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Entrepreneurship is an exciting prospect.  Starting your own business, being in control of your own future and being in charge are all ideas that are very appealing.  While entrepreneurship can have many rewards, it is often a difficult undertaking and a majority of new businesses fail.  Avoid the common pitfalls and use the following sampling of entrepreneurial resources to help make you a successful entrepreneur and make your dreams a reality.

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Resources

Entrepreneur.com
This site is completely devoted to entrepreneurship, with articles and blogs covering all sorts of topics ranging from raising money to keeping your customers happy.

Blogtrepreneur.com
This blog devoted to entrepreneurs is largely focused on social media and web tools for people who have their own business.

Professional Journey – Entrepreneurs
This career blog has tons of great content for entrepreneurs.

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
The Kauffman Foundation works with partners to encourage entrepreneurship across America and improve the education of children and youth. The Foundation focuses its operations and grant making on two areas: entrepreneurship and education.

Firsttuesday.com
Firsttuesday.com is an independent business think tank encouraging and supporting the creation of knowledge where business intersects policy, technology and innovation. 

Inc.com
Noted as the "Daily Resource for Entrepreneurs", Inc.com provides essential resources on all entrepreneurial aspects. 

TiE.com
TiE (Talent, ideas and Enterprise) is a global, not-for-profit network of entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship. TiE provides a platform for mentoring, networking & education, to entrepreneurs & professionals.

Forbes.com – Entrepreneurs
This excellent business magazine is all about free enterprise and they celebrate entrepreneurs and offer consistent advice and articles to help them succeed.

BusinessWeek – Entrepreneurship
Here's another great business magazine that consistently covers this topic. You can also get great stuff from Fortune.

Technorati.com – Entrepreneur
See all the latest blog posts in the Technorati blog network that are tagged with this topic.

Articles

Entrepreneurship Properly Understood
The motivation for entrepreneurial activities may vary from person to person, but most successful entrepreneurs share the same characteristics and personality traits.  Do you have what it takes?

20 Tips for Finding Money Now
Financing is a major obstacle for many entrepreneurs.  This article provides a list of some of the best sources for financing. This article includes information about bank loans, non-bank creditors, private and public equity sources, and international finance.

Business Plan Building, Section by Section
A good business plan will help you obtain financing, arrange strategic alliances, attract key employees, and boost your confidence. Find out how to build a business plan that will sell your company.

Books

What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business: Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs
Learn the ups and downs of starting a business from experienced entrepreneurs in this book from Jan Norman.  All stages of a business start-up are discussed.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Acclaimed author Peter F. Drucker provides guidelines for entrepreneurs to assist in identifying innovative opportunities.  Keys to successful entrepreneurial management are also detailed in depth.

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