Catch 22. You have a terrific idea for a profitable small business. You need some startup cash to get it rolling. Or maybe you've started your business and an influx of cash will take it...
Entrepreneurs often don't but they especially should. And when they do, they don't really, at least not completely. (I'm reminding myself of Yogi Berra's famous quotes – my favorite: "If the fans don't come out...
I never watched American Idol. But I'm sure many of you have. I want to know if the show has anything to teach us about running our businesses and our lives. Without ever watching, here...
“Guess what?? I got a fever! And the only prescription … Is more Cowbell!!” Ohhh YES !!!!! The contributions that the late night tv show “Saturday Night Live” have made to our society are so...
Have you joined the StartupNation community yet? We're the nation's fastest growing online group of people starting and growing their dream business. Over a thousand of you have been one of the first to join...
I was watching the Detroit Pistons defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 7th & final game of their NBA 2nd round series Sunday afternoon and I started thinking of entrepreneurship. (This is not unusual, as...
Of all the ways to bootstrap your new business, getting a customer to help finance your startup might be one of the most difficult. But because of how it bonds your customer and you together,...
Like forming any new relationship, figuring out what company is going to manufacture your new product can fill you with enthusiasm and make you feel you’re close enough to your market debut that you can...
Here we go! Today's Top 10 List. The top 10 reasons to create a profile & join the StartupNation community ... 10 You'll be hangin' with really smart people who'll help you with that idea...
Two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, turned a $5 correspondence course on ice cream making into a successful business that shares its rewards with its employees and with the community, and has fun...
There are lots of great reasons to become an entrepreneur. Perhaps you’ve hit on a particularly sublime reason: You want your enterprise to make a difference in the world. As long as you’re piloting your...
Grassroots marketing is the best way for your startup business to create awareness among potential customers and to establish a brand in whatever markets you’re targeting – local, regional or even national. There’s nothing fancy...
If your startup is based on a new product, your relationship with a manufacturer could be the most important partnership you will form. Your manufacturer will strongly influence the quality of your product, your speed...
If you operate your business in the friendly confines of your home, you may still be padding around in your slippers at lunchtime and darting out mid-afternoon to pick the kids up from school. But...
A StartupNation community member recently asked “What's your favorite office supply?” on the community forum. At first glance it seemed like a very silly question & even a sillier topic for discussion. But the question...
There are lots of sayings, theories and clichés about how to run a successful business. One I've heard many times is “Do one thing and do it well.” While heading out of my hotel to...
• Caffeine-up • Follow up with customers • Analyze website traffic • Move forward on strategy for growing customer base • Tweak strategy for growing customer base • Manage accounting activity • Re-caffeinate • Gain...
Alright, those of you who want to start up a business but have no experience doing the actual kind of work that that business entails... this one's for you: Vocation Vacations. They're based in Oregon...
Business is business, right? The numbers are either in the black column or the red one, regardless of whether you’re wearing a tie or a skirt. So the majority of business advice, like the articles,...
We love red wine - a lot. It's partly the flavor, partly the infinite variety and nuances of taste, partly knowing the work and thinking that goes into that taste, partly the history and concept...