How to stay afloat as a first-time entrepreneur

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Mashable's latest #BizChats Twitter chat dove into the good, bad and down-right unknown of entrepreneurship and what it takes to stay afloat in a sea of competitors.

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Several successful entrepreneurs weighed in on the topic, including: Gerard Adams, co-founder of Elite Daily, serial entrepreneur, & angel investor; Kelly Lovell, CEO of the Lovell Corporation, social entrepreneur, & motivational speaker; Ramon Ray, editor for Smart Hustle Magazine; and Shama Hyder, founder and CEO of Marketing Zen, author & speaker.

Over the course of an hour, @MashBusiness covered an array of questions, ranging from the characteristics entrepreneurs need to survive in a competitive space to the first crucial steps that should be taken when looking to start a business.

Check out highlights from the chat in the Storify, below:

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[View the story "#BizChats: How to stay afloat as an first-time entrepreneur" on Storify]#BizChats: How to stay afloat as an first-time entrepreneurMashable dove into the good, bad, and down-right unknown of entrepreneurship and what it takes to make a splash in a sea of competitors.Storified by Mashable· Wed, May 04 2016 19:13:25

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