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4 Entrepreneurs Share How Passion Led Them to Travel Business on StartupNation Radio
On today's travel-themed episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff talks to KT Maviglia-Morgan and Jordan Morgan of On Arrival - The Traveler’s Podcast, Sally Bunnell of NaviSavi and Andrea Schubiner of Wanderful Journeys. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here Tune in to the full StartupNation Radio show with Maviglia-Morgan,...
How to Pitch Like a Shark Tank Winner
During my 20 years in the window industry, I’ve dealt with countless and constant complaints from my customers about the inherent problems with traditional window screens. I was beginning to feel more like a screen replacement man than a salesman, and I decided that there must be a better way. In 2013, I set up...
Eat Clean Bro Founder Says This Concept is the Key to Success in Entrepreneurship
As an entrepreneur, I am frequently confronted by people who see success in different ways. But, true success and happiness comes from within. Understanding what you want out of life and what makes you happy is key in this process. You cannot attain success if you have not first defined it for yourself. When I...
Seth Godin Talks Creativity and How to Find Your Passion
In his newest book, “The Practice: Shipping Creative Work,” author and entrepreneur Seth Godin provides the roadmap for all creative people seeking to implement change in the world through their work. “The Practice” is a little book packed with lots of wisdom. Based on The Akimbo Workshops created by Seth and his team, readers now have...
5 Step Process for Turning a Hobby Into a Side Hustle
Many successful entrepreneurs started by taking a hobby and turning it into a side hustle. That side hustle can eventually turn into a bona fide business. But where do you even start? StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell products and accessories: Learn more here 5 steps to turn your hobby into a side hustle...
5 Founders Share the One Piece of Advice They Wish They Knew Before Launching a Business
Becoming an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of unknowns. Taking the leap alone is a daunting feat. Along the way, there will be plenty of lessons learned and ah-ha moments; some of which you may have wished you’d learned earlier! But as the saying goes, hindsight is 20/20. Without experiencing something, setbacks and all,...
5 Lessons This Entrepreneur Learned Building a Side Hustle
Like many entrepreneurs, I knew I wanted to run my own company from early on. I received an MBA, then spent several years in management consulting, which helped me learn how top executives think, what works in strategy and how to run a business. I planned to use this experience to seize future entrepreneurship opportunities,...
10 Valuable Lessons Every Entrepreneur Must Learn
When it comes to starting a business, there is no way to be completely prepared as you embark on your journey. Several of the most important lessons you learn will come through experience, trial and error. Many sources say that as many as 90 percent of startups fail within the first five years; but it...
Meet Melody Godfred: The Entrepreneur and Philosopher Behind the Self Love Pinky Ring
Creating a company with purpose and passion that clearly speaks to its customers is many founders' goal. The ability to carry that message and entrench it into every element of your brand and business decision-making is not easy; we should applaud the founders who do it successfully. Meet Melody Godfred, the founder of Fred and...
Former NFL Player Kamerion Wimbley Tackles Entrepreneurship Post-Football Career
If you watched NFL football any time from 2006 through 2014, you've likely heard the name Kamerion Wimbley. Wimbley was a nine-year NFL veteran who played for the Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans. He played his college ball for Florida State. Now, Wimbley is an established entrepreneur whose passion for business is easy...
Why Being True to Yourself is a Winning Strategy According to 9 Wildly Successful Entrepreneurs
In business and in life, we face outside pressure to conform every day, so it's not always easy to stay true to yourself. But for these successful entrepreneurs and Advisors in The Oracles, being unique is exactly what led them to greatness. Here's how to follow in their footsteps. Choose your own path My greatest strength...
11 Simple Steps for Building Habits That Guarantee Success
Whether your goal is to run a multimillion-dollar business or get in shape, your habits can make or break your success. No matter how talented you are, unless you leverage the power of habit to work for you, you’re unlikely to build the momentum you need. Everyone knows what it’s like to go to bed...
Making the Entrepreneurial Leap: The Wins, the Woes and Everything in Between
Starting your own business can sometimes seem like an unachievable pipe dream; something that will forever remain in the back of your mind as you struggle through a day job that you don’t enjoy. And as many will love to remind you, making that leap is less like a big-yet-feasible challenge, and more like scaling...
How Do You Create a Digital Strategy to Reflect and Grow Your Personal Brand?
The following is excerpted from “Being You: How to Build Your Personal Brand and Confidence” by Maggie Eyre ©2019 and reproduced with permission from Exisle Publishing. When I first set up my business, the biggest mistake I made was not being strategic. I didn’t go immediately to experts and I tried to do it myself using...
How to Turn Your Passion Into a Successful Business
Mark Twain once said, “Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” However, over 87 percent of America’s workforce is unable to reach their full potential at their job because they are not passionate about their line of work. It’s time to make a change....
Passion-Driven Business: Zach Berg and Matt Damman
StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff chats with two entrepreneurs whose passions led them to business creation (and re-creation). First up, StartupNation's CEO and co-founder talks with Zach Berg, founder, co-owner and head cheesemonger of Monger's Provisions. Later, Matt Damman discusses his latest role as CEO...
4 Ways to Take Your Passion Project to the Next Level
What does success mean to you? Sitting down and honestly thinking about the answer to this question will help you know when it’s time to take your side hustle or freelance project to the next level. It will involve a lot of hard work, but by keeping the following tips in mind, you can gauge...
How This Entrepreneur Produced Passive Income With Her Business
Amy McCord Jones has flowers on her mind throughout all four seasons. The founder of Flower Moxie, an online business that sells flowers to DIY brides nationwide, is committed to helping DIY-ers create gorgeous florals for their weddings, saving money along the way. Starting out Why did you start your business? I got a degree...
The Truth About Turning Your Passion Into a Successful Business
By age 13, I had developed a passion for programming, which lead me on a professional roller coaster ride. Eventually, I became the first corporate director of e-business at Cummins and a partner as well as co-owner of iGoDigital, leading to its $21 million acquisition. Shortly after the acquisition, I was at a crossroads and...
5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business
When I launched my business 35 years ago, I had a strong business idea and motivation to work for myself. I also had so many external challenges and worries facing me from the get-go. Could I do this? Should I do this? Do I have enough startup cash? What if I fail? In today’s startup...