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73.6% of all Statistics are Made Up

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Often when they do I throw out my favorite statistic: 73.6% of all statistics are made up. I’m writing this post to make sure you’re all on that same playing field. Here are some examples: - You ask a small sample set so that data isn’t statistically significant. I say it deadpanned.

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Entrepreneurship: Nature vs. Nurture? A Religious Debate

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I wasn’t going to write about it since he had just covered the topic and echoed my point of view. James Gillmore in the comments section offers these words to Fred Wilson, “I’d say this highly statistical evidence doesn’t counter your original stance.&# James’s overall point isn’t wrong. Or at least 73.6%

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Search Engine Ranking Can Make Or Break Your Business

Startup Professionals Musings

What most people don’t realize is, according to recent statistics , despite top positioning, only a quarter of sites selected comes from paid search. Campaign setup and ad copy writing. Thus I recommend that you stick with organic search, and use SEO to raise your ranking.

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6 Steps For Advancing New Venture Ideas Into Results

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. Establish a clear visual picture of each goal.

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6 Steps To Success In Your Entrepreneurial Goals

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. Establish a clear visual picture of each goal.

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6 Keys To Implementation With New Business Passions

Startup Professionals Musings

I was most impressed with the steps he outlined for turning ideas into goals into results, which I paraphrase here for aspiring entrepreneurs: Write down your goals or your dreams. Writing something down is the first step toward moving forward and making it real. Establish a clear visual picture of each goal.

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10 Top Reasons For First-time Entrepreneur Failure

Startup Professionals Musings

Statistics show that the failure rate for new startups within the first 5 years is as high as 50 percent. The discipline of writing down a plan is the best way to make sure you actually understand how to transform your idea into a business. That’s not bad, but who wants to be average? How can you improve your odds?