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pxlpshr on March 16, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: How can I tell if I am failing at my entrepreneuri...

Once a year it often feels like your business is about to fail until it truly reaches the point of a sustainable business.

I think what separates real entrepreneurs from wantrepreneurs is how they handle the barriers and low periods that are natural with any startup.

cenedella on March 16, 2011 [–]

only once a year pxl? that's better than i did! :)

marc

rokhayakebe on March 16, 2011 | [–]

I agree. I think it is more like 99 times/day. Luckily the one time you feel like you are going to make it, it's give you enough high to not worry about the other 99.

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