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3 Tips to Maximize Your Energy to Live an Optimal Life as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs are passionate leaders with seemingly endless energy, helping to advance our world one brilliant idea at a time. Throughout my career, I’ve been humbled and honored to speak at conferences filled with entrepreneurs, and...

byRob Dube

August 12, 2022

Angel Investor Doron York on Winning Entrepreneur Traits

On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Jeff Sloan talks with angel investor Doron York about the excitement and importance of investing in early-stage businesses. Tune in below to listen to the conversation: In...

byInside Michigan Business

August 11, 2022

WJR Business Beat: New Funding Announced for Small Businesses in Metro Detroit (Episode 456)

On this Business Beat, Jeff shares details of a funding program through Detroit Means Business and the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation. Tune in below for details: Tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR...

byStartupNation

August 11, 2022

10 Leadership Traits Entrepreneurs Should Possess

An entrepreneur does not run a business with his or her acute business acumen alone: it comes with leadership skills. Here are 10 leadership traits for entrepreneurs: Related: Why ‘Hands-On’ Is The Most Valuable Leadership...

byJoel Roberts

August 10, 2022

Join Our Pitch Competition for Your Chance at Thousands in Prizes!

StartupNation and Dell have partnered in a national competition worth $500K in prizes for startups! Are you a Michigan-based startup with a great idea? Apply to join Dell for Startups for a pitch competition Sept. 28, sponsored...

byStartupNation

August 9, 2022

Here’s Why Market Timing is Everything When it Comes to Startup Success

The following is excerpted from “SUPER FOUNDERS: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups” by Ali Tamaseb. Copyright © 2021. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. In 1995, General Magic, the startup company where Tony...

byAli Tamaseb

August 9, 2022

How 12 Successful Business Titans Set Themselves Apart From the Competition

Personally and professionally, it's harder than ever to stand out and make yourself heard. These industry leaders and advisors in The Oracles reveal how they differentiate themselves from their biggest competition. 1. Solve a problem and know...

byThe Oracles

August 8, 2022

How Business Consulting Can Prepare You for Entrepreneurship

While not all consultants are entrepreneurs, you can become an expert in your field by learning to hone your niche expertise the way, say, Neil Patel does, in order to create a powerhouse brand. A...

byAnn Logue

August 8, 2022

Top 10 Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Decades of research have shown that the super-rich have a lot in common. They share the same mentality, for example, as well as a number of the habits they follow in their personal lives. To...

byMarlo Richardson

August 5, 2022

These Key Drivers Fuel Young Entrepreneurship

Almost everyone has had a turning point in their life that completely changes the trajectory of their career. Whether it be personal or professional, life is filled with countless trials and tribulations that can cause...

byAustin Clark

August 5, 2022

Being Disagreeable Is the Key to Success

Most people want to be liked. It’s a natural inclination. However, in order to be successful, you sometimes have to be disagreeable. It is the key to success. Being disagreeable doesn’t mean being a jerk...

byDavid Black

August 4, 2022

Morning Routines from 10 Successful Entrepreneurs

As a successful entrepreneur, what does your morning routine look like? What is your best tip for starting your workday off right? To help you develop an effective morning routine, we asked successful entrepreneurs for...

byBrett Farmiloe

August 4, 2022

WJR Business Beat: Michigan Venture Capital Investment Soars (Episode 450)

On this Business Beat, Jeff says recent statistics validate the vision of Michigan becoming a viable, if not distinctly exciting, place to attract and grow fast-growth, venture capital-backed companies. Tune in below for the numbers:...

byStartupNation

August 3, 2022

4 ‘Boring’ Business Pillars Successful Entrepreneurs Can’t Overlook

Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a long list of entrepreneurs and the startups they’ve founded. I’ve witnessed failures and successes, and though there are unique variables contributing to the results...

byKyle Bryant

August 3, 2022

How to Build and Fund a Startup as a Black Woman

Securing funding for a startup relies heavily on the connections you have among investors, as well as your ability to attract attention to your business. What happens when those investors are mostly upper-class white men,...

byNahla Davis

August 2, 2022

Time Management: The One Habit All Successful Entrepreneurs Learn to Master

Every person’s got their own “secret to success.” You know, the habit they swear by. Entrepreneurs have them, too. And more than likely, they’re all different tidbits of advice. Eat right, take a day off,...

byRachel Blakely-Gray

August 1, 2022

7 Lessons That Helped Me Succeed as a Second-Time Entrepreneur

I believed that my debut startup — an online fashion retail store — was slated for astounding success. In four years, we had raised $4 million in Pre Series-A funding, built an expansive customer base...

byDarpan Munjal

August 1, 2022

How Your New E-Commerce Brand Can Drive Exponential Growth

As retailers worldwide make the shift to e-commerce, how can your business follow suit? Total e-commerce revenue is expected to reach $4.2T in 2020, a pie that startup companies are sure to want a piece...

byRohan Thambrahalli

July 27, 2022

6 Things Every Startup Should Know Before Reaching Out to Investors

In 2021, investors gave startups a record-breaking $621 billion globally. This is more than twice the amount from the year before. Money is the lifeblood of a company. Without it, you cannot pay employees, build...

byJeremy Moser

July 27, 2022

The Stealth Mode Startup: What We Learned, What We’d Change and Why We Succeeded, Part 2

At Lumos, we raised $30 million in funding in 18 months. No one knew until they knew–and they all found out on launch day. The best part? Our launch was successful. In Part 1, we...

byAndrej Safundzic

July 27, 2022