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. - Confucius
The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. – Confucius

In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. - Bill Cosby
In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. – Bill Cosby

A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. - David Brinkley
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. – David Brinkley

I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. - George S. Patton
I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs but how high he bounces when he hits bottom. – George S. Patton

I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. - Michael Jordan
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. – Michael Jordan

If you’re going through hell, keep going. - Winston Churchill
If you’re going through hell, keep going. – Winston Churchill

Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. - Kyle Chandler
Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. – Kyle Chandler

It’s better to be happy doing something you love, even if you don’t find success right away. - George Burns
It’s better to be happy doing something you love, even if you don’t find success right away. – George Burns

You’re not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you’ll find at the end will make it all worth it. - Muhammad Ali
You’re not going to enjoy every minute of the journey, but the success you’ll find at the end will make it all worth it. – Muhammad Ali

Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. - George Edward Woodberry
Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure. – George Edward Woodberry

If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative. - Woody Allen
If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative. – Woody Allen

You can’t expect to hit the jackpot if you don’t put a few nickels in the machine. - Flip Wilson
You can’t expect to hit the jackpot if you don’t put a few nickels in the machine. – Flip Wilson

The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. - Vince Lombardi
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. – Vince Lombardi

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. - Thomas A. Edison
Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. – Thomas A. Edison

Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out. - Robert Collier
Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out. – Robert Collier

The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one. - Elbert Hubbard
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you will make one. – Elbert Hubbard

If you have an urge to build something that could change the world, don’t focus on the money, but the legacy you’ll leave behind. – Alexander Tamas
If you have an urge to build something that could change the world, don’t focus on the money, but the legacy you’ll leave behind. – Alexander Tamas

When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. – Bob Parsons
When you’re ready to quit, you’re closer than you think. – Bob Parsons

Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard. – Caterina Fake
Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard. – Caterina Fake

The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. – Charles F.Kettering
The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. – Charles F.Kettering

People capable of making enough money to never work again are the same people who will never quit working. – Chris Dixon
People capable of making enough money to never work again are the same people who will never quit working. – Chris Dixon

You can’t learn in school what the world is going to do next year. – Henry Ford
You can’t learn in school what the world is going to do next year. – Henry Ford

Forget about your competitors, just focus on your customers. – Jack Ma
Forget about your competitors, just focus on your customers. – Jack Ma

If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one. – Jack Ma
If there are nine rabbits on the ground and you want to catch one, just focus on one. – Jack Ma

Don’t make decisions based on fear. – Jake Nickell
Don’t make decisions based on fear. – Jake Nickell

Grow a thick skin and be prepared to take criticism. – Mark Forrester
Grow a thick skin and be prepared to take criticism. – Mark Forrester

The key to success for everything in business, science and technology is never to follow the others. – Masaru Ibuka
The key to success for everything in business, science and technology is never to follow the others. – Masaru Ibuka

We live in a world where you’re not being eaten by a lion When you fail, you just have to get another job. – Michael Arrington
We live in a world where you’re not being eaten by a lion When you fail, you just have to get another job. – Michael Arrington

Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity. – Michael Dell
Don’t spend so much time trying to choose the perfect opportunity, that you miss the right opportunity. – Michael Dell

Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something. – Michael Lopp
Criticism is the best sign you’re onto something. – Michael Lopp

Most people are searching for a path to success that is both easy and certain. Most paths are neither. – Seth Godin
Most people are searching for a path to success that is both easy and certain. Most paths are neither. – Seth Godin

Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying they've done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me. – Steve Jobs
Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at night saying they’ve done something wonderful, that’s what matters to me. – Steve Jobs

When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say “wow, that was an adventure,” not “wow, I sure felt safe.” – Tom Preston-Werner
When I’m old and dying, I plan to look back on my life and say “wow, that was an adventure,” not “wow, I sure felt safe.” – Tom Preston-Werner

Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction. – Warren Buffet
Pick out associates whose behavior is better than yours and you’ll drift in that direction. – Warren Buffet

Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising. - Milton Hershey
Give them quality. That’s the best kind of advertising. – Milton Hershey

Be so good they can’t ignore you. - Steve Martin
Be so good they can’t ignore you. – Steve Martin

Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer

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If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. - Adrienne Gusoff
If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Adrienne Gusoff

Success is what comes after you stop making excuses. - Luis Galarza
Success is what comes after you stop making excuses. – Luis Galarza

Believe you can and you’re halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
Believe you can and you’re halfway there. – Theodore Roosevelt

Don’t delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first. - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Don’t delay acting on a good idea. Chances are someone else has just thought of it, too. Success comes to the one who acts first. – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. - Maya Angelou
The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise. – Maya Angelou

It’s never too late to be who you might have been. - George Eliot
It’s never too late to be who you might have been. – George Eliot

A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Lao Tzu
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. – Lao Tzu

Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of. - Richard Branson
Above all, you want to create something you’re proud of. – Richard Branson

Be specific enough to be believable and universal enough to be relevant. - Ann Handley
Be specific enough to be believable and universal enough to be relevant. – Ann Handley

If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters. - Chris Guillebeau
If plan A fails, remember there are 25 more letters. – Chris Guillebeau

Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. - Pablo Picasso
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. – Pablo Picasso

Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read. - Leo Burnett
Make it simple. Make it memorable. Make it inviting to look at. Make it fun to read. – Leo Burnett

Why waste a sentence saying nothing? - Seth Godin
Why waste a sentence saying nothing? – Seth Godin

Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. - Benjamin Franklin
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about. – Benjamin Franklin

Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did. - Sarah Cardwell
Learn everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can – there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did. – Sarah Cardwell

It’s quite fun to do the impossible. - Walt Disney
It’s quite fun to do the impossible. – Walt Disney

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Advice On Starting Your Own Business

Have a great small medium business startup idea as an entrepreneur? There are times when you will face many obstacles, remember that these obstacles are stepping stones towards a better future. Do note that one of the main reasons in business failure is debt, this is attributed to securing too much loan. Like all business ventures, there will be success and failure, it is part and parcel of success. The most important thing is to pick yourself up and continue running.

Home based business ideas are always the best ideas in the world, just like so many startups that changed the world from their garage. There are times when business is not doing so great, but if the focus and sacrifice is there, great rewards lie ahead of you. If there is one thing about success, it is never to give up most of the time. There are times to quit, for instance, when they are going in the wrong direction. Perhaps the key ingredient to success is passion, the reward is money.

If the goal is money, nothing but money, it is time to wonder what is the difference between making tons of money like an illegal drug lord? Remember, you are an entrepreneur driven by passion, not a businessman driven by money. Remember that success is not measured by the amount of money in your bank account, it is measured via achievements. Depending on your personal view, the yardstick for achievement can be how many people’s lives you’ve changed or how your kindness had a multiple effect on others.

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    harindu [ Reply ]

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