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Faced with a failing business model the author is experiencing the growing pains of a business pivot.

Mars Dorian takes some inspiration from Bruce Lee and some businesses in his neighborhood on the eve of the World Cup.
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You’re going to make mistakes. Just don’t make this one.
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Lessons learned in five years of entrepreneurship

Just be yourself. Follow your passion. Adopt the latest social technology. Sound like familiar advice? It might be harming your business.Social media advice is common sense

A childhood humiliation secretly held the author back in life. A journey toward making your mark in life.

There seems to be a failure manifesto rukling the social media airwaves these days and it’s time to put a stop to it.
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