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<p>the woman's go-for-it! guide to overcoming the big challenges of launching a business </p>
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<div id="syndetics_summary">Surviving the ups and downs of entrepreneurship takes more than a great business idea. It requires that you face a slew of challenges that will test your resolve-from giving up a steady paycheck to working long hours. While other business books focus on writing a business plan and getting funding, only Birthing the Elephant charts the psychological and emotional aspects of launching a start-up. Presenting a road map of the first two years of your enterprise, this step-by-step handbook shows you how to: Think and act like an entrepreneur, Anticipate problems and overcome barriers to success, Manage the four key stages of your launch, Avoid the ten costly mistakes that new business owners often make.<p/>Packed with inspirational frontline advice from cosmetics guru Bobbi Brown, designer Liz Lange, and other female entrepreneurs, this targeted guide also provides quick tips and action lists to help you meet your specific business needs. Women like you are launching new ventures every day. Birthing the Elephant gives you the staying power you need to deliver on your dream! Book jacket.</div>
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<td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">viii</td>
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<td class="syndetics_dtoc_pageno">ix</td>
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Design Your Destiny</div>
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Real Stories behind Real Start-Ups</div>
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Substitute Brains for Bucks</div>
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Take the Leap</div>
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Stage 1: Start Your Start-Up</div>
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Stage 2: Run Your Own Show</div>
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Stage 3: Turn Breakdowns into Breakthroughs</div>
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Stage 4: Find Your Business Rhythm</div>
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Avoid the Ten Biggest Pitfalls</div>
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Welcome to Your New Life!</div>
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