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
Author Ed “Skip” McLaughlin Discusses “The Purpose is Profit”
10 Sep 2016
The Purpose is Profit. You may be the best baker in the world. You love making cupcakes, and you love seeing the smiles on your customer’s faces. Then one day,...Read More
AOL Co-Founder Steve Case on AppleLink in “The Third Wave” [Book Excerpt]
06 Sep 2016
The following excerpt was selected exclusively for StartupNation readers from “The Third Wave” by Steve Case. The excerpt shares Case’s process pitching his startup company, Quantum Computer Services, to Apple, and the journey that followed. Copyright...Read More
The Purpose Is Profit: Becoming an Entrepreneur [Book & Audio Excerpt]
25 Aug 2016
If you have the dream to become an entrepreneur and start your own business, “The Purpose Is Profit” was written for you. It gives you the inside story from the entrepreneur’s...Read More
LEAN Sprint: Move Your Business Model Forward [Book Excerpt]
23 Aug 2016
This excerpt shows you how to utilize a LEAN sprint and is a follow-up to “How to Embrace Failure and Succeed,” published on StartupNation.com on June 20, 2016. Below, find an exclusive...Read More
Live Free or DIY: The Startup Capital You Didn’t Know You Had [Book Excerpt]
09 Aug 2016
From startup to growth to pivoting in a changing marketplace, “Live Free or DIY” reveals how small business owners in every industry encounter the same roadblocks—and how the solutions are simpler...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
The Story of Optimizely: Elevating Your Small Business Using Pricing Strategy [Book Excerpt]
26 Jul 2016
The following is adapted with permission of the publisher, Wiley, from “Monetizing Innovation: How Smart Companies Design the Product Around the Price” by Madhavan Ramanujam and Georg Tacke. Copyright (c) 2016 by Simon-Kucher & Partners. All...Read More
ZICO Coconut Water Founder on How Great Ideas Are Sometimes Right Overhead [Book Excerpt]
19 Jul 2016
The following excerpt from “High-Hanging Fruit: Build Something Great by Going Where No One Else Will” was selected exclusively for StartupNation readers, and shares Mark Rampolla’s inspiring story to reach higher...Read More
Small Business Story: B.S., Incorporated [Fiction Book Excerpt]
28 Jun 2016
Jennifer Rock and Michael Voss are Minneapolis-based entrepreneurs and authors who share a lifelong passion for storytelling. For more than 20 years, they have had the good fortune to work...Read More
