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5 Ways to Grow Your Startup Using the Power of Negotiation

Negotiation is one of the fundamental parts of starting your own business. Everything from acquiring a business loan to clinching deals with new clients and settling prices with suppliers will take an element of bargaining...

byDenise Louise Jeffrey

September 19, 2022

6 Simple Hacks for Building Loyal, Long-Term Clients

Customers are the lifeblood of any business, that much is obvious. But what many companies (both big and small) fail to realize is that they could be much healthier in the long run if they...

byLucas Miller

July 1, 2022

How to Market Your Startup’s Narrative Through Storytelling

I think an underrated art of business is the simple act of explaining to people what you do. Those moments when you give your 30-second elevator pitch, or just discussing your business in general. When...

byStephen Woessner

May 21, 2020

6 Crucial Practices to Create a Successful Business

Many entrepreneurs focus on the mechanics and processes needed for a successful business, such as developing a website or acquiring more leads. While those are necessary to run and sustain a profitable business, there is...

byDana Stone

October 20, 2019

DIY Public Relations: How to Be Your Own Biggest Advocate

Think about the last time you read about a new restaurant opening, a big event coming to town or a bestseller you wanted to add to your reading list. There’s a good chance that all...

byJeff Bradford

August 22, 2019

7 Social Media Trends Your Startup Can Implement This Week for Greater Impact

Social media is a land of many opportunities for startups. Since today’s consumers and business buyers use social channels to find companies they can trust, social media is an ideal way to find and engage...

byKeith Shields

July 18, 2019

4 Ways Micro-Influencers Get Results for New Brands

In the old days of marketing, everything was so much more simple and direct. Companies bought ads for products and consumers bought those products without much fuss. There wasn't a lot to think about, no...

byJustin E. Crawford

May 30, 2019

What Does it Take to Run a Successful Marketing Campaign?

What are your startup's goals for Q3 and Q4 of this year? Realizing any of them requires marketing greatness — and marketing greatness requires a plan. Today’s marketing world requires a new expertise and familiarity...

byLexie Lu

May 17, 2019

Do This One Thing to Help Your Startup’s Brand Stand Out

The following is excerpted from "Forging An Ironclad Brand: A Leader’s Guide." Copyright © 2019 by Lindsay Pedersen. Published by Lioncrest Publishing. Your brand strategy serves as the North Star for your business as you...

byLindsay Pedersen

April 30, 2019

How to Be a Mentor When You’ve Never Been One Before

Imagine someone you know fairly well approaches you. Maybe they confide how much they admire where your entrepreneurial career has taken you and expresses a desire to be like you someday. Perhaps they are pursuing...

byDeborah Sweeney

September 28, 2018

5 Pieces of Startup Advice That Every Entrepreneur Should Avoid

Entrepreneurs are always hungry for advice and guidance from veterans who have already grown their businesses. There is no shortage of perceived wisdom regularly handed out that all entrepreneurs should take heed of. There are...

byHenry Cazalet

June 20, 2018

How to Follow Up With Sales Leads the Right Way

It's a task so many professionals dread, yet it's a critical aspect of running a sustainable business. You may think of following up with leads as a one-time event: you capture a sales lead, wait...

byJustin E. Crawford

May 28, 2018

How to Build Relationships That Matter: Tips From Young Entrepreneur Council’s Ryan Paugh

For many people, the term networking conjures images of a crowded happy hour with people sipping lukewarm beer and collecting as many business cards as they can. Ryan Paugh and Scott Gerber, who cofounded the...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

February 27, 2018

The New Way to Network: Tools for Cultivating Professional Relationships

The following is excerpted from "Disrupters: Success Strategies from Women Who Break the Mold" by Dr. Patti Fletcher (Entrepreneur Press; January 16, 2017). You know the old saying: “It’s not about what you know, it's...

byDr. Patti Fletcher

January 16, 2018

3 Key Elements of a Content Marketing Strategy That Builds Trust

A few weeks ago, I was hired as a content marketing consultant for a FinTech company that is creating an investment app for a very specific market with very specific needs. A couple of days...

byAmanda Abella

June 19, 2017

6 Soft Skills for Entrepreneurs: A Guide to Success

Did you know that you can be one of the most brilliant minds in your field, but lack what it takes to become successful entrepreneurs? This is because in addition to needing hard skills (technical...

byLaura Callisen

October 12, 2015