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The Heart of an ENTREPRENEUR Overcoming great obstacles and impossible odds, they are doers, thinkers, givers (not takers), all focused on making the world a better place USA: The passion in their voice indeed is the heart of a small business owner. And, indeed it is the very same passion, the same kind of voice that give us the documents of the early Americans struggling to understand their role and relation with England. Our struggle as a global community and as individuals is to discover the edge of our inquiry and to kindle the creative spirit to continue to push the vision further... to go on to a higher perfection. Old ideas that do not work, old carcases of beliefs and ideologies that continue to hang on, cloud and obscure that edge. Greed and self-absorption do as well. Entrepreneurs with deep-seated visions for a better world are a true hope for the future of this world. more... » Our first principles, mission & vision » Be Obsessed With Doing Good » Create Upward Spirals of Achievement » Recognize the greatness in each other » TV Episodes: Business basics by industry » You know more than you think! » Capitalism is not about greed. » Be a real leader. Empower thinkers. » Key documents about the mission » Collaborate! After every episode! Learn from those who walk over the coals Let's Make it #1 Export of the USA! Deep within the fabric of the USA is an abiding optimism, a hope for the future, a dream of the impossible, where we just know we can do it better. The adventurers and seekers through the years, often immigrants to the USA, have a special DNA to start and grow their own business. Now it's just who we are. Have a great new idea? Just do it. Are you in your own business now? Grow it! Let's export optimism for the future. These Actions change the world: Words from people who started a business, overcame failures, pushed on to become successful, then became very generous within their communities and their industry: 1. Do Not Accept the Status Quo 2. Learn From Mistakes 3. Be True To Yourself 4. Keep Dreaming 5. Live out your dream 6. Take on Investors 7. Cultivate Ideas 8. Hire People You Like 9. Pay Attention To The Numbers 10. Teach, Preach, Coach and Counsel 11. Do What You Promise To Do 12. Have pride of workmanship How-to Create a $Billion Business Watch Small Business School every week and meet very thoughtful people who are quietly changing our world. Working their dreams into reality, they'll encourage, challenge and inspire us to always be the best that we can be. Creating something of value makes a life worth living. When it is sustainable, that's a legacy. More...And even more...

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