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5 Entrepreneurial Lessons from Across the Globe

If you’ve ever done any traveling, you know that it’s one of the best forms of education around. Author Henry Miller said it best when he famously wrote, “One’s destination is never a place, but...

byPeter Kovacs

September 27, 2018

Artificial Intelligence: Why Entrepreneurs Should Embrace Hybrid Workforces

Artificial intelligence and automated assistants are here to make life easier. Despite this fact, many startups let fear prevent them from taking advantage of new technology. One recent survey found that 56 percent of Americans...

byPankaj Malviya

September 20, 2018

StartupNation Originals: You Are a Badass at Making Money

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...

byStartupNation

September 5, 2018

Clockwork Author Mike Michalowicz on Designing Your Business to Run Itself

For many, August is a time to kick back and relax before summer ends and schedules ramp up for the fall. But for entrepreneurs, unplugging from business and truly relaxing can be a challenge, because...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

August 27, 2018

Take a New Approach to Website Usability for Better Conversions

Websites have come a long way since 1995. Or have they? We’ve seen strides in design and coding, and many companies revamp their websites every few years to account for this. Updating your website’s design...

byMichael Georgiou

August 24, 2018

Want Your Business to Run Itself? Start by Building a Balanced Team

The following is excerpted from "Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself" by Mike Michalowicz with permission of Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. Copyright © Mike...

byMike Michalowicz

August 21, 2018

When and Where Should You Automate Your Business?

As of 2018, the business automation market has reached a colossal $8.2 billion, with numbers expected to rise to $12.7 billion by 2021. Increased workforce agility, data accuracy and improved operational scale are all cited as...

byViolet Myers

August 16, 2018

Sharpening Your Strategic Focus: How to Take Your Startup to the Next Level

According to a national survey of small business owners from Constant Contact, the majority of entrepreneurs and small business owners (63 percent) only plan strategically a year or less in advance. How many opportunities are...

byPamela Slim

August 13, 2018

7 Bad SEO Practices to Avoid at All Costs

Business best practices can change quickly, but perhaps none quite as fast as Search Engine Optimization. The purpose of SEO is to do what you can to influence the rankings of a search engine, like...

byJason Berkowitz

July 28, 2018

Disrupting Monopolies: How Small, Agile Organizations Can Compete in the Market

Back in 2005, as I was starting my fourth company, I was warned about going up against a major ticketing monopoly in Ticketmaster. The behemoth had control of more than 93 percent of the market...

bySam Gerace

July 25, 2018

This Entrepreneur Went From Running a Million-Dollar, One-Person Business to Scaling Up

The following is an adapted excerpt from "The Million-Dollar One-Person Business: Make Great Money. Work the Way You Live. Have the Life You Want" (Random House, 2018). When Joey Healy, 31, started his eyebrow styling...

byElaine Pofeldt

July 17, 2018

The Power of a Can-Do Attitude: Why Smart CEOs Always Say Yes

If you want to disrupt your industry, you need to adopt a mentality that distinguishes you from other leaders. When everyone else is saying no, you should always say yes. “Yes” seems like an innocuous...

byDavid Pereira

June 29, 2018

How E-Commerce Can Take Your Startup Global

The global reach of the internet allows buyers from around the world to easily find your business and communicate with you, creating exciting growth opportunities for entrepreneurs and startups. The final step (buying from you)...

byEd Marsh

May 17, 2018

What Non-Technical Founders Need to Know About Hiring Developers

Non-technical founders have built remarkable technology companies and products, which means that they were somehow able to lead teams of technical experts. If you are one such founder, the most pressing question on your mind...

byKyle Gantzer

May 16, 2018

5 Ways to Assemble a Super Team for Your Up-and-Coming Startup

Startups need more than just a great idea to succeed; they need the right people to bring the company to life. In my own entrepreneurial experiences, I’ve seen how being able to bring together a...

byLucas Miller

March 23, 2018

What Many Entrepreneurs Wish They Had Known Earlier

I’ve researched and taught innovation strategy for 20 years, and I’ve spent a great deal of time advising startups, reviewing business plans and helping people think through their innovative and entrepreneurial ideas along the way....

byMelissa Schilling

March 20, 2018

Global Collaboration: Key Advice From Entrepreneurs Building Their Startups Abroad

While many countries are making it more difficult for foreign workers to set up startups abroad, there are others around the world that are proactively doing the opposite. For example, Chile successfully put itself on...

byNathan Lustig

March 10, 2018

What to Consider When Choosing an Accelerator for Your Startup

If you’re a startup founder, everyone is likely telling you how much your business would benefit if you participate in an accelerator. In startup communities, stories about businesses that skyrocketed to success after getting involved...

byDave Rathmanner

March 5, 2018

How Non-Technical Startup Founders Can Thrive

Five years ago, it was nearly impossible for a non-technical entrepreneur to get into mobile app or software development of any kind without a technical partner. Of course some did so successfully, but for your...

byKyle Gantzer

March 2, 2018

How Voice-Activated Assistants Can Help Entrepreneurs Work Smarter

By now, many of us are owners of an Amazon Echo, a Google Home, or other voice-activated assistant. These gadgets are equipped with lots of tricks to smooth the running of a household, but the...

byAnn Logue

February 15, 2018