6 Reasons to Keep Your Business Small

6 Reasons to Keep Your Business Small

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Author John Warrillow proposes an alternative to setting your sights on building a $200 million business: Focus on building a $2 million company instead.


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Would you rather have a good shot at earning $500,000 a year for 20 years or a slim chance at a $100 million dollar pay day?

The generally-accepted dogma among entrepreneurs is "bigger is beautiful." You're nothing until you have some brand name investors on your board and 50 employees at your command. This "go big or go home" attitude leads to a lot of success stories but I wonder how many would-be entrepreneurs fail b

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