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Learn about how to plan your business and life with StartupNation’s Business and Life Planning articles!

Why a Service-Based Business is a Great Model for Young Entrepreneurs

Millennials and Gen Z are the perfect small business owners. They like to be independent, expect more lifestyle freedom than their parents, and have the digital chops to manage a business online. Forty percent of...

byDayana Mayfield

September 26, 2022

11 Reasons Why You Need a Side Hustle

Side hustles aren’t new, but they’re more popular than ever. Especially now, with so many ways to make money online, more and more people are deciding to pursue a side hustle. A 2021 survey from...

byGeorgi Todorov

September 21, 2022

5 Tips for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs to Turn Your Startup Dreams Into Reality

As a mom, your schedule tends to center around your kids more often than not. From school drop-offs and pickups to ballet recitals and lacrosse practices to checking homework and cooking dinner, it can feel...

byPurusha Rivera

September 20, 2022

Non-Seasonal Startups: Year-Round Lucrative Industries for Entrepreneurs

For entrepreneurs looking to start a company, the industry and business you choose can be the difference between walking away with nothing or reaching the pinnacle of success. Only 30 percent of small businesses make...

byMeredith Wood

September 15, 2022

5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About Starting A Business From Scratch

We often envision the traditional startupper as either the 24/7 working lonely wolf or the adventurer enjoying long-sought freedom and flexibility. But with the hardships, pitfalls, upswings and victories that come with starting your business,...

byLesley Pyle

September 15, 2022

Verizon Small Business Digital Ready: Tailored to Your Needs Anytime, Anywhere

Grand Rapids Area Black Businesses leader Jamiel Robinson talked with StartupNation CEO Jeff Sloan about how the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program helps people move forward in their entrepreneurial journey. Tune in to the...

byStartupNation

September 1, 2022

What I Learned Competing for Startup Money

Regardless of the type of business you’re starting, you need some money. Even if you plan to bootstrap, you still need to raise enough to live on and probably a small amount for operations. Considering...

byBob Buckley

August 31, 2022

5 Founders Share the One Piece of Advice They Wish They Knew Before Launching a Business

Becoming an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of unknowns. Taking the leap alone is a daunting feat. Along the way, there will be plenty of lessons learned and aha moments; some of which you...

byStartupNation

August 29, 2022

The Missing Ingredient in the Recipe for Success

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 5.4 million new business applications were filed in the United States last year, setting a new record and smashing the old one set in 2020 by 1...

byJames Lam

August 29, 2022

What It Takes to Make it as a Micro-Business

Micro-businesses are having a moment. They've grown considerably in the last several years, initially prompted by pandemic regulations and the Great Resignation, which led Americans to create 2.8 million more online micro-businesses in 2020 than...

byBev Campbell

August 22, 2022

Lessons I Learned Starting a Social, Emotional and Mental Wellness Company

Mental health and wellness has taken center stage in national conversations as we attempt to recover, heal and restore our lives amid an ongoing global pandemic. But long before “mental health” was something people openly...

bySara LaHayne

August 19, 2022

3 Tips to Maximize Your Energy to Live an Optimal Life as an Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurs are passionate leaders with seemingly endless energy, helping to advance our world one brilliant idea at a time. Throughout my career, I’ve been humbled and honored to speak at conferences filled with entrepreneurs, and...

byRob Dube

August 12, 2022

7 Mistakes That Could Hurt Your Business

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70% of businesses fail within the first 10 years of operation. Approximately 20% fail during the first year, and 30% of all startup companies will fail by the...

byMatthew Gillman

August 10, 2022

Here’s Why Market Timing is Everything When it Comes to Startup Success

The following is excerpted from “SUPER FOUNDERS: What Data Reveals About Billion-Dollar Startups” by Ali Tamaseb. Copyright © 2021. Available from PublicAffairs, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. In 1995, General Magic, the startup company where Tony...

byAli Tamaseb

August 9, 2022

Morning Routines from 10 Successful Entrepreneurs

As a successful entrepreneur, what does your morning routine look like? What is your best tip for starting your workday off right? To help you develop an effective morning routine, we asked successful entrepreneurs for...

byBrett Farmiloe

August 4, 2022

4 ‘Boring’ Business Pillars Successful Entrepreneurs Can’t Overlook

Over the years, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a long list of entrepreneurs and the startups they’ve founded. I’ve witnessed failures and successes, and though there are unique variables contributing to the results...

byKyle Bryant

August 3, 2022

The Cofounder Prenup and Why Your Startup Needs One

This excerpt is from “From Start-Up to Grown-Up” by Alisa Cohn ©2021 and is reproduced and adapted with permission from Kogan Page Ltd. Learn more. The best way to ensure that you and your cofounder...

byAlisa Cohn

July 27, 2022

3 Effective Revenue Strategies to Use When Starting a Business

LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman once said that starting a company is like jumping off a cliff and assembling the airplane on the way down. Indeed, founders and their teams often have to navigate multiple complex...

byKent Gustavson and Randy Baker

July 21, 2022

How to Support Startup Employee Wellness from Day 1

When startups put the wellness of their employees at the forefront of their business, they obtain fascinating results. Employees' work ethics are unmatched when they feel valued, prioritized and supported. Their productivity skyrockets compared to...

byApril Miller

July 21, 2022

How To Be Among the 1 Percent of Startups That Succeed

When you launch a startup, the odds are stacked against you. Statistics show that your chances of making it beyond the first year are only 1 in 10 regardless of your industry. So, how do...

byJT Ripton

July 20, 2022