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Spotted this interesting categorisation of clients on freelanceswitch.com. Most of us who have had client interactions on a daily basis know exactly what this article talks about :)

Check it out.
12 Breeds of Clients & How to work with them.

Here is an interesting article by Paul Graham about why many start-ups fail:

The 18 Mistakes that Kill Start-ups

For people who are currently in the midst of managing a start-up or planning for one, I think it makes for an interesting read.

Another interesting article by Steve Pavlina. It is interesting for me to read this as Exit Design is a small design firm and is run by a team who is more driven with the idea of self-employment.

Read 10 Stupid Mistakes Made by the Newly Self-Employed

Currently reading this book, The High Performance Entrepreneur by Subroto Baghchi. To me this book although simple is great just because it quotes Indian examples of strategy, planning & the road to success. It is a no nonsense book that gives you the facts straight out without the usual sugar-coated writing style.

Most of the books that we usually read on entrepreneurship are of westerners. This is also used as an escapism because we justify their success with access to facilities that are available in the west, governmental support to people without jobs, etc.

Looking forward to Subroto Bagchis' next book.