Build It or Buy It Archives

How to Leverage Your Full-Time Job to Fund Your Entrepreneurial Dreams

When I accepted a position at a software development company after college, I was clear with them from the start. During the interview, they asked about my passion and my goals. I shared that I...

byKyara Gray

September 6, 2022

From Wall Street to Building a Restaurant Empire: 3 Tips for Mega-Entrepreneurship

As we embark on our professional careers, we all envision and strive for success within our respective industries. But for many, we may not hit that pinnacle stride until transitioning to a different industry or...

byKal Gullapalli

August 29, 2022

6 Steps to Choosing a Business

There are always three crucial up-front decisions for anyone who starts a small business. The first is whether to take the plunge at all. The last is how to proceed on your new venture in...

byStartupNation

May 27, 2022

Building Community While Creating Your Company: The Value of Social Networks to Solopreneurs

In order to learn more about the entrepreneurial experience, The Office Providers conducted a survey of solopreneurs, with the intent of learning about their startup experience. After analyzing the results of the study, we dove...

byMike Gardener

May 20, 2022

5 Strategies to Turn Around a Program Launch That Isn’t Working

If you’re a few days into your program launch and you’re disappointed by lack of results, don’t waste your time by wallowing in what you think is failure. Before diving into these five steps, first...

byEllie Swift

April 8, 2022

5 Tips to Keep in Mind as You’re Starting a Business

Starting a business is incredibly exciting, but it also requires a lot of strategic planning if you want to create something going to last for years. Follow our top five checklist for precisely what new...

byStephanie Trovato

January 4, 2022

5 Important Tips For First-Time Franchise Buyers

Many people have the goal of owning their own business. To expedite this process, becoming a franchisee of an established brand may be an attractive option, as entrepreneurs can build off a proven formula for...

bySam Willis

November 24, 2021

Why You Should Buy an Online Business Instead of Building One From Scratch

Good news. You can purchase an existing online business. Whether you’re using an online marketplace, personal network or broker, there are many avenues to purchase an online business. Some business owners no longer have the...

byBlake Hutchison

November 18, 2021

From Employee to Owner: How I Bought My Business

Every entrepreneur’s story is unique. Many individuals start off with a good idea. This idea allows them to create an offering or product that helps solve a problem facing customers. They acquire the necessary legal...

byDeborah Sweeney

September 18, 2021

3 Lessons for Balancing a Side Hustle When Launching a Business

Any founder will tell you that starting a new business while working another job (or two for that matter) is lousy. Figuring out what that side hustle, or main hustle, will be to support launching...

byEd Cornell

September 16, 2021

4 Important Questions to Ask When Buying a Business Right Now

The market looks vastly different than it did a year ago, which means new opportunities — for better or worse. As businesses reopen, they offer clues to which industries proved to be pandemic-proof, meaning they...

byJonathon Angell

July 29, 2021

This Franchisee Shares How to Survive and Thrive During Tough Times

The year 2020 will always be synonymous with words like “tragic,” “traumatic” and “tough.” For Mosquito Authority® franchise owner B.J. Bacha, it was certainly challenging, but it was also a year when being involved in...

byChris Buitron

July 18, 2021

A Blockbuster Retail Franchisee Reveals Why The Chain Was Built to Fail

The following is adapted from the book "Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster’s Inevitable Bust." Blockbuster was built by one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history, Wayne Huizenga. Before turning it into...

byAlan Payne

June 29, 2021

Want to Start a Lower-Risk Business? Become a Franchisee

The day I became a franchisor, the ceiling collapsed. Literally. I was at Kidville headquarters in New York City and had just signed the final documents. The phone rang, and the CEO answered it. He...

byManish Vakil

June 23, 2021

The Best Loans for Franchises

Opening your own franchise is a smart decision if you're an ambitious entrepreneur. Being the owner of a franchise offers the flexibility to be your own boss, yet with the security of owning an already...

byRapid Finance

April 6, 2021

StartupNation Radio: Tom Berman of Nano Magic on Acquiring a Business

Welcome to another edition of StarutpNation Radio! On today's show, Jeff welcomes Tom Berman, president and CEO of Nano Magic. A merger of two formerly two different companies, today, Nano Magic is a leader in...

byStartupNation

February 27, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: MLM Industry Surging During COVID (Episode 164)

While the COVID crisis has decimated certain business sectors, it is accelerating many others right before our eyes. One of those sectors growing significantly? Multi-level marketing, or MLM. Sixty three percent of companies reported to...

byStartupNation

January 20, 2021

This Franchising Expert Shares Game-Changing Steps to Becoming a Thriving Franchise Superstar

The following is excerpted from “The Wealthy Franchisee: Game-Changing Steps to Becoming a Thriving Franchise Superstar” by Scott Greenberg, Entrepreneur Press, 2020, XVII-XXIII. I’d just come offstage from keynoting the opening session of a quick-service restaurant franchise convention...

byScott Greenberg

November 17, 2020

Tips for Starting an E-Commerce Business That is Built to Sell

Entrepreneurs are driven by many different motivators. Some may create a new business because they feel an abstract impulse to bring a particular vision to life. Others enjoy the prospect of building a legacy for...

byTravis Jamison

September 10, 2020

Build it or Buy It: StartupNation Radio feat. Coretek Services and Metro Signs

This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by frequent co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they interview Ron...

byStartupNation

July 18, 2020