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SMART Goal Setting for Your Business

New business owners hear it again and again: set goals. Goals provide us with targets to aim for; they codify our aspirations. You can’t achieve something that you haven’t defined. Unfortunately, it’s much easier said...

byMichael Georgiou

October 24, 2016

5 Asking and Closing Sales Tips for Entrepreneurs

Meet my dog Teddy. Dogs are said to be man’s best friend and in addition to companionship, we can also learn a lot from our four-legged friends. I’m not sure of your pets, but mine...

byJeff Shavitz

October 22, 2016

Neuromarketing: Why Marketing is All in the Mind

“Logic will get you from A to Z … imagination will get you everywhere," are not just famous words by Albert Einstein, but a clever tactic used all the time, by the world’s greatest novelists,...

byCatherine Plano

October 21, 2016

MindSET Your Manners: Q&A with Serial Entrepreneur Tom Higley [Book Bonus Content]

Author, neuroscientist and StartupNation contributor Nicole Gravagna released her latest book, "MindSET Your Manners" this week. Below, StartupNation features an exclusive interview with Tom Higley, founder of 10.10.10, and serial entrepreneur featured in the book. His past company, Service...

byNicole Gravagna

October 19, 2016

Influencer Neil Patel on the Importance of Hustling for Your Dreams [Book & Audio Excerpt]

The following excerpt was reprinted and selected exclusively for StartupNation readers from “Hustle” by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits and Jonas Koffler. Copyright © 2016. By permission of Rodale Books. Available wherever books are sold. It’s not enough...

byNeil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits and Jonas Koffler

October 18, 2016

Make Your Dream a Reality: From Employee to Entrepreneur [Radio]

Jeff Sloan is joined by co-host Matt Damman on this week's edition of StartupNation Radio. Matt was featured as a guest on the show a few weeks ago, and he did such a great job...

byStartupNation

September 17, 2016

How to Deliver a Great Elevator Pitch

"I have a great idea!" "I want to tell you about my project." "You have to hear this pitch!" OK, so you've teed up a conversation, but can you deliver on it? When the person...

byPatrick Jager

May 25, 2016

Rethinking Engagement in a Digital World

I was recently interviewed by Joel Pilger of RevThink on what I would tell agencies looking to get into TV. In listening back, I might sound overly pessimistic about traditional linear media. Let me be clear, I am...

byPatrick Jager

May 19, 2016

How to Live a Life of Purpose

The purpose of life is living a life of purpose. The power of this particular mantra came to me last week on a call. I was talking to a potential client about their brand and their...

byPatrick Jager

May 12, 2016

Life Outside of Work? Confessions of a Non-Relaxer

A few months ago, LinkedIn had a series of articles on My Life Outside of Work and provided some tremendous insights from influencers like Richard Branson, Mary Barra, Maynard Webb, Robert Herjavec, Suze Orman and Janine Allis,...

byPatrick Jager

May 3, 2016

There is Nothing Wrong with Reinvention!

Millennials have a reputation for being incapable of sticking to one career. It has become a rallying cry for businesses: that they have to "put up" with bad prioritization and lack of focus from those ages...

byPatrick Jager

April 19, 2016

Making a Case for Thinking Inside the Box

Oh... the box. That "thing" we do. That "widget" we promote. That "idea" we present. Every company, every brand, every piece of media fits in a box. The shape, size, color, texture, smell (etc.) of the...

byPatrick Jager

April 8, 2016

Media Today: A Never Ending, Ever Changing Las Vegas Buffet

Ever been to Las Vegas' renown buffets? The piles of crab legs, the omelette station that can make you a 6-lb. omelette, endless waffles, the potential for at-your-table flambés? That my friends is a great analogy...

byPatrick Jager

March 21, 2016

Franchising: Royalty Takes Over the Nation [Radio]

Jeff welcomes The Franchise King, Joel Libava, author and expert on profitable franchising. An entrepreneur has a big choice to make once they’ve been bitten by the “working for themselves” bug. Do you want to...

byStartupNation

March 15, 2016

Entrepreneur Vs. Employee: Which Life is for You?

Many people dream of launching the startup that will make them millions of dollars and lead them to respect and success within their industry. There are many things about entrepreneurship that sound good. You're your...

byJohn Unger

November 2, 2015

6 Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Success

Did you know that you can be one of the most brilliant minds in your field, but lack what it takes to become successful entrepreneurs? This is because in addition to needing hard skills (technical...

byLaura Callisen

October 12, 2015

New York: The Startup Founder’s Hotspot

The Big Apple: A Startup Hotspot Worth the Look Forget about Silicon Valley, it’s all about Silicon Alley now. New York is the start-up founder’s ultimate destination right now as more and more businesses are...

byNeoMam Studios

June 23, 2015

Female Entrepreneurs are Everywhere!

A Look at Female Entrepreneurs Female entrepreneurs are all around us and it is becoming increasingly common for business owners to be women. According to the National Association of Women Business Owners: More than 9.1...

byNancy J. Wolf

June 19, 2015

Nurse Turns Entrepreneur with Tottels, Towels for Tots

Nurse gets entrepreneurial inspiration from her family Surgical nurse Neeta Tvelil said she was tired of picking up towels from the bathroom floor. She had three sons within five years and needed to cut down her...

byLioness Magazine

March 3, 2015

Franchise: Could It Be Right for You?

Is a franchise the choice for you? If you’re a budding entrepreneur looking for your big break, you probably have hundreds of ideas running through your head. You may have considered any manner of industries...

byArek Estall

November 17, 2014