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		<title>How do I get past the Hunter/Gatherer Stage of Business?</title>
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				<title><![CDATA[Works for me! :)
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				<description><![CDATA[Works for me! :)
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				<title><![CDATA[Alright, that makes sense ;-) My]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Alright, that makes sense ;-) My argument was with the stress on the ONLY reason for a business to exist. 

I think you`re right, that although we can have formal and technical
definitions, ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Craig,Great thoughts, thanks.&nb]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Craig,Great thoughts, thanks.&nbsp; Some smart/important guy came up with the "acquire and retain customers" statement - I just stole it (I think Da Vinci said the best artists are just the best plagiarists? :)&nbsp; ).&nbsp;&nbsp; But the ]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[excellent post CraigL.
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				<description><![CDATA[excellent post CraigL.
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				<title><![CDATA[
Bottom line - the purpose of E]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[
Bottom line - the purpose of EVERY business is a) to
acquire and b) to retain customers.&nbsp; There is no other purpose of
a business except for the owner himself, which is to create the desired
lifestyle for themself and thei]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[LOL!!&nbsp;
So to follow Cartes]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[LOL!!&nbsp;
So to follow Cartess` connection between the free gift with orders and
farming, that piece of candy]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[blakeman, I would like to add th]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[blakeman, I would like to add that it is difficult to hire a person to do the simple tasks you (the "S" self-employed) do because it takes balls. Two obstacles are apparent to me.One: you (the "S") must have faith that your business can support the]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Very practical wisdom, Cartess. ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Very practical wisdom, Cartess. &nbsp; Most businesses can figure out a way to farm in such a way as to increase their yield per acre, or yield per hour - by focusing on customers that make you more money in less time.- by hiring or outsourcing]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Most doctors pick a time, often ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Most doctors pick a time, often in the evening, for the single purpose of returning calls and having short consultations. People have learned that process and it`s accepted as]]></description>
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				<title><![CDATA[Couldn`t agree more. That`s why ]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Couldn`t agree more. That`s why something like StartupNation works so well for so many different people in different businesses.
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