Most Startups Fail Because Founders Have Too Much Passion

That is the title of a very interesting article I read recently on Business Insider.

Passion alone is typically what drives a founder to get a new business off the ground. Start-ups have little other fuel to make them go; their futures are completely dependent upon the founder’s zeal and dedication to the idea. Unfortunately passion and dedication are typically not enough. In fact, 80 percent of new businesses fail within the first five years, according to a study by Inc. and the National Business Incubator Association. So what’s the cause of this failure? According to consultant, investor, and author John Bradberry, the cause of these failing start-ups is also the same driver for many successful businesses: Passion. Bradberry argues that falling in love with a business can cloud one’s judgment when making decisions around the business.”

Read the full article on Business Insider

SEO – Writing a “How To” article

When people talk about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), they mainly talk about title tag, metadata, alt attributes and other words that would make my mother thinks she’s no longer on earth. Well, that is all good and right but there is also one easy thing that you can do yourself to help attract more visitors to your site without having to ring your web designer. And that is writing a “How To” article and post it on your website (yep, I’m doing it now).

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