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StartupNation Growth Hacks #2: Establish Your Expertise With a Podcast

The second in a series. With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we've built up a knowledge base of what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur and we're eager...

byStartupNation

February 23, 2022

StartupNation Growth Hacks #1: Create a Newsletter to Engage Customers, Drive Sales

The first in a series. Welcome to StartupNation Growth Hacks! With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we've built up a knowledge base of what it takes to succeed as...

byStartupNation

February 16, 2022

Crucial Steps When You Hire First Employees for Your Remote Business

Are you the one-person show behind a thriving virtual business? If so, you likely handle all of your company’s sales outreach, customer service inquiries, order fulfillment, social media marketing, budgeting … and the list goes...

byNeel Parekh

January 20, 2022

4 High-Impact Tips All Entrepreneurs Should Follow in 2022

Can you believe that the Year 2022 is here? Right now, you are probably thinking of all the ways you want to improve your enterprise’s operations and grow your overall business success in the New...

byRay Blakney

January 5, 2022

9 Reasons Why Your Customer Isn’t Buying (And How To Fix Them)

You've built the product, perfected the service, tweaked the website, and refined the funnel. But no one is buying; these successful entrepreneurs and members of The Oracles explain why and how to fix it. From L to...

byThe Oracles

January 5, 2022

Be Cautious When Choosing a Business Partner

Sometimes the best way to start a successful business is to establish a business partnership. The right partner can bring expertise, new perspectives and networking connections that help your business get off the ground. In...

byRhett Rivera

December 28, 2021

How to Successfully Launch Your First Business Product

You have one of the best ideas ever. You may even have a prototype and be ready to go into production, but what are the first steps you need to take to successfully launch your...

byDevin Partida

December 22, 2021

4 Ways Supporting Corporate and Public Art Benefits Startups

From celebrating local history to encouraging visitors, art can have a profoundly positive impact on our public and corporate spaces. For startups wishing to build their brand and cement their place in the local community,...

byTony Kidby

December 16, 2021

Why Conversational Commerce Is the Future of E-Commerce

Conversational commerce is the future of e-commerce. That seems like a pretty bold statement, right? And if you’re not too familiar with all things conversational commerce, you might think we’re jumping the gun a little...

byZara Choudhry

December 14, 2021

Top Ann Arbor Tech Companies and Startups to Watch in 2022

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. A combination of university talent pipelines, top-rated quality of life, growing startup...

byRyan Landau

December 11, 2021

How the Midwest Startup and Tech Scene Boomed in 2021

As the old saying goes, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and neither was Silicon Valley, nor the Silicon Prairie. What’s happening in the Midwest has been years in the making, but there’s no doubt...

byRyan Landau

December 10, 2021

The 14 Marketing Tools Every Business Needs

In recent times, marketing tools are becoming increasingly popular amongst businesses and the reason is simple. It helps such businesses gain an upper hand over the competition. Therefore, if you run a business (or plan...

byRoman Shvydun

December 9, 2021

Are You Making these 3 Customer Feedback Mistakes?

Most businesses are aware that consumer feedback is essential. Good customer feedback is crucial for the success of any business; however, negative reviews can ruin your company. When correctly done, getting feedback from your consumers...

byChristine James

December 2, 2021

The Impact of SSL and HTTPS on a Website’s SEO

In today's time, maintaining the security of your website is one of the most important ways to boost SEO and conversions. This also comes after Google announced its intentions to build a more secure internet...

byJoseph Schneider

December 2, 2021

The Right Software is Essential for Your Evolving Business

You started a business with a great idea, but when it comes to scaling it up with speedy and effective execution, you need something more than the average spreadsheet and software that only meet your...

byAkhil Rajan

November 26, 2021

Employee Experience: Culture, Involvement and Career Development

Businesses focusing on customer experience is a given. After all, no business will thrive, or even succeed, without the support of the market it seeks to capture. But ensuring customers remain happy with your products...

byM. Alan Shapiro

November 24, 2021

6 Strategies for Local Startups to Scale Up Nationally

If you’re thinking about launching a business or have started one recently, there’s no need to restrict your goals to the local area. Here are six ways to compete on a national level. 1. Create...

byDevin Partida

November 23, 2021

5 Steps to Hypergrowth without Funding

Entrepreneurs, especially first-timers, have a knack for getting caught up in startup myths. These include, among others: Find your growth hack, you have to get venture funding, spend money to make money, move to Silicon...

byBrian Elrod

November 16, 2021

Think Intellectual Property First to Protect Your Brand From Competition

The following is excerpted from “Brand Tuned” by Shireen Smith (Practical Inspiration Publishing, September 2021) with permission. Think IP first! In chapter 3, we became familiar with the concept of IP, and in chapter...

byShireen Smith

November 9, 2021

How to Find the Right Business Mentor for You and Why It Matters

Throughout life, mentors provide support and valuable lessons. Nowhere is this truer than in the business world. Having someone to guide you through your career -- or part of it, at least -- can...

byStuart Cooke

November 5, 2021