Benjamin Cohen Quotes
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The truth is that most small businesses will not succeed and you need to be emotionally prepared for this.
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I decided that the only way there would be a future was to start to cut back.
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I was stuck at home in bed with me and got more and more involved with the Internet. I used it to keep in contact with friends and to make sure I was up to date with everything that was going on in the world.
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A world in which others controlled the course of their own development, would be a world in which the American system would be seriously endangered.
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I prefer the new me a million times more over than the old one.
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My parents have been really supportive right from the very beginning.
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I've found that in business opportunities will constantly emerge or situations develop that make you revise your plans along the way.
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The first profile piece on myself came about after my Rabbi sent information to the Jewish Chronicle on what I was up to. The story was then picked up by one of the nationals and things grew from there.
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I can remember how rude I could be at times to journalists and people phoning up for advice.
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Initially, the site was favourably reviewed in a leading new media publication and the word spread.
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The added work load of a degree has made me focus a lot more when I am in work.
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And although I like to relax and have fun, my passion is my work.
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Most of my time, energy and other resources I use to nurture my projects.
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On the other hand, always aim to be the best in what you do and give 100%.
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When I look back at the way that I was in that documentary I cringe.
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Back then, I could be as obnoxious as I liked and people would still come back for more, they had to, I was Benjamin Cohen, the Dot Com sensation.
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Even if someone is already in your market space, ask yourself whether you can approach it from a different angle and thereby secure your own customer base.
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I still manage to spend around 40 hours a week at work but it is a lot more focused on what can make money as opposed to what makes me look good in the papers.
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At the end of the day I'm pleased with the site I created.