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Mindset is huge when it comes to betting on yourself, career coach Marlo Lyons told Business Insider, but it isn't everything.
  • Career coach Marlo Lyons told BI that a big part of being a successful entrepreneur is in your mindset.
  • But there are also concrete steps to take to improve the odds of your bet on yourself.
  • Here are Lyons' top tips she gives clients when they're gearing up to give entrepreneurship a try.

Since the pandemic overhauled our needs and expectations for work, more and more people are choosing to open their small businesses — but entrepreneurship isn't for everyone.