Start Lean, Stay Lean: 4 Ways to Shape Up Your Operation
As a startup founder, you have a lot of dreams to accomplish on a limited budget. One way to make sure you accomplish your goals is by focusing on efficiency right away. You can start...
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How I Conquered My Fears and Became an Entrepreneur
Have you ever dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur? If you answered yes, what’s stopping you? According to Gallup, 25 percent of adults in the U.S. have thought about starting their own business but have yet to...
Find Your Why and Identify Problems Worth Solving by Collecting and Connecting the Dots
The following is excerpted from "Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Earn Your Freedom and Do Work That Matters" by Steve Glaveski. Published by Wiley January 2019. All rights reserved. In the past 10 years, I’ve...
How to Innovate Faster Using the Lean Startup Methodology
The following is adapted from "Imagine it Forward: Courage, Creativity and the Power of Change" Copyright © 2018 by Beth Comstock. Published by Currency, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. During my discovery pilgrimages to...
7 Practical Ways to Manage Cash Flow So Your Business Never Goes Broke
Probably the biggest killer of any business is that it runs out of money. Often, it's not even for lack of a good product, but lack of cash flow. It takes years of experience for...
How to Establish a Marketing Presence as a Lean Startup
When you first start your business, it’s expected that money will be tight — and most of it is probably going toward your startup's basic needs. When cash flow is limited, choosing what to prioritize...
Make it Minimal and Marketable: How Startups Can Build Better Products
We’ve all heard the saying: faster, better or cheaper - pick two. It’s an unfortunate reality of every business, from startups to large enterprises. You can’t have it all. Especially when it comes to product...
The Million-Dollar One-Person Business: How to Make Great Money as a Solopreneur
Many entrepreneurs assume that the key to business success is scalability. The more people you hire and the more hours you work, the more money you’ll earn and the bigger you’ll get. But that’s not...
The Golden Rules of Holiday Gift Giving on a Startup Budget
For entrepreneurs running lean startups, it can be tough to get into the holiday spirit. On the one hand, nobody wants to be a Scrooge. If every brand-new small business owner could, they would shower...