Time management: one of the critical steps to starting a small business
I’m a busy guy. I happen to know that this is absolutely typical for entrepreneurs & owners of…
Joel Welsh
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Joel Welsh, Chief Community Officer, is also the CEO of a new startup company ... Showcase U. Joel shares behind the scenes key decisions being made in the "Birth of a Startup" and knocks it out of the park to provide his own entrepreneurial wisdom.
Must-read books for business start ups
Entrepreneurs are book readers. I find that almost everyone involved in business start ups is also reading at…
March 27, 2006
Invaluable tools & help for small business
As entrepreneurs we need to do everything as efficiently as possible. It actually truly makes my day when…
March 24, 2006
Big business is in trouble, small business opportunity abounds!
Turning lemons into lemonade! Today’s news includes an item about big layoffs at a huge company with the…
March 23, 2006
Character matters more than skills when hiring good employees
Experience is highly over rated. So says the 2006 Stanford Business School Entrepreneurship Conference panel of recent graduates,…
March 21, 2006
First day of spring: time to take those steps to starting a business
Spring has sprung. Well, it may not feel like it if you’re in Nebraska today (expecting a foot…
March 20, 2006
St. Patrick’s Day grassroots marketing examples
For small businesses, grassroots marketing is a foundational strategy to reach a core customer base on a limited…
March 17, 2006
March Madness: sales prospecting techniques idea for home based businesses
It only happens twice each year. Today & tomorrow are magical days for home based businesses. But you’ve…
March 16, 2006
Can a buzzword create a new definition for marketing?
There are two examples of new buzzwords that I’ve been exposed to recently and they both seem to…
March 15, 2006
The absolute number one best business to start
Full service car wash. You see, you probably thought I’d wimp out and not really name one. I…
March 15, 2006
Starting a small business: The Wheat Thins for lunch strategy
Life is full of give & take choices. Finding that balance that works for your own life plan…
March 14, 2006
Starting a business the old fashioned way: one customer at a time
One of the most popular questions we get at StartupNation is about start up business financing: how to…
March 13, 2006
Starting and growing a small business: fast & furious or slow & deliberate?
Here’s the scenario … Your small business has just been blessed with an influx of capital. Cold hard…
March 10, 2006
Marketing strategies for two opposite customer groups – trendy & pregnant
Calling on all marketing experts! Or at least any entrepreneur (in-training, even) who has an opinion … One…
March 9, 2006
Women’s home based businesses rock!
The facts are in. Women are just as likely to be successful entrepreneurs as men. But we all…
March 8, 2006
Movie lines that motivate the entrepreneur
Starting a business is hard. Yes, we believe that everyone should own their own business. Yes, it’s actually…
March 7, 2006
Free beer – an outrageous viral marketing idea
Did your mood just pick up? Are you smiling? We have an “Outrageous” board here at the StartupNation…
March 3, 2006
Craig Newmark of craigslist will give some website marketing strategies (I’m sure of it!)
We recently featured Craig Newmark of craigslist on StartupNation Radio. He told us all how he gets 10…
March 2, 2006
Get a massage and a franchise business opportunity
Oh boy, do I need a massage. Now, truth be told, I always feel like I need a…
March 1, 2006
Small business travel tip: Sometimes spending more is smarter
I’m what you would call a “moderate” business traveler. I don’t travel enough to get first class seats…
February 22, 2006