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		<title>How I became an entrepreneur (aka self-employed)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:08:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smooth Harold reader Derek Bobo asks via email:
I was wondering when and how you made the leap of faith to work for yourself. When did you know you were safe financially? What was the deciding factor, etc? I&#8217;m right on the brink but can&#8217;t seem to get myself to take the leap of faith.
Excellent question. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tip: How to close more business off your website</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:59:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Answer: prominently list your service fees on your home page to weed out unfitting clients.
If you sell products, this is a no-brainer. But since a majority of U.S. business are service-based companies, this is a must if you want to spend more time closing business instead of qualifying it. At the least, and when using [...]]]></description>
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