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5 Hacks for Startup Marketing on a Budget

If you’re operating a startup, nothing’s more critical than getting your name out there and grabbing attention. The expense of marketing means many startups are effectively dead in the water before they get a chance...

byLarry Alton

February 4, 2018

5 Game Changing Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs [Video]

Do you ever wish you were a better at networking? You attend events to meet new people and grow your business, but walking into a room filled with strangers can feel intimidating and awkward. The...

byKate Volman

October 3, 2017

What’s Hot in the StartupNation Community Forums?

The StartupNation community forums provide an online space for like-minded entrepreneurs to share advice, discover new data and strategies and connect with one another. It is also an outlet for dreamers to learn the necessary...

byRyan O'Bleness

September 19, 2017

How to Find and Connect with Your Audience on Social Media [VIDEO]

How would you like to find and attract the right potential clients and partners to help your business grow? With the right strategy, social media is a great tool to make that happen. In fact, a...

byKate Volman

July 25, 2017

How Female Millennials Can Become Mentors

Now more than ever, the world needs female mentors. Studies have shown that for women in STEM fields especially, the sooner they are mentored by other women during their academic career, the less likely they...

byDeborah Sweeney

July 12, 2017

7 Tips For Applying for an Incubator or Accelerator

For many emerging companies, securing a spot in the illustrious cohorts of a business incubator or accelerator program is highly coveted. Joining the likes of Techstars, 500 Startups or Y Combinator is desired by many...

byMichael S Melfi

July 2, 2017

7 Ways to Gain Credibility as a Thought Leader in Entrepreneurship

Standing out as the go-to expert in your field can be tough in today’s noisy world. However, there are some specific steps you can take to become known as a trusted thought leader in the...

byAmy Morin

May 30, 2017

Networking Tips for Entrepreneurs at Any Age

In 2016, LinkedIn influencer Lou Adler surveyed 3,000 people to discover how they found their most recent job. A staggering 85 percent credited networking for helping them get hired; using network connections is even considered the primary...

byDeborah Sweeney

May 24, 2017

4 Ways Your Business Can Improve by Joining a Coworking Space

Coworking spaces are all the rage these days. Just go to any major city and you can find a coworking space in every neighborhood. From small spaces above coffee shops to massive international chains, there...

byAmanda Abella

May 18, 2017

5 Reasons Why You Should Join the StartupNation Community Today

Have you joined the StartupNation community forums yet? It has been recently redesigned, with user-experience as our first priority. We are quite proud of the changes we've implemented. StartupNation provides the premier small business community...

byStartupNation

April 27, 2017

How to Network at Conferences

Networking at conferences – tips on who, what and how Sales Networking Sales reps often find themselves at industry conferences and other meetings where they should be networking. However, in too many cases they fail to...

byDr. Janet Spirer

July 14, 2015

How To Network Your Ass Off Without Feeling Like An Idiot

How To Navigate A Networking Event – The Ins, Outs & What To Dos I’ve been to several networking events recently, and it occurs to me that there are a lot of people out there...

byDawn Leaks

May 20, 2015

Offline Networking: An Essential for Entrepreneurs

5 Reasons Offline Networking is Essential for Entrepreneurs Professional networking has always been an important mainstay of business conduct. It helps us meet the people who can get us jobs, it gives us sales opportunities...

byDrew Hendricks

March 25, 2015

5 Networking Tips for New Entrepreneurs

Networking: An entrepreneur's lifeline Networking is crucial for anyone's career, but when you're new to the entrepreneurial scene, or just launching a startup, a well-developed network can help your business thrive. Finding a way to network...

by Jayneberinger64

March 4, 2015

Competitors Are Not Your Enemy – Part 3 – Networking

Competitors Are Not Your Enemy – Part 3 - Networking This is the third article of a three part series that discusses why "Competitors Are Not Your Enemy. Part 3 focuses on "Networking," a low-cost...

byDale Tyson

December 1, 2014

Getting On The List

I just attended an event where Edie Hilliard gave a short talk on her experience in the radio industry. We all want to be “on the list.” It almost doesn’t matter which one—it could be...

byChristine Haskell

September 11, 2008

Good networking. Great inspiration!

Inspirational examples of people who are MAKING IT HAPPEN are all around us. Several StartupNation community members gathered in Northern California recently to meet up, get smarter, and get inspired by each other, and it...

byRich Sloan

May 30, 2007

Networking at Trade Shows

Last time I talked about growing a contact list by networking. Over the next few posts I'll talk about some specific places that are excellent networking opportunities. Today I'd like to talk about trade shows....

byRyan Allis

May 14, 2007

Networking a Large Contact List

For many marketers the gold is in the list. Building a large and effective contact list is one of the more important activities your business can undertake. The more your message is heard, the more...

byRyan Allis

May 10, 2007

Club Entrepreneur – The Power of a Network

No matter what business you're in, whether it be eBay, a restaurant, a magazine, or really any business in the world, you need to network with other entrepreneurs to help you become successful! Last night,...

byCorey Kossack

March 14, 2007