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Startup Survival Podcast Series 1
ByPeter Harrington April 16, 2020June 6, 2022

Peter Harrington hosts the Entrepreneurship Podcast for Future Changemakers – Listen to Series 1 of the Startup Podcast here. Written and published by serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, Series 1 of the Startup Survival Podcast draws on 30+ years of starting & growing companies. Combining interviews, recommended reads and theory tips, this entrepreneurship podcast is designed…

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Trust Ladders
ByPeter Harrington January 13, 2019June 26, 2022

Trust ladders are critical aids for anyone wanting to start and/or grow a business. However, in all my experience, only a minority of startups actively take advantage of trust ladders and go onto treat them with appropriate respect. What are these trust ladders and how might they help you grow your new venture? Trust Challenges…

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Christmas Thank You
ByPeter Harrington December 18, 2018December 20, 2018

Uncertainty, uncertainty, uncertainty. A year typified by turmoil, trouble and turbulence, nears its end. But with so much upheaval it’s easy to lose sight of the good stuff; what holds us, what connects us and what brings us together. So here is our Christmas message to you…

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Overcome Customer Objections
ByPeter Harrington November 30, 2018June 23, 2022

Being able to overcome customer objections is a skill all entrepreneurs should master. Since the job of the entrepreneur is to create change, move things forward and sell new ideas, resistance should be expected. Winning people over though is seldom easy. The process requires patience, an understanding of how people behave plus an appreciation you…

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Monster Entrepreneur: But is Trump Passing Wind?
ByPeter Harrington November 4, 2018November 9, 2018

President Trump, the monster entrepreneur with a single-minded approach to presidential power, gets his biggest test on November 6th 2018…

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Entrepreneurial Stamina Izzard Style
ByPeter Harrington August 15, 2018May 4, 2020

Do you have the entrepreneurial stamina to make your new venture financially sustainable? Do you have the entrepreneurial stamina to turn that new venture into a successful and thriving organisation?

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Write Wonderful Words – Secrets Revealed
ByPeter Harrington July 18, 2018May 17, 2020

Whilst on a recent short-break to France, my great friend and guru of the English language, Sophie, handed me a holiday read. Within minutes I was hooked. Mark Forsyth’s insightful masterpiece never left my side…

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Biggest Challenge Facing Entrepreneurs
ByPeter Harrington March 13, 2018October 1, 2018

What is the biggest challenge facing entrepreneurs today? Is it access to finance? Is it knowing the right people? Is it having the right skills? All of the above gets the grey matter working, but for me the biggest challenge facing entrepreneurs is something different. It is something that start-ups often don’t see or consider…

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