Startup Basics
Starting a Business
I Started My Business on a Spreadsheet -- Here's Why All Bootstrapped Companies Need to Start Lean
Start small, prove out the real business need, concentrate on learning how to sell or convert and then retain customers, and you're setting yourself up for bootstrapped business success.
Branding
Why Going Cheap on Your Branding Is One of the Worst Mistakes You Can Make
Going cheap on your brand development could not only lead to a disconnect with potential customers, but could also result in your company shutting its doors as a result of low sales.
Growth Strategies
6 Elements of a Million-Dollar Brand
It takes a lot of effort to make your company look like a winner.
Startups
6 Steps to Surviving 3 Years
Nine out of 10 businesses fail within three years. Don't be one of them.
Bootstrapping
10 Ways to Preserve Cash as a Bootstrapped Startup
A guide to staying alive for early stage companies short of money.
Startup Basics
Being Nimble Is More Important Than Being Right, and 4 Other Lessons I Learned Building a Successful Company
The early stages of a business are a careful mix of vision and flexibility, and that how you implement this mix will have a lasting impact on your business.
Starting a Business
4 Ways to Know It's Time to Make the Leap and Start Your Own Business
Don't feel like the life you want is too far from reach.
Starting a Business
You Really Could Have a Legitimate Business in a Week
If your great idea solves problems, the rest is mostly filling out forms online. You can knock it out in a few days.
Starting a Business
Lessons From a Scrappy Business: 3 Roles You Can Sacrifice in the Early Stages
Beware "preparation paralysis." The truth is that you just need to get up and just start climbing the rock face.
Starting a Business
What You'll Give Up When You Start a Small Business
Hint: It's just about everything.
Success Strategies
8 Rules for Succeeding as an Entrepreneur
Success is a function of our belief that we will succeed and our determination not to fail.
Startups
10 Facts That Will Change How You Think About Opportunity and Entrepreneurship
Who is turning to entrepreneurship and where they are launching their businesses may surprise you.
Masters of Scale
The Crazy, Labor-Intensive Technique We Used to Get Our First Clients
Networking and coffee meetings didn't work for us. We needed a different way to sell our services.
Ready for Anything
Answer These 7 Questions Before Starting Your Side Business
Take stock of the assets you have and create a realistic plan to define your purpose, gather resources and develop market insights.
Startup Basics
5 Ways That Entrepreneurs Throw Away Their Funding
For entrepreneurs who hope to create companies that can thrive for the long-term, be sure to avoid spending your funding on any of the items below.
