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When To Sell on Amazon… and When Not To

Online selling platforms are plentiful these days. E-commerce professionals have a variety of options for where and how they set up their store, from Etsy and eBay to Amazon and Shopify. Amazon is a popular...

bySimon Slade

February 9, 2018

5 Tips for Making the Perfect Investor Pitch

You’ve heard it before and you’ll surely hear it again: “What is your elevator pitch?” Compressing passion, data and complicated work into a few key points is no small feat, but it’s necessary for introducing...

byKathleen Kelly Janus

February 8, 2018

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...

byMyCorporation

February 7, 2018

7 Key Terms to Understand Before Starting an E-Commerce Business

E-commerce is big—much bigger than you might think. According to a survey from Pew Research, 79 percent of Americans have made an online purchase, and those numbers are even higher among younger demographics. Because of...

byNathan Resnick

February 6, 2018

Thriving Online: Making Money While You Sleep

The following excerpt is reprinted with permission from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. "Your Creative Career" by Anna