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11/19/2025

How I Launched My Business Before the Internet: A Lesson in Old-School Hustle

Think you need a big budget or social media to start a business? This true story of launching a company with zero marketing budget will prove you have enough.

11/19/2025

Business Partner Conflict: A Founder’s Story of a Friendship That Failed

Struggling with a business partner conflict? A founder shares the raw truth of how a friendship—and a mission to support local writers—nearly collapsed under pressure, and the hard-won lessons that rebuilt his business on trust.

11/19/2025

How to Save a Failing Business: 4 Lessons My Cat Taught Me About Resilience

A true story of navigating a crisis that almost ended my company.

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11/18/2025

How to Start a Business: The Story of My First, Messy Step

Feeling overwhelmed about starting a business? This true story of one "messy flyer" teaches the 3 most important lessons for beginners. Start your journey today.

11/17/2025

My Business Was Failing, But I Refused to Call It That: A New Mindset for Entrepreneurs

Feel like your business is failing? This isn't the end. Discover a powerful mindset shift that turns every "failure" into a valuable lesson. A true story of resilience.

11/17/2025

How to Save a Failing Business: 4 Lessons My Cat Taught Me About Resilience

Facing a failing business? This is a real founder's story of surviving a crisis and the 4 surprising lessons my cat taught me about resilience and how to fight back.

11/17/2025

The 5 Real Signs of an Entrepreneur (My Story of Quitting a Safe Job to Chase a Dream)

For years, I had a reliable paycheck, a predictable routine, and the comfort of family and friends who supported the path I was on.

But deep down, there was always a quiet restlessness—a voice whispering, “You’re meant to build something of your own.”

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11/15/2025

What to Do When Your Business Isn’t Profitable: A Founder’s Story.

How I Survived 12 Months of $0 Profit, a Broken Printer, and My Own Doubt—And Why I’d Do It Again

Article here: https://thetipslab.com/life-lab/what-to-do-when-your-business-isnt-profitable-a-founders-story/

11/15/2025

I Had to Break a Promise to Save My Business: A Story of Adaptability vs. Deception

The email landed in my inbox like a gr***de. It was from a business partner—and a friend I’d launched a small publishing venture with.

11/14/2025

My First Client Fired Me: 3 Lessons That Saved My Business

I can still feel the sting of the email. It was from my very first client, As part of my new publishing services, I was also offering marketing help to local

11/13/2025

Business Failure Lessons: My ‘Mindset Matters’ Typo Story

My heart didn’t just sink; it plummeted. A single, stupid typo. My first instinct was to hide the boxes, burn them, and pretend this never happened. That one

11/03/2025

How to Start a Business with No Money: My Story of Turning Failure into a Company

After 13 years in the company, I've discovered that you don't need to wait until you're older or have a lot of money to get started.

I was young when I launched my first company. I didn't have much money saved. No wealthy family. No relationships with influential persons. All I had was a simple notion and the drive to make it a reality.

"I'll start my business when I have enough money" is something I never told myself. Rather, I just got started.
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