The Better Business Builders is your all-in-one resource for business capital, coaching and training. http://betterbizbuilders.com 2008-09-06T15:52:14+01:00 http://betterbizbuilders.com http://betterbizbuilders.com/images/M_images/rss10.gif text/html 2008-08-10T15:26:06+01:00 http://betterbizbuilders.com http://betterbizbuilders.com/content/view/103/81/ Join Our Free Webinar on Building a Strong Foundation The age old question in life is, “What came first…the chicken or the egg?” The age old question for business owners is, “What comes first…success or confidence?” Some might say that success breeds confidence. Considering the incredibly high failure rate of new businesses I think that a new question needs to be asked. “What comes first…success or the knowledge to succeed?” People have often asked, “How do I find success?” My answer to that is success can only be found at the intersection of Opportunity Preparation! Do you know where your business is going? 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