creativity Archives

The Benefits of Encouraging Creativity and Innovation in the Workplace

Creativity is essential for any organization if you want to keep your business moving forward. There are numerous organizations that have designed a cool, funky, creative environment for their employees to help them relax and spark...

byCatherine Plano

February 17, 2023

Josh Linkner on Expanding Your Creativity, Part 2

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," guest Josh Linkner talks with Jeff Sloan about how he gets his creative juices flowing and how you can, too. Listen to the conversation on the...

byJeff Sloan

July 12, 2022

Josh Linkner on Creativity as a Superpower, Part 1

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan talks with Josh Linkner about creativity: what it is and how to harness it as a superpower. The first in a series of two segments....

byJeff Sloan

July 11, 2022

3 Things You’ll Need to Launch a Creative Business

Have you dreamed of starting a creative business? Here's how to get started. After the collective trauma that was 2020 and 2021, many of us are feeling burnt out, both creatively and mentally. It doesn’t...

byMiriam Schulman

January 7, 2022

Artist and Entrepreneur Erik Wahl Shares How to Create Brand Value [VIDEO]

In “The Spark and The Grind,” artist, author and entrepreneur Erik Wahl illustrates the delicate balance between creativity and discipline: the spark of inspiration, and the grind of turning that idea into reality. “Sparking the...

byStartupNation

December 30, 2021

4 Ways to Promote Team Collaboration and Inspire Innovation Within Your Startup

What do all startups that drive growth by embracing strategic thinking, inspiring creativity and supporting talent have in common? Team collaboration. Market competition is thick. Startups that embrace inventiveness and creativity rise, and such innovation happens...

byJT Ripton

December 27, 2021

The Great Content Battle: Search Engine Optimization vs. Creativity

Entrepreneurs wear multiple hats, which means failing to take on critical responsibilities could land you in hot water. Are you in charge of marketing your startup? If so, are you part of the 55 percent...

byRachel Blakely-Gray

November 22, 2021

5 Leadership Traits No Entrepreneur Succeeds Without

Entrepreneurs have some of the hardest jobs in the world. At an established company and with a competent team, leading is mostly a matter of keeping the rudder straight. At a startup, it’s another story...

byPeter Daisyme

November 7, 2021

Seth Godin Talks Creativity and How to Find Your Passion

In his newest book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” author and entrepreneur Seth Godin provides the roadmap for all creative people seeking to implement change in the world through their work. “The Practice” is a little...

bySeth Godin

November 3, 2020

Embrace Your Bold Ideas: 3 Tips for Securing Investment During the Pandemic

Entrepreneurs are still the future of the economy. Entrepreneurs push innovation forward and find ways to solve the unique problems presented by COVID-19. Encouraging entrepreneurship requires investment capital and acquiring capital means investors must be...

byFord Seeman

August 26, 2020

Why Entrepreneurs Must Position Their New Businesses to Succeed During and After COVID-19

The prospect of starting a business has never seemed so daunting. The global economy went into freefall following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recovery projections (even on the positive side) set us up for a long...

byRajesh Velayuthasamy

July 31, 2020

How to Build a Brand and Make a Living with Your Ideas

The following is excerpted from "Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas" by B. Jeffrey Madoff. Copyright © 2020. Available from Hachette Go, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, Inc. Being a “brand” has become the necessary descriptive...

byB. Jeffrey Madoff

June 16, 2020

How Right-Brain Thinking Could Save Your Startup in Times of Crisis

There is no denying that our country is currently in a time of crisis. The spread of COVID-19 is causing the shutdown of non-essential businesses in almost every state. This has launched many company owners...

byEdward Chang

April 27, 2020

StartupNation Originals: Learn How to Ignite Your Innovation, Creativity and Discipline

byStartupNation

April 26, 2020

9 Habits Successful Entrepreneurs Use to Increase Productivity

There are always those successful entrepreneurs and small business owners who check so many tasks off of their to-do list, it seems they must have extra hours in the day. But since they’re only human,...

byMeredith Wood

April 13, 2020

How to Create a Culture of Learning Within Your Startup

Too often, learning is neglected in favor of productivity at startup companies. While it may be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day process of getting things done during the early days, creating a...

byBritt Andreatta

December 22, 2019

How to Manage Risk Like an Entrepreneur

The following is excerpted from the book "Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life" by Chase Jarvis. Copyright © 2019 by Chase Jarvis. To be...

byChase Jarvis

September 24, 2019

4 Ways to Overcome a Plateau and Reignite Your Passion

We've all been there. Our business is growing according to plan, and then... it isn't. We've hit a plateau, we feel stuck and we don’t know what to do. Don’t panic! Business, like life, runs in cycles. With...

byRoz Clark

August 18, 2019

How to Bring New Life and Innovation Into Your Business

Perhaps you’re struggling to find new customers, or you’re feeling stagnant in your startup. Maybe you’re having difficulty competing with others in your industry. Whatever the case, you feel the need to breathe new life into...

bySusan Guillory

July 22, 2019

Show Me the Funding! Creativity Can Help Get the Money and Resources You Need

The following is excerpted from “Target Funding: A Proven System to Get the Money and Resources You Need to Start or Grow Your Business," pg. 26 to 28 (McGraw-Hill, July 12, 2019). If the vast majority...

byKedma Ough

July 9, 2019