<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 20:28:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@focusnow/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[3 things you need to stop right now if you want to succeed in Entrepreneurship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image source Introduction One of the biggest career paths that anyone can undertake is to become an Entrepreneur. It is both challenging and rewarding. The margin between success and failure can be as]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@focusnow/3-things-you-need-to-stop-right-now-if-you-want-to-succeed-in-entreneurship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@focusnow/3-things-you-need-to-stop-right-now-if-you-want-to-succeed-in-entreneurship</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-175254]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[focusnow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 21:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rgyDENc682igsEwQba7GfizrgWpzXa47hRuUHevUcH7Ksg3p8b6gsWVwcNtBtLRU9dp9rvhAZMQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Reasons why social media marketing is good for small business!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image Source Introduction Marketing is a crucial part of setting up and running every business. 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Other interfaces like peakd has a GUI that allows you to format your write up in whatever]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@focusnow/how-to-format-your-posts-and-make-them-look-neat</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-174578/@focusnow/how-to-format-your-posts-and-make-them-look-neat</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-174578]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[focusnow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 18:10:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2ri6SoFKFMA8XEwL5b6EXuVR2y3v8RLv13XpNhmnh56T8vqGC4Wy96xjveWguAiKHWAPjMe17ZDY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Capacity development is crucial for everyone, especially entrepreneurs. Here are 3 ways to do it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction When it comes to capacity development, everyone needs it. But it is very crucial for people that are planning to start up a business. Capacity development involves getting all the tools and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@focusnow/capacity-development-is-crucial-for-everyone-especially-entrepreneurs-here-are-3-ways-to-do-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-175254/@focusnow/capacity-development-is-crucial-for-everyone-especially-entrepreneurs-here-are-3-ways-to-do-it</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-175254]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[focusnow]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2020 16:57:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rh8f6Z36KF7SndYGDNAGD7cy57ENjLjd8JKziA1GHtrqxeELtEyGHujS6ExJDmWA8WdGxrvkewG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discord tutorial for newbies: How to chat with friends and with communities!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Source Introduction I have been on-boarding lots of new users on Hive because I believe that HIVE is the greatest social network and blogging platform that reward content creators. 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