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…
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…
Invaluable tools & help for small business
As entrepreneurs we need to do everything as efficiently as possible. It actually truly makes my day when…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Women’s home based businesses rock!
The facts are in. Women are just as likely to be successful entrepreneurs as men. But we all…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…