How to Establish Yourself as a Thought Leader in Your Industry
When asked “who are you?” you might answer the question by saying “I’m a business owner” and sharing…
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11 Top Entrepreneurs Share the Best Advice They’ve Ever Received from a Mentor
Mentors reduce your learning curve by years through mastering the best of wiser, more experienced role models. StartupNation…
3 Ways to Protect Your Freelance Business
What does the state of freelancing look like in the U.S.? According to a report from online freelance…
The Gen Z Guide to Starting a Business
Each generation leaves a significant mark on entrepreneurship. Gen Z is currently entering the working world in a…
The Best (and Craziest) Advice I Ever Received and How It Led to My Success
Not everyone gets to the top by following the same rules, and these nine business moguls and Advisors…
Before Taking Your Company Fully Remote, Cross These 5 Legal Items Off Your To-Do List
When do we physically go back to work? The answer remains unclear. In a post COVID-19 world, individuals…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Hannan Lis (Episode 50)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff features a very successful entrepreneur from the metro Detroit community, Hannan Lis, who grew…
5 Business Industries Thriving During the Coronavirus (and How to Start One)
In Saint Louis, Missouri, a boom in puzzle sales has enabled Puzzle Warehouse, the largest distributor of puzzles…
What Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Need to Know About the CARES Act
Small businesses have long been referred to as the backbone of the economy. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues,…
What Entrepreneurs Must Know Before Acting as Registered Agents
Shortly after incorporating or forming an LLC, small businesses must designate a registered agent. Not familiar with the…
4 Ways Franchise Ownership Minimizes Business Risk
Aspiring business owners have several choices available for how they decide to break into entrepreneurship. Two of the…
Before Starting a Business in 2019, Tackle These 3 Legal Areas
Planning to start a business in 2019? Here’s the good news: preparing now will help to put you…
5 Women Entrepreneurs Disrupting the Wine Industry
One of my favorite quotes about wine is “a bottle of wine is actually alive,” as spoken by…
6 Tips Millennial Entrepreneurs Need to Hear Again and Again
Millennial entrepreneurs or “millennipreneurs” face a unique set of obstacles. They graduated college during or shortly after the…
5 Steps to Successful Entrepreneurship
Although I’ve been an entrepreneur for over 10 years, the company I co-founded is celebrating its fifth anniversary this…
From Layoff to Startup: How to Become an Entrepreneur
There is no set template to starting a business. Each model is different, as is each market, each…
How to Create a Customer Centric Culture
• Customer centric companies are more successful than those focused on products or profits. • Creating a customer…
11 Tools to Automate & Streamline Your Marketing
What’s the most effective marketing software your business uses? This was the question StartupNation asked of 11 successful…
Vision to Venture webcast is live!
Here’s a link to the webcast of my 8 Secrets to Startup Success. Throughout April and into early…
The fudge store phenomenon, and why it works
Do you like fudge? Chocolate? Peanut Butter flavor? Maybe, Pistachio? Or, how about Mint? Well you’ll be happy…