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Jeremy Wyatt jwyatt@harrisonlawgroup.com HarrisonLawGroup.com (410) 832-0000
40 West Chesapeake Avenue, Ste. 600 Towson, MD 21204
Inside This Edition
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Here’s What You Lose in a Trial
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‘Murdering’ the Competition
3. Remembering the Great French Mustache Strike 4. Business Truths vs. Tall Tales
Dispelling Deceptive Business Myths Entrepreneurial Facts and Fables
The roads to entrepreneurial success are varied, but common philosophical potholes can knock any profitable journey off course. Here are five standard pieces of fiction from the business world — and the facts that will set owners free. Fiction: Being an entrepreneur is always exciting. Fact: While taking the reins of your own enterprise is thrilling, you may find your aspirations becoming stale once routine sets in. If you’re lucky enough to experience prolonged comfort — and perhaps boredom — at your business, it’s time to shake things up. Being open to new ideas and challenges will invigorate your spirit and lead to new opportunities for expansion. Pro Tip: If you’re feeling stagnant in your day-to-day work, your employees likely feel the same
way. Welcome their input to refresh your services and goals and take your operation in new directions. Of course, boredom can be an excellent motivator for existing entrepreneurs. For example, legendary celebrity cook Ina Garten (“Barefoot Contessa”) bought a food shop while feeling restive at her White House job. Sometimes, following your heart — even if it means exiting an accomplished role elsewhere — is the key to successful entrepreneurship. Fiction: Being your own boss is a blast. Fact: Even though you may have gone into business for yourself because you didn’t like answering to others or wanted to set your schedule, you likely had a rude awakening once the gears started spinning and you became the one calling the shots. There’s a world of difference between being an employee
and being the one responsible for everything that keeps a business afloat. If entrepreneurship were easy, everyone would do it. Fiction: Disappointing a customer is disastrous. Fact: Many factors can cripple a business, but few obstacles have more potential to cause harm than the dreaded bad online review. Although no one wants to read negative
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