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I’ve Co-founded Over 20 Firms — These Are the Five Critical Questions You Need to Ask to Evaluate Your Startup’s Health

Have you checked your startup's pulse recently? If not, here are five questions to assess how your company is doing and which areas need more attention.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Business News

The SME Lender: Manish Lunia, Co- Founder, Flexiloans

By Paromita Gupta

Business Plan

Key Financial Metrics Every Founder Should Know About

By Nick Chandi

Building a Business

Starting or Growing a Business? Here’s How to Know When You Should Hire Your First Employee.

By Neil Patel

Building a Business

Don’t Start a Business Until You Consider These 5 Things

Thinking about starting a business? Here's what you need to know before you get registered, invest in your startup costs or make your first sale.

By Ginny Silver

Building a Business

Offering Your Valuable Knowledge and Services For Free Comes at a Price — Here’s How to Avoid Paying It.

Passionate entrepreneurs can have a hard time putting monetary value to their work. They can even undervalue it at times, especially when their focus is on purpose over profit — but profit is the only way you can continue your purpose. Here's how you can build a balance between generosity and professional valuation instead.

By Liang Zhao

Building a Business

He Had a Side Hustle Driving for Uber When a Passenger Gave Him $100,000 — Now His Company Is On Track to Solve a Billion-Dollar Problem

Joshua Britton is the founder and CEO of Debut, a biotechnology company that's doing things differently.

By Amanda Breen

Building a Business

6 Effective Funding Strategies for Startups

Navigating startup financing is complex. Entrepreneurs find themselves at the crossroads of innovation and survival, where a single decision can either fuel their dreams or extinguish their aspirations. Here we look at six ways you can finance your startup to support your business for long-term success.

By Nicholas Leighton

Building a Business

Watch Now: Tapping into Your Unconventional Thinking and Using It to Create a Million-Dollar Business

This husband-and-wife power duo is the founder of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer kid's food brand in the U.S. Here's their advice to our subscribers.

Tech

4 Ways AI Startups Can Avoid Becoming Obsolete

Navigate the AI revolution with these strategic insights to build startups resilient enough to withstand rapid AI advancements and the ever-evolving tech ecosystem.

By Yusuf Efe

Building a Business

How to Navigate the Choppy Waters of Startup Valuation

In a landscape where down rounds are rising and a good business idea doesn't always equal financial gain, entrepreneurs must navigate the tricky waters of valuation with a clear-eyed approach to secure the funding they need.

By Jordan Gillissie

Building a Business

Upcoming Event: This Couple Shares How They Turned Unconventional Thinking Into a Million-Dollar Business

In this exclusive Q&A, the founders of Little Spoon — one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the U.S. — share their insights for all entrepreneurs.

By Mark Klekas

Building a Business

Zillow Co-Founder Shares a ‘Misunderstood’ Truth About Starting, Funding and Selling Your Company

Now that he runs a venture fund himself, Spencer Rascoff is sitting on the other side of the table, and he sees what founders get wrong when pitching investors.

By Nicole Lapin

Business Plan

4 Actions Start-Up Founders Need to Take (But Often Overlook) to Protect Their Business

Here are four key actions that early-stage founders need to take to reduce the potential for catastrophic antitrust violations down the road

By Kalon Gutierrez

Business Ideas

Up to 90% of Startups Fail — But Innovation Accelerators Can Help Yours Succeed. Here’s How.

Learn how innovation accelerators are powering startups, shortening time to market and increasing the survival rate of fledgling businesses.

By Jacobo Weizenblut

Tech

6 Ways AI Is Revolutionizing Startup Ecosystems

Here's how AI is transforming the startup landscape — and how you can leverage AI to gain a competitive advantage and fuel long-term growth.

By Simone Grimes

Marketing

3 Ways Founders Can Connect With Their Customers to Drive Sales

These strategies go beyond traditional sales techniques to foster deep, meaningful relationships that drive sales and help grow your online business through lasting loyalty and engagement.

By Thomas Strider

Building a Business

After Her Unexpected Layoff, This Founder’s Love of Fragrances and Self-Care Helped Her Cope. Now She’s Disrupting the Fragrance Industry.

As she continues to grow and scale her company, here's the advice Brianna Arps, CEO and founder of MOODEAUX, has to share with other aspiring entrepreneurs as she continues to grow and scale her company.

By Mita Mallick

Business Funding

99% of Investor Pitches End in Failure. Here’s How to Make Sure You’re Part of the 1% That Succeed.

If you can't get investors to bite on your business, it may be because of one of these seven issues. Here's what they are and how you can avoid them.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Tech

Conventional Business Models Weren’t Cutting It — See How Innovating With AI is Changing the Game for Startups

Explore how AI is revolutionizing startups, from strategic automation to innovation, and learn strategies for leveraging technology for success amid funding challenges.

By Doug Villiard

Building a Business

This Is How Entrepreneurs Can Achieve Financial Fitness

Entrepreneurs aiming for financial fitness, akin to physical training, must focus on bootstrapping — a process of self-funding a business.

By Mohammad Farraj

Building a Business

How Can You Make Sure Your Business Will Survive Anything? Try These 3 Proven Strategies

No matter how uncertain the economy is, you can survive anything as long as you prepare. Here are a few strategies to consider.

By Mike Szczesny

Business Funding

6 Alternatives to Venture Capital You Need to Consider

Many first-time founders believe that venture capital is the only funding source for startups. In reality, many early-stage startups receive their initial funding from alternative sources. Here, we explore the pros, cons and risks of the six most common alternative funding sources for early-stage startups.

By Liam Gill

Building a Business

From 30 to 300 — 5 Ways to Keep Your Vision and Mission Intact as Your Team Grows

The keys to scaling your business successfully are culture, connection, and knowing everyone's name.

By Bidhan Baruah

Thought Leaders

Why Empathy-Driven Leadership is the Cornerstone of Every Successful Startup

Fostering empathy within your startup not only drives innovation, it also cultivates resilient, inclusive communities.

By Taha Elraaid

Building a Business

Overcome Startup Growth Challenges in 2024 By Utilizing This Valuable Resource

Although there is some hope that the venture capital market is slowly stabilizing, the upcoming year will still be competitive for most startups. Here's a solution that can help some to get ahead in the Hunger Games.

By Julius Černiauskas

Marketing

6 Innovative Marketing Strategies Designed for Startups

The first thing startups are concerned about is how to start generating profit. The route of that profit is revenue, which is a marketing factor. But without a large budget, how do you market, get revenue and make a profit? Here are six ideas that won't cost you a fortune to invest in.

By Nicholas Leighton

Building a Business

Three Buddies Wanted to Have a Better Time At an Outdoor Festival. Their Invention Turned Into a $43 Million Business.

Jesper Thomsen, co-founder and CEO of SOUNDBOKS, explains how his portable speaker company (literally) broke through the noise.

By Dan Bova

Business Accounting

The Difference Between Startup Success and Failure Comes Down to This One Thing

If you want to invest in a startup, look closely at the people behind the curtain. Their personality, skills and innovative prowess will drive a successful business.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Thought Leaders

Starting a Business Is Impossible Without One Thing — and It’s Not Cash

The importance of social capital, especially for startups, is more than just a cliche.

By Eduardo Carrera