STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

5 Personal Realities That Aspiring Business Owners Often Ignore

Don't let your passion for a new business overcome your preparation for the real challenges.

STARTUP STEPHEN KEY

5 Questions to Help You Identify Marketable Ideas

Some ideas are much easier to launch than others. Learn how to spot the difference.

STARTUP CRAIG CORBETT

Founders, Fundraising Announcements are Dead

Try these techniques instead to get your startup noticed.

STARTUP SAM BLUM

The Best States for Starting a New Business in 2024

A new survey crunches the economic data to pinpoint where you might want to launch your next venture.

STARTUP MOLLY OWEN

The Founding Team's Personality Mix Matters to Startup Success

Entrepreneurs are a different breed, but research shows the personality mix of the founder team helps determine a startup's success

STARTUP JOHN A. SMITH

Cybersecurity Foundations Are Essential for Startup Ventures

It's important to include the right security features from the beginning.

STARTUP PETER COHAN

A Beekeeping Startup's 3 Head-Buzzing Leadership Lessons

Combine an outsider with an insider and the fresh thinking can put your company in the lead.

STARTUP SAM BLUM

Big Tech Is Ghosting Downtown Austin. Entrepreneurs Are Just Fine With That

Google and Meta got cold feet, leaving more than 6.1 million square feet of available office space in the Texas capital. But it may save the city's vibe and refresh the startup community.

STARTUP STEVE STRAUSS

What Amazon and Virgin Know About Growing a Business That You Don't

Small-business owners too often get stuck saying and selling the same old thing again and again. But breaking out means thinking and acting like bigger businesses.

STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

8 Attributes That Make You a Good Business Owner

Investors look for key attributes in a business founder before they commit any funding.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

A Pivot Is Not a Startup Success Story

A business is not a video game, or Monopoly for that matter.

STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

6 Mindsets of Those Who Start Their Own Successful Businesses

How to ride the waves of starting and growing your own business, and live to tell about it.

STARTUP KELLY MAIN

After Many Startup Flops, I Discovered Why I'm 'Entrepreneurially Avoidant' – and It's Oddly Common

A common relationship style might be the culprit of many failed startup ideas.

STARTUP DARRAH BRUSTEIN

How to Find More Pleasure and Delight in Your Entrepreneurial Journey

How much space do you create for seeking enjoyment throughout your days?

STARTUP PETER COHAN

Should You Start a Company? Use 4 Tests to Decide

Answer these questions to boost the long odds against startup success.

STARTUP MINDA ZETLIN

3 Scientifically Proven Ways for Entrepreneurs (and Everyone Else) to Fight Anxiety, Depression, and Burnout

We surveyed the CEOs of America's fastest-growing companies. Forty percent said their business affected their mental health.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

This Is When You Run Away From a Startup Investor

There are a lot of reasons to walk away. This is the one time to run.

STARTUP DR. JACQUELYN KUNG

Settle the Great Incorporation Debate

Five questions to ask to determine if your startup should be an LLC/S corp versus a C corp.

STARTUP HOWARD TULLMAN

The 5 New Rules of Startups

Say goodbye to the hero entrepreneur and one-size-fits-all. Say hello to flexible, committed teams, and taking mass customization to a new level.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

Build It Like Bezos: Why Your Tech Startup Should Think Big and Act Small

Three examples of disruptive innovation from the early days to total industry domination.

STARTUP RANJAY GULATI

3 Crucial Factors to Manage Your Company's Growth Without Losing Its Spark

How a fast-growing business can restore its entrepreneurial soul.

STARTUP CHRIS RONZIO

The Biggest Lesson I Learned From My Failed Product Launch

Chances are there will be failure on your journey. Here's how I learned to take my time and focus on building an audience for my product.

STARTUP HILLEL FULD

The Connection between Online Influencers and Raising Venture Capital for Your Startup

Founders, do not pay finders to introduce you to investors and here's why.

STARTUP PATRICK FLESNER

5 Tips for Startups Trying to Revolutionize the Fashion Industry

The future of fashion is green and startups that recognize and act on this will be the ones that thrive.

STARTUP RANJAY GULATI

How to Save a Stumbling Startup

What do do when your company is growing too fast.

STARTUP DARRAH BRUSTEIN

How to Get Started When You're Just Starting Your Business

Building from the ground up is hard. Here are things that can help.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

How To Become an Overnight Success With Your Startup

The path to overnight success has 4 phases. How quickly can you get through each one?

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

This Is Where Great Startup Ideas Come From

If you want to know if your startup idea is any good, these are the questions to ask.

STARTUP YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL

Maintaining a Strong Company Culture Amid Rapid Growth: Essential Tips for Leaders

Create an environment where your company's shared vision thrives – even as your team grows.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

How to Start a Tech Company With Less Than $100

Part 1: Establishing your digital presence.

STARTUP MARILIZE JACOBS

Are You Working To Be Happy?

Or happy to be working?

STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

6 Keys To Turning Your Passion and Purpose Into A Satisfying Business

Driving a business that improves living standards and the environment can be a win-win for all.

STARTUP PETER COHAN

5 Lessons From Founding CEO Who Led A Startup To $51 Billion

Turn lemons into lemonade, adapt your style to each scaling stage, let go to grow, keep adding value to customers and build bench strength

STARTUP DARRAH BRUSTEIN

3 Ways to Burnout-Proof Your Founder Journey

Read this before you need it.

