topic: Inspiration for Entrepreneurs
5 Reasons Why Women-Owned Businesses are Thriving
27 Sep 2016
Since the end of the Great Recession in 2010, minority- and women-owned businesses have been steadily increasing. Although average earnings for businesses owned by women still tend to lag behind...Read More
5 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship
22 Sep 2016
Although I’ve been an entrepreneur for over 10 years, the company I co-founded is celebrating its fifth anniversary this year. It hasn’t all been smooth sailing, though. We’ve learned from our...Read More
Learn How to Fail Fast in Order to Succeed [Book Excerpt]
20 Sep 2016
The following excerpt was selected exclusively for StartupNation readers from “Daring & Disruptive” by Lisa Messenger. Excerpted with permission by North Star Way publishing, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. I think...Read More
Incentives for Women-Owned Businesses
20 Sep 2016
“This is a man’s, a man’s, a man’s world,” sang soul musician James Brown in 1966. This observation is still disturbingly relevant today—especially through an economic lens. To help reverse...Read More
Inside the Mind of Entrepreneurs: A Psychological Peek
19 Sep 2016
Risk takers. Success seekers. Wild creators. Entrepreneurs. We all know what entrepreneurs are: people who are willing to take enormous risks to chase new opportunities. Some start business after business,...Read More
School Does Not Your Education Make…
15 Sep 2016
It’s back to school season, and as my son left the house today, it got me thinking about the topic of education. Let’s start with my favorite thing, a quote:...Read More
Female Entrepreneurs and the Fight for Funding
30 Aug 2016
“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” New York has always been attractive to the self-made man, but it could now be the premier destination for the...Read More
How to Start Your Own Business: A Step-by-Step Guide
28 Aug 2016
Starting your own business can be a great way to maximize your revenue, decide your own working hours and choose your co-workers. As dreamy as this sounds to start your...Read More
The Secret to Entrepreneurial Success: Speed Innovation and Learning as You Go
19 Aug 2016
There are so many things to think about when you’re starting a business, including your company name, your target audience, how you’re going to fund it and pay yourself –...Read More
The Importance of Being Unique in Small Business
18 Aug 2016
I have a confession to make: I started my company not knowing exactly what I was going to do. OK, I feel better now that I got that off my...Read More
6 Ways Entrepreneurs Can Develop Business Skills
15 Aug 2016
Many business owners realize their skills deficit after launching their startup, then quickly scrambled to bridge the gap. Whether you’re preparing to start a new company or you want to...Read More
Going for Gold: Small Business Lessons From Olympians-Turned Entrepreneurs
08 Aug 2016
The journey to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games is a winding one for top athletes — and a familiar path to anybody who has launched a business. Rigorous training, long...Read More
5 Tips for Starting a Business
07 Aug 2016
Starting a business can be very difficult, especially since more than 50 percent of UK startups fail within their first year. In our guide to starting a business, we provide...Read More
You Have to Do What it Takes (or How to Achieve the Impossible)
05 Aug 2016
I became an athlete when I was 7 years old. I chose to be a javelin thrower, drawn to the sport for its excitement, challenge and sheer thrill of competition....Read More
The Unmistakable Creative on Why Best Practices are Your Worst Enemy [Book Excerpt]
02 Aug 2016
The excerpt below was selected specifically for StartupNation’s audience from “UNMISTAKABLE: Why Only Is Better Than Best,” by Srinivas Rao, host of popular podcast the Unmistakable Creative, with permission of Portfolio,...Read More
A Step-by-Step Guide to Get Some Entrepreneurial Spirit Into Your Life
24 Jul 2016
By Lianne Taylor, Anglia Ruskin University When confronted by life, we are each bound within the scope and the limits of the perspectives we have adopted and nurtured over our lives....Read More
