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From the November 2011 issue of Inc. magazine

Stop Feeling Like a Big Fat Loser

The founder of an online shopping community implores other entrepreneurs to be more honest about their problems.

Lane Hartwell

 

"If nobody shares they are struggling, nobody will know anybody else is struggling. That results in a bunch of people feeling isolated and scared and like big, fat losers."

—Tara Hunt, CEO and co-founder of the online shopping community Buyosphere.com. On her blog, HorsePigCow.com, she implored other entrepreneurs to be more honest about their problems.

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