Carnival of Entrepreneurship #8 at The Entrepreneurial Mind

Jeff Cornwall, Director of the Belmont University Center for Entrepreneurship plays host to this week's Carnival of Entrepreneurship at his blog, The Entrepreneurial Mind.

This week's diverse topics include:

• A lesson from the TV show American Inventor on why "cool" isn't sustainable
• Why and how to use testimonials
• How to sell yourself, not just to customers, but investors, employees, suppliers, landlords, etc.
• The myth of the "self-made" entrepreneur and the power of networking
• The importance of common courtesy in dealing with your customers
• The basics of business budgeting
• A lesson from the gym: what gets measured gets improved

Next week's edition will be hosted at MooreThoughts. Visit the Carnival of Entrepreneurship Home Page for more information on reading, contributing to or hosting the carnival.