Thinking Like a Successful Entrepreneur

Here are additional samplings of concepts and tools to help you start thinking entrepreneurially.

Perseverance--a double edged sword

The toughest thing in the world for an entrepreneur to do is to admit that he or she needs to pull the plug on a project because it's a non-starter.  Sadly, many entrepreneurs postpone abandoning a dead-ender project because of a commonly held belief that perseverance will pay off.

Sometimes it won't. The smart entrepreneur needs to know when to pull the plug and move on. Article.

Articles on Entrepreneurial Thinking

Richard Branson, entrepreneur extraordinaire. Short 6 page article reveals some of Branson's secrets of entrepreneurial succcess. Article.

Thomas Stemberg, founder of Staples shares his Rules to Live By and break as an entrepreneur. Article.

Entrepreneurs Analyzed, article written by an academic at Europe's top B-School explores how entrepreneurs think. Article.

Flouting Conventional Wisdon, two profs from INSEAD argue that the key to success is in making the right strategic moves. Article.

Building Success into a High Tech Startup, articlewritten by John Preston of MIT who has helped over 100 startups.