About Entrepreneurs: Are You a Toilet Paper Entrepreneur?

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	from Scott Allen Have you ever gone to sit down on a public toilet, only to find out that there are just three sheets of toilet paper left? Entrepreneurship can be a lot like that sometimes. A new book, "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur", explores the phenomenon with tips for cleaning up your business plus dozens of stories from entrepreneurs (including yours truly) who have faced the end of the roll and lived to tell about it.
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The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur Mike Michalowicz is the author of "The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur", which he describes as "the tell-it-like-it-is guide to cleaning up your business, even if you're at the end of your roll." His "get real" approach is targeted at the millions of entrepreneurs who believe they can succeed, even if they don't fit the mold of the "media darling entrepreneur." In this interview, Mike highlights some of the key lessons from the book, as well as his own experience as a toilet paper entrepreneur.              More Topics Startup Stories #2 Adventures from the entrepreneurial edge Startup Myths Debunked From FreshBooks founder Mike McDerment Paul Newman Remembered Actor, activist, social entrepreneur I Have Hope for the Future of America A future entrepreneur speaks - MUST-SEE! Virtual Business Development Find your next JV partner online Selling to Big Companies Accessing C-level decision makers Planning Your Exit Strategy How to get out gracefully Know When to Say When - My Three-Sheet Story A few months ago, I was approached by author Mike Mikalowicz to contribute a personal story from my own entrepreneurial experience to his new book, The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. With just a little bit of artistic license, here's a bit of my own entrepreneurial story, as retold in the book.   Trends: Off = On, On = Off My favorite trendwatching source, the aptly-named Trendwatching.com, has a particularly insightful briefing this month on the "Off = On" trend. The briefing looks at how concepts from the online world are being brought into the offline world and vice-versa in so many areas -- art, fashion, home decor, retail displays, et al.     Sponsored Links   Lose Weight Together Calorie Count Groups Join a group on Calorie Count today and track your progress with people like you. Find groups by age, location, weight loss interests and much more!

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