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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs</title><description>Designed specifically for leaders of new ventures, SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs is a FREE daily e-mail newsletter. It delivers the latest news and information entrepreneurs need in their quest to turn good ideas into great business.&amp;nbsp;Click&amp;nbsp; &lt;a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/entrepreneurs/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'&gt;here&lt;/a&gt; to subscribe.</description><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/entrepreneurs?sb_code=rss</link><image><url>http://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gif</url><title>SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs</title><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/news/entrepreneurs?sb_code=rss</link></image><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</lastBuildDate><item><title>Slow and steady wins the startup race</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D65DC9223-140E-4CA6-8C4A-10C8706775B9%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D65DC9223-140E-4CA6-8C4A-10C8706775B9%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Stitch Fix, a company that ships personalized packages of clothing to its customers, has chosen to grow slowly rather than sp&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D65DC9223-140E-4CA6-8C4A-10C8706775B9%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Bold Ventures</category></item><item><title>Why leaders should keep it real</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D2B43CC00-86EF-4085-86FD-BD36B00C27EB%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D2B43CC00-86EF-4085-86FD-BD36B00C27EB%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Leaders should spend less time worrying about what they do and more time focusing on the person they are, writes Margie Warre&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D2B43CC00-86EF-4085-86FD-BD36B00C27EB%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Leading the Pack</category></item><item><title>VCs often provide more than cash</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DF780C8C5-8069-4996-90CB-7665678D52A9%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DF780C8C5-8069-4996-90CB-7665678D52A9%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Venture capital firms don't just offer money to startup founders; they also try to create value in other ways, such as by hel&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DF780C8C5-8069-4996-90CB-7665678D52A9%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Finance &amp; Growth</category></item><item><title>5 questions to ask before expanding</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D9C3AC38C-AB60-4D61-A8D2-B7F6204D6D78%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D9C3AC38C-AB60-4D61-A8D2-B7F6204D6D78%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Wondering whether an initiative designed to expand your business is worth the risk? &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D9C3AC38C-AB60-4D61-A8D2-B7F6204D6D78%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Finance &amp; Growth</category></item><item><title>How to hire the right employees for your startup</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DDA67A9BD-16EA-4BE9-A60B-E99054D81D56%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DDA67A9BD-16EA-4BE9-A60B-E99054D81D56%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">As you assemble your team of employees, look for passionate people who are persistent, willing to work as a team and able to &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DDA67A9BD-16EA-4BE9-A60B-E99054D81D56%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Finance &amp; Growth</category></item><item><title>Harassing reporters and other PR blunders</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D69B2C537-64ED-4E73-9B06-153FAF88E94F%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D69B2C537-64ED-4E73-9B06-153FAF88E94F%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Throwing a lavish launch party can turn into a public relations disaster if it takes the focus off your core product, writes &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D69B2C537-64ED-4E73-9B06-153FAF88E94F%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>The Whole Entrepreneur</category></item><item><title>To innovate, rethink your processes</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D266B6670-7394-455B-94B9-833E3FC64F40%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D266B6670-7394-455B-94B9-833E3FC64F40%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">McDonald's and other major brands have achieved success by putting a new spin on the way that certain business processes are &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D266B6670-7394-455B-94B9-833E3FC64F40%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Ideas for Innovators</category></item><item><title>When it makes sense to fail</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DB1517A57-1F4A-4AC5-BEF7-EAED898733C0%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DB1517A57-1F4A-4AC5-BEF7-EAED898733C0%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Sometimes, despite all of your hard work, you just can't turn your business into a success, writes Brad Feld. &nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3DB1517A57-1F4A-4AC5-BEF7-EAED898733C0%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>Fortune from Failure</category></item><item><title>When you're able to connect authentically with those you seek to lead, you become more approachable, more trusted and more influential.</title><guid>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D60D404BB-0C7B-4742-BE19-01E5267CAC7C%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss</guid><link>http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D60D404BB-0C7B-4742-BE19-01E5267CAC7C%26brief%3Dentrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss</link><description><![CDATA[<div style="clear:both;margin:20px auto;color:#666;">Margie Warrell, writing at Forbes.&nbsp;-<a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DAB1CF223-69F0-429E-BAFB-66FDC120567B%26copyid%3D60D404BB-0C7B-4742-BE19-01E5267CAC7C%26brief%3DEntrepreneurs%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drss">More</a>-&nbsp;</div>]]></description><pubDate>21 May 2013 13:49:15 CDT</pubDate><category>SmartQuote</category></item></channel></rss>