mentor Archives

Why Having the Right Advisors When Launching a Startup is So Crucial

When startups don’t have the right advisors, they waste time, money, energy and human resources — but that’s not all. According to Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, a startup advisor with extensive connections in Silicon Valley and founder...

byJT Ripton

September 21, 2022

Building Community While Creating Your Company: The Value of Social Networks to Solopreneurs

In order to learn more about the entrepreneurial experience, The Office Providers conducted a survey of solopreneurs, with the intent of learning about their startup experience. After analyzing the results of the study, we dove...

byMike Gardener

May 20, 2022

The Importance of a Having a Business Mentor When Starting Up

As an entrepreneur, you have a fierce independent streak. It’s how you got your business off the ground in the first place. However, there will come a time where you hit a wall when it...

byParker Davis

April 26, 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

5 Essential People to Have in Your Network as You Begin Your Entrepreneurial Journey

Succeeding as a new entrepreneur might seem more challenging now than ever before. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 20 percent of new businesses don’t survive for more than a year, and nearly half...

byJessica Thiefels

November 13, 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

6 Reasons Why A Mentor is Essential to New Business Owners

Entrepreneurs know how exciting it is to bring a new idea to life. Yet, however great the idea, they may not know how to develop it into a working business model to generate revenue. That’s...

bySean and Thora Dowdell

August 20, 2021

Why You Need a Business Mentor (and Where You Can Find One)

Mattie Mae Larson has a growing business in Hawaii turning trash into treasure. Her company, Upcycle Hawaii, creates wallets, zipper pouches, bookmarks, beach totes and a plethora of other products. All of Upcycle Hawaii’s items...

byGerri Detweiler

August 3, 2021

The Importance of Business Coaching: StartupNation Radio featuring Jon Dwoskin

On today's business coaching-themed episode of StartupNation, Jeff brings on Jon Dwoskin. Dwoskin is a business coach, author, speaker and podcaster who has coached everyone from solopreneurs to Fortune 500 companies. Tune in to the...

byStartupNation

July 10, 2021

Why Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help

The following is adapted from "Mr. Monkey and Me: A Real Survival Guide for Entrepreneurs" by Mike Smerklo. Copyright 2020 Lioncrest Publishing. In addition to getting the help you need and gaining perspective from your peers, there’s...

byMike Smerklo

November 10, 2020

The Gen Z Guide to Starting a Business

Each generation leaves a significant mark on entrepreneurship. Gen Z is currently entering the working world in a time of great uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Gen Zers are also watching businesses make significant...

byDeborah Sweeney

October 28, 2020

How a Co-CEO Model Can Help You Build a Better Business

Do you know any CEOs who have enough time to meet all of their obligations, both personally and professionally? If so, I’d love to meet him or her! While there have been several high-profile breakups...

byBrett Cravatt

October 7, 2020

What to Look for in a Mentor and Where to Find One

When you’re a new entrepreneur launching a business, you may find yourself inexperienced in a few areas. The most effective way to overcome this deficit quickly is by finding a mentor — someone who has...

byKeith Shields

September 6, 2020

7 Steps to Starting a Side Hustle While Working Full Time

People with an entrepreneurial mindset often find themselves toying with an idea for a business that they can start up while still working their day job. Continuing to work your full-time gig while starting up...

byMeredith Wood

April 8, 2019

7 Ways to Find a Mentor (and Why Having One is Vital to Your Startup’s Success)

When you start a new business, you’re going to want to find a good mentor. Mentors are as close to a business success hack that exists: they can provide validation, encouragement, networking opportunities, perspective, industry-specific...

byMeredith Wood

February 28, 2019

4 Traits of Great Business Mentors

There is no sense in going it alone in the startup world. You can reap benefits from a great mentor throughout every stage of your career. That’s one of the most beautiful things about entrepreneurship—there...

bySimon Slade

February 21, 2019

Be Your Own Boss: I Started a Business and Here’s How You Can, Too

The prospect of starting your own business venture can procure all kinds of doubts: How will I get it off the ground? Is my idea good enough? Will people care about it? What happens if...

byZach Benson

February 13, 2019

Entrepreneurship is About the Journey, Not Just the Destination

The following is excerpted from "The Entrepreneur's Framework: How Businesses Are Adapting in the New Economy," available at select bookstores and on Amazon, in paperback and for the Kindle. All proceeds from book sales are being...

byJoshua H. Davidson

December 11, 2018

StartupNation Originals: Jen Sincero Says Do This One Thing to Grow Your Business

In “You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth,” #1 New York Times best-selling author, success coach and motivational speaker, Jen Sincero, offers expert tips for unlocking your earning potential. In this...

byStartupNation

September 18, 2018

How to Survive the Ups and Downs of Entrepreneurship

In the years of being the CEO of my company, I have certainly faced my fair share of ups and downs. Before my digital marketing agency was operating in a renovated penthouse with 12 employees,...

byBrett Farmiloe

September 17, 2018