4 Questions Every Entrepreneur Must Ask Themselves
Time is the most important asset you have. Unlike money, once you’ve spent it, you can’t get it back, and how you spend it is important. They say time is money, but time is your...
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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Travel Sector Rebounding in State of Michigan (Episode 255)
On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the expected resurgence in the travel sector in Michigan post-pandemic economy. Revenues from travel in the state are expected to increase 19% this year to over $2 billion, according...
10 Best Financial Planning Habits for Freelancers and Entrepreneurs
While 48% of new freelancers view freelancing as a long-term career choice, this is only realistic if you have a long-term financial plan. While freelancing comes with advantages, such as flexibility and independence, there are...
5 Tips for Getting Your New Business Finances Set up for Success
Over 3.2 million Americans filed a business application in 2020, 500,000 more than in 2019. Are you a member of this group? If so, you're proof that the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in...
A Smarter and Faster Path to Entrepreneurial Success: Achieve More From Less
The following is excerpted from "Entrepreneur to Millionaire: How to Build a Highly Profitable, Fast-Growth Company and Become Embarrassingly Rich Doing It" by Kent Billingsley (McGraw-Hill Education, Feb. 2, 2021). StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings...
How to Create a Budget for Your New Startup
Some of the most groundbreaking products and services of the 21st century began as startups. Then, why is it that 90 percent of startups fail? While those launching a startup business may have a compelling...
3 Tips for Restarting Your Business During the Pandemic
Did your dream of starting a business seem difficult even before the pandemic? During the crisis, your existing business may have been ripped from your hands in an unforeseeable and helpless manner. As a 30-year business...
7 Steps for Building a Financial Plan for the Future
Every September, I begin the financial planning process for both my business and my household for the upcoming year. Most people don’t think they have the time to do this (or don’t feel it’s important),...
5 Ways to Manage Your Startup’s Debt
It can be difficult to run your business on a daily basis, while planning for growth at the same time. There’s a certain truth to the saying that you’ve got to spend money to make...
6 Performance Metrics Your Startup Should Track for Success
Revenue is an exciting and vital performance metric to track when starting a new business, but it’s not the only one an entrepreneur should be concerned with. While there are myriad metrics that experts across...
Why Focusing on Customer Success Will Pay Off in the Long Run
Focusing on customer success is a good way to make sure your business thrives. While getting new customers also generates revenue, being aware of your current clients’ goals and working with them to achieve them...
President of AppSumo on How You Can Build a Ride or Die Startup Team
Are you struggling to jumpstart your startup's motivation and revenue? Join Ayman Al-Abdullah, AppSumo president, as he shares his inspirational business story in this exclusive interview with Leveling Up, an entrepreneur interview show hosted by...
How Customer Feedback Informs This Startup’s Growth
Ada Chen Rekhi is the founder and COO of Notejoy, a collaborative notes app that helps teams tackle projects outside the noise of email and Slack. Rekhi is leveraging years of experience in the collaboration...
3 Ways to Start a Business When You’re Already Drowning in Debt
Ever since I was young, I've had an entrepreneurial spirit. When I was 15 years old, and all my friends were working at supermarkets and fast-food joints, I started a successful landscaping company. I kept...
3 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Business Insurance
Many entrepreneurs are the “big picture” people among us; they have that rare combination of dreamer and doer. As such, most of the calls I get from entrepreneurial clientele is after they have started up...
5 Reasons Why Your Startup Should Use a Customer Relationship Management Solution
Some entrepreneurs hold the notion that customer relationship management (CRM) solutions are like marble lobbies and corporate jets: fine for large enterprises, but unnecessary and expensive for startups and small companies. But how wrong they...
Want to Launch a Subscription Service Like Amazon Prime? Do These 3 Things First
With free shipping and the ability to read, shop and stream movies and music on your electronic devices, Amazon Prime's subscription service couldn’t be more spot-on about its membership offerings. Many entrepreneurs might see how...
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...
How Cash Flow Can Destroy Your Business (and How to Prevent It)
What’s the most important factor in keeping your business alive? You might think the answer is profitability; after all, as long as you’re making more money than you’re spending, you should have ample resources to...
Why Digital Marketing is Essential to Your Startup’s Growth Strategy
Digital marketing is essential for building brand awareness, generating traffic, converting sales and creating loyal customers—which explains why marketing budgets continue to increase. It’s the best way to achieve growth in a data-driven, digital business...