Ghost Runner on 2nd
Being an entrepreneur with a startup company is a lot like playing sandlot baseball as a kid. Growing…
Skype Mostly Rocks as a Killer App for Startups
When you are a startup company you learn pretty quickly that your technology infrastructure is based on compromise.…
You Gotta Start Your Week
Time often gets blurred in a startup company. “Normal” does not apply when it comes to workdays or…
The Startup Company 2X Factor
I love to admit it, Rich Sloan is right. Do all of your research diligently, assess the landscape…
Words Matter
I received a text message over the weekend from one of the co-founders of our new startup company…
Making Yourself Vulnerable Can Be Profitable
As a new startup company, every day and every action item is intense. As entrepreneurs we often act…
Working Through the (Holiday) Weekend
Woo-Hoo!! Memorial Day weekend is here!! It’s the unofficial kickoff to the summer months. A time when the…
An Early Start to a Startup Day
So what do you do when you wake up at 4am with a leg cramp and then lie…
A Strong Foundation
Let’s hit the button on the “Way Back Machine” for a moment today. One of the things we…
Birth of a Startup
I’ve been the StartupNation chief community officer for four years. That’s four years of day after day hanging…
Entrepreneurs: Git It While the Gittin’s Good
I was just instant-messaging with a small business owner friend of mine who is clearly in need of…
Start & Grow Your Small Business Step By Step
Entrepreneurs absolutely have to be scoreboard watchers. By that I mean you must know the statistics (the score)…
Enter StartupNation’s Home-Based 100 Competition!
StartupNation’s Home-Based 100 The Home-Based 100 is the first annual ranking of the best performing home-based businesses in…
Pimped Out Search Functionality
The rockin’ great web team here at StartUpNation has done it again. This time they’ve made the Search…
Keeping Up With the Jones’s, Internet Style
The internet has leveled the playing field for small businesses – absolutely. Startup companies can reach the entire…
Entrepreneurs have “Attitude”
At StartupNation we see thousands of entrepreneurs. You come in all shapes and sizes. Different ages and hair…
Marketing Strategy for your Small Business: Just Do It !!
So often new startups spend lots of energy on marketing instead of simply doing great business and allowing…
Every Day Seems More Intense When You’re Starting Up Your Business
I’m going to the Detroit Tigers baseball game tonight with my bride Suzanne. Section 144, Row L, Seats…
SouthernRockin’ HarpHowlin’ TwangBangin’ Baby!
How’s that for a brand? Well, if you’re a southern rock, blues, country musician in Nashville it works…
Effectiveness: You Gotta Know When You’re Throwin’ Grapefruits
Passion is one of the signature traits of a successful entrepreneur, no doubt about it. (or as my…