By Molly McGowan Times-News Staff Writer Published: Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 4:30 a.m. Think you know your hometown? Hendersonville’s upcoming “Hendo Hunt” event in November aims to challenge local schools, businesses and individuals to decode clues along downtown’s Main Street — while raising money for three nonprofits. The Nov. 8 fa...

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According to Bloomberg, 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months. That’s 80% who crash and burn.   Yet again here is that 80/20 rule. So why? How can we learn from so that we can all apply to our own business aspirations? In my own nearly 30 years of leading successful organizations, serving on Boards and working wi...

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Generally most executives, entrepreneurs and business owners know that strategy is important.  But almost all also find it scary, because it forces them to confront a future they can only guess at.   What is even worse is choosing a strategy, which entails making decisions that explicitly cut off possibilities and options.  An executive may well fear t...

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