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AI and Automation Trends for Startups in 2022

The automation trends for startups change from year to year as artificial intelligence (AI) advances. The pandemic of the last couple of years forced more companies online and moved customers to a more digital interface....

byShannon Flynn

February 28, 2022

Before Scaling Up, Evaluate Your Business Strategy

If you’ve started your business, made it work and now are looking to expand to a larger scale, then it is likely that your strategy needs a boost. What do you need to think about...

byJohn Courtney

February 28, 2022

Business Therapy Evaluates the Human Side of Your Business

Business consulting and coaching have been around a long time. But what are they really? Let’s start with a few simple definitions. A business consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in...

byAmy House

February 24, 2022

A Healthy Work Culture = Happy Employees, Happy Customers

Roughly 25 years ago, I teamed up with Dr. Larry Patterson to found Eye Centers of Tennessee (ECOTN). When we launched the business, you could count the number of people who believed in our venture...

byRay Mays

February 17, 2022

StartupNation Growth Hacks #1: Create a Newsletter to Engage Customers, Drive Sales

The first in a series. Welcome to StartupNation Growth Hacks! With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we've built up a knowledge base of what it takes to succeed as...

byStartupNation

February 16, 2022

The Five Stages Of Small Business Growth

Small businesses vary widely from brand to brand. Starting an online lead generation agency is wildly different than opening a brick-and-mortar hair salon. However, all small businesses follow the same five stages of growth. Knowing...

byJennifer Watson

February 16, 2022

Why It’s Important For Businesses to Go Green

Global warming is a reality and sustainability is a necessity. Beyond what one can achieve on an individual level, consumers strive to be environmentally friendly and are searching for companies willing to commit and do...

byAna Bonifacio

February 15, 2022

Tips to Help Employers Resolve Remote Work Compliance Challenges

Remote workplaces have offered employees many benefits and revolutionized the way businesses operate. However, there are still many challenges employers face, especially when it comes to compliance in a remote space. The lack of face...

byGreg Packer

February 10, 2022

How Startups Can Bounce Back From the Great Resignation

The Great Resignation may have an ominous tone, it’s true. Just don’t let the name fool you. The massive wave of professionals who are opting out of their current jobs might be a boon for...

byJohn Rampton

February 7, 2022

The Right Feedback is Crucial for Growth, Performance

Every new business has multiple development tasks and objectives. In addition to all the KPIs, GMVs and other numerical metrics, business founders must remember the nonnumerical components: namely, the level of satisfaction and empathy and...

byYuliia Mamonova

February 4, 2022

11 Benefits of Blockchain Technology for Small Businesses

What is one benefit of utilizing blockchain technology in your small business? To help you understand the benefits of blockchain technology, we asked fintech experts and small business owners this question for their best insights....

byBrett Farmiloe

February 3, 2022

Change Management Helps Achieve Business Goals

If there is one thing that is true, it is that change is the only constant. According to Gartner, the average organization has implemented about five significant business changes over the last three years. However,...

byHazel Raoult

February 3, 2022

5 Golden Rules For More Productively Managing Your Time

Low priority tasks and distractions hinder our efficiency. According to productivity experts, we spend 80% of our time dealing with low priority tasks and only 20% with important, vital activities. The question is, how do...

byRon Lev

February 1, 2022

4 Reasons to Consider Outsourcing Your Sales Support

Sales representatives are responsible for boosting the company’s profits, and it can be a daunting task. Because of this, sales support takes some of this burden off their backs. Having sales support may not directly...

byJamie McBrien

January 27, 2022

Propel Your Business Forward by Avoiding These Entrepreneurial Traps

byDavid A. Hiatt

January 25, 2022

How to Motivate Your Team Using Milestone Charts

When planning and tackling a project, there are a variety of ways to help your team stay on track. You can keep a list, create a Kanban board, or use other organization resources. Another popular...

byMona Freund

January 21, 2022

Crucial Steps When You Hire First Employees for Your Remote Business

Are you the one-person show behind a thriving virtual business? If so, you likely handle all of your company’s sales outreach, customer service inquiries, order fulfillment, social media marketing, budgeting … and the list goes...

byNeel Parekh

January 20, 2022

4 Ways Business Owners Unknowingly Drain Their Monthly Budget

As an entrepreneur, you likely have a set monthly budget that consists of all of the overhead costs needed to keep your enterprise running smoothly. For example, your budget may include payroll for employees and...

byNathan Liao

January 19, 2022

How COVID-19 Has Impacted the Gig Economy (and How Freelancers Can Pivot)

It’s hard to see any area of work and life that has been left untouched by COVID-19. This unprecedented pandemic has impacted industries and businesses of all sizes, and that includes the gig economy. In...

byJohn Rampton

January 13, 2022

How Do Smart Contracts Work for Startups?

Smart contracts use the blockchain, the technology that powers crypto, to generate self-enforcing and digitally distributed contracts. They can execute themselves automatically when certain conditions are met and are difficult to manipulate or spoof, preventing...

byShannon Flynn

January 11, 2022