entrepreneurship Archives

Colin McMahon on Digital Media, Entrepreneurship and StartupNation

On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," host John Gallagher and new StartupNation Chief Operating Officer Colin McMahon talk about the reach and potential of digital media, the pull of the entrepreneurial spirit in the...

byInside Michigan Business

August 22, 2022

Mentoring is at the Heart of Entrepreneurship

Teaching and mentoring is at the heart of entrepreneurship. As business owners, we're teaching our prospects how our company can help solve their problem. With our team, we're teaching and communicating our vision and how...

byJason Scott Montoya

January 31, 2022

From Employee to Owner: How I Bought My Business

Every entrepreneur’s story is unique. Many individuals start off with a good idea. This idea allows them to create an offering or product that helps solve a problem facing customers. They acquire the necessary legal...

byDeborah Sweeney

September 18, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Entrepreneurship is Alive and Kicking in The USA (Episode 286)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses new findings that show that entrepreneurship continues to thrive in today's business world. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how entrepreneurship continues to grow...

byStartupNation

September 8, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Amazon Leads U.S. In Retail E-Commerce Sales in 2021 (Episode 276)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses Amazon's continued dominance, and why the company has continued to experience such monumental success. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about why Amazon has done...

byStartupNation

August 16, 2021

6 Tools to Help You Manage Your Remote Side Hustle Efficiently (and Easily)

Managing a side hustle on top of a full-time job requires a lot of dedication. Depending on the type of work you’re doing, it can even feel like your side hustle requires more work than...

byLucas Miller

August 7, 2020

StartupNation Originals: A Drink With Hillary Sawchuk

If you could have a drink with anyone, who would it be? In her web series, A Drink With, Hillary Sawchuk sits down with today's most interesting and influential industry leaders, entrepreneurs, celebrities and artists...

byStartupNation

June 18, 2019

4 Things E-Commerce Entrepreneurs Must Know About Buyer Behavior

As an e-commerce entrepreneur, you’ve undoubtedly spent countless hours fine-tuning your product to make it the best it can be. But a great product alone does not a successful e-commerce business make. You must also be able...

byNathan Resnick

April 11, 2019

Patriot Boot Camp Helps Veterans Launch Tech Startups

After they leave the service, some military veterans choose to pursue entrepreneurship rather than taking a civilian job. But until recently, these vets often had to forge a new path and find startup resources on...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

November 11, 2018

This Entrepreneur and CEO Shares Tips for Building Strong Remote Teams

Iwein Fuld, CEO and co-founder of StarterSquad, knows a thing or two about building and managing remote teams. He has created, worked on and led remote teams for multi-billion dollar software companies to startups on...

byEmily Friedel

September 1, 2018

Do Schools Hinder Entrepreneurship?

“Do Schools Kill Creativity?” is one of the most popular TED Talks of all time. In his entertaining and provocative presentation, Sir Ken Robinson says (referring largely to the state of education today) that “..if...

byNav

July 27, 2018

7 Sure-Fire Signs You’ve Discovered a Strong Business Idea

At this point, you might have invested years into researching and exploring your business idea. On the other hand, your venture’s topic could have come to you overnight. Regardless of how your idea came to...

byLucas Miller

July 7, 2018

6 Female Millennials Who Ditched Their Corporate Jobs for Side Hustles — and Were Successful

We hear stories all the time about entrepreneurs who leave their 9 to 5 jobs in favor of bringing their side hustles to life. But, what about those working in cushy corporate positions? If the...

byDeborah Sweeney

May 23, 2018

Study Explores the Current State of American Small Business Owners

The early bird gets the worm. Nice guys finish last. You snooze, you lose. Sound familiar? As entrepreneurs, we’ve all been hardwired, to some extent, to believe that the more hours we put in and...

byKim Harris

May 18, 2018

Demotivated Employee to Inspired Entrepreneur: The 3 Best Books to Change Your Mindset and Your Life

For the fifth time that morning, I leaned over and hit snooze on my seemingly incessant alarm. It was 7:30 a.m., and I had neither the energy nor inclination to get out of bed and...

byJim Hughes

April 2, 2018

Entrepreneurs and Authors: Dr. Patti Fletcher and Tim Marshall [Radio]

This week on StartupNation Radio, your host, Jeff Sloan, is joined by two entrepreneurs and authors. First up is Dr. Patti Fletcher, a tech executive, marketing influencer, gender equity advocate, angel investor, speaker and author of...

byStartupNation

January 27, 2018

Writing a Novel: 5 Lessons to Learn About Entrepreneurship

Success. They've got it. You want it. Not just the type of success that comes with a two-story house, a garage and a boat, but the kind with three houses, a garage for that boat, and you're pretty...

byJohn Kent

January 7, 2018

3 Reasons Why a Side Hustle Can Make a Huge Impact in Your Career

While a business degree can be valuable to your career growth, there are plenty of real-world examples that make it obvious that a degree isn’t the be-all end-all to a burgeoning career. Bill Gates famously dropped...

byNathan Resnick

October 21, 2017

Overcoming a Fear of Sales as a New Entrepreneur

Let’s face it: sales isn't for everyone. Some people just seemed to be wired in such a way that they can walk up to a door or into a board room and jump right into...

byNathan Resnick

September 23, 2017