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5 Branding Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to Focus OnEffective branding is about much more than just making an impression. Here's how to build your business by properly developing your brand.

ByTatiana Dumitru

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As an entrepreneur, you are who you are because you've decided to separate yourself from the crowd. You've got a good idea that you think is either totally unique or can be done better by you than anyone else. But that's rarely enough to see your entrepreneurial dream become a reality.

Brandingcan be the difference maker between having a good idea and actually making an impact with customers and the market. Your brand is the perception about you and your company that's shared by customers, partners, peers and the marketplace in general. Your brand includes the characteristics, qualities and emotions that come to mind when an audience considers your product or services.

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