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Lesson #4: Infuse Your Company with a Survival Mentality
“I started The Body Shop in 1976 simply to create a livelihood for myself and my two daughters, while my husband, Gordon, was trekking across the Americas,” recalls Roddick. “I had no training or experience and my only business acumen was Gordon’s advice to take sales of £300 a week. Nobody talks of entrepreneurship as survival, but that's exactly what it is and what nurtures creative thinking.”
Lesson #3: Time is an Entrepreneur’s Best Asset
“Time is your most important resource,” says Kamprad. “You can do so much in ten minutes. Ten minutes, once gone, are gone for good.”

How Guerrillas Economize
When guerrilla marketers think of economizing, they don’t necessarily think of trying to save money. What they do think of is getting the absolute most from any money they’ve invested in marketing. They realize there are two kinds of marketing -- expensive and inexpensive -- and they know that expensive marketing is the kind that doesn’t cover the investment they’ve made in it, while inexpensive marketing pays rich rewards for their investment. Guerrillas have the insight to know that economizing has nothing to do with cost; it has everything to do with results.

What Sequoia Capital Looks for in Startups
Elements of Sustainable Companies Start-ups with these characteristics often foretells the success of a business and the likelihood of it becoming a sustainable, enduring company. We like to partner with companies that have:

10 Ways to Save Money Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle
Does frugality bring to mind a picture of a Depression-era family living off leftovers and hand-me-downs? Before you roll your eyes at the idea, consider this – you can have your cake and eat it too! Yes, you can save hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars every year without much sacrifice and without making drastic changes to your lifestyle.
Navigating A Marketing Spin Out
If you own a medical, dental or legal practice, you probably already know that marketing your practice in today's difficult economic times is like navigating a race car during a spin out. Putting the brakes on your marketing budget is not the best way to survive and thrive in a challenging economic environment. You can and should cut back on marketing that is not working. However, you should invest in f you the areas that are generating your most cost effective leads - especially Internet marketing.
The Rule of Three: When to Invest in Your Business
It is the businesses that consistently and carefully spend money and invest wisely that make the most money. Many businesses have gone on cost-cutting rampages only to find they are less profitable than before. Why? They crippled themselves by removing profitable business investments.

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Clint Eastwood
There was an article recently in “Selling Power Magazine” that featured the quiet management (directing) style of none other than Clint “The Man” Eastwood. For all you busy Execs out there that might not be up on the movie scene, last year Eastwood’s Million Dollar baby won four Oscars including best director and best picture with worldwide gross sales of more than $208 million dollars from an original $30 million dollar budget. He was turned down three times before getting the backing to make the picture. This is nothing new for Eastwood. His directing debut in 1971 saw him gross 10 times the one million dollars it cost to produce “Play Misty for Me” and he completed the film $50,000 dollars under budget. Eastwood takes immense pride in his frugality.
My Own Prison?
In our world today of “Sugar and Spice and Everything Thrice”, self-discipline and frugality are seldom found. Set yourself free and use your resources to create a happy, healthy and contributing lifestyle.
10 Ways to Save Money Without Sacrificing Your Lifestyle
Does frugality bring to mind a picture of a Depression-era family living off leftovers and hand-me-downs? Before you roll your eyes at the idea, consider this – you can have your cake and eat it too! Yes, you can save hundreds and possibly even thousands of dollars every year without much sacrifice and without making drastic changes to your lifestyle.
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