STARTUP BHARAT KANODIA

3 Essential Skills of a Successful Entrepreneur

Diversity, networking and drive are key. Here's how to foster these traits.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

The Easy Startup Lie Always Beats the Hard Startup Truth

I got so angry I invented a new term: "Sketch Startup".

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

The Tech Shortcut Most Entrepreneurs Take That Kills Their Startup

Low-tech solutions make it easy to go fast and break stuff and that's a problem

STARTUP JEFF HADEN

How to Be an Accidental Entrepreneur: An End-User Startup Founder

Research shows a sizable percentage of startups are founded by end-users who first discovered how to meet a need or solve a problem and then decided to start a business.

STARTUP PETER COHAN

4 Leadership Lessons From a $200 Million, Fast-Growing, Profitable Startup

Adapt your business model to scarce capital, build on your strengths and overcome your weaknesses.

STARTUP HILLEL FULD

How to Choose the Right Co-Founder for your New Startup

Finding the perfect match for your business is a delicate process. Here's how to ensure a successful partnership.

STARTUP MINDA ZETLIN

A LinkedIn Post by a Former Google Employee Has Been Viewed 1.5 Million Times and Could Lead to 25 New Startups

Laid-off Google product manager Cameron Rout says there's probably never been a better time for startups.

STARTUP JEFF HADEN

New Study: The Reasons Behind a Surge in Entrepreneurship Include Escaping Burnout and Making More Money

Mid-career employees increasingly seek work with greater meaning. Younger workers want to make more money. Why not enjoy both?

STARTUP HILLEL FULD

Founders: If You Say This Sentence, You're Doing it Wrong

Instead of simply saying something, prove it with data.

STARTUP YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR COUNCIL

6 Hidden Costs of Starting and Running a Business

Understand the costs before launching your business or startup to thrive.

STARTUP PETER COHAN

3 Keys To Turning Your Idea Into A $10 Billion Company

Solve the right problem, build the best solution, get more efficient as you grow.

STARTUP PETER COHAN

6 Keys To Get From Idea To 400 Customers

Give your first customers a no-risk, high-return value proposition.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

Define Success Before You Start Your Company

You can't get what you want until you know what you want.

STARTUP JASON BALLARD

How This Startup Lost Its Headquarters in a Fire – and Gained a Lot More

For Jason Ballard and Icon, a radical new way to stay focused.

STARTUP TOMMY MELLO

Starting a Business During a Recession or Bear Market Is a Risk You Should Take

Conventional thinking says to wait it out, but one study of Inc. 500 companies indicates it might be the perfect time to bet the house.

STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

7 Keys to Relationships That Can Propel Your Business and Career

Don't be too busy to spend time finding and nurturing business relationships that can help you.

STARTUP JEFF HADEN

You Could Be Too Young to Start a Successful Business, but Science Says You Can Never Be Too Old

One example: a 60- year-old founder is nearly three times as likely to start a business that winds up in the top 0.1 percent of all companies as founders in their 20s.

STARTUP BHARAT KANODIA

How to Launch Your Startup Without Being an Expert

Advice from an expert.

STARTUP JEFF HADEN

How Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul Built a Thriving Mezcal Business By Keeping Promises and Honoring Commitments

My conversation with the Dos Hombres co-founders on why they decided to start a company together, the importance of social impact, and each defines 'success.'

STARTUP BHARAT KANODIA

6 Proven Tips on how to Build and Sell your Startup

Have the right employees, put value first and network.

STARTUP MARCEL SCHWANTES

7 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make That Sabotage Their Success

Entrepreneurs can learn to spot these mistakes in advance and act to prevent them.

STARTUP HILLEL FULD

How to Build a Company in an Overly Saturated Market

Stand out from the competition with these 5 tips.

STARTUP JEFF HADEN

Can a Successful Business Have 2 Cultures? According to 23XI Racing Co-Owner Denny Hamlin, Yes

23XI co-owner Denny Hamlin and president Steve Lauletta on launching a new race team, balancing short- and long-term goals and building a fairly unique culture.

STARTUP TONYE IRIMS

How African Governments Can Enable Startups To Thrive

A common complaint I hear from entrepreneurs is that governments in Africa are not doing enough to support startups. Here’s what needs to be done.

STARTUP MARTIN ZWILLING

6 Realities to Consider Before Starting Your Own Business

Starting and running your own business requires considerations that you probably did not anticipate.

STARTUP LARRY ALTON

How Business Owners Can Ease the Effects of Long-Term Inflation

Your business needs to be prepared for long-term inflation. Here's how you can thrive while others stagnate.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

Make Your Startup Stand Out Without Spending a Fortune

You don't need consultants but you do need to brush up on your problem-solving.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

6 Steps to Self-Fund Your Startup

A real-world plan for avoiding the startup money pit.

STARTUP JOE PROCOPIO

Startup Success Comes Slowly. Don't Let Your Ambition Lead To Mistakes

Frustration fuels behavior that can actually set you back.

STARTUP HILLEL FULD

5 Ways to Improve Your Startup Pitch

Pitch your startup with confidence and clarity to stand out from the crowd.

STARTUP ANZETSE WERE

Informal markets still rule in Africa. Why?

Research suggests that convenience is a major factor in continued support.

STARTUP RYAN PETER

How the African Diaspora Can Make a Real Difference

When Tayo Oviosu found himself, he also found a way to translate his success into real, material change for his fellow Africans.


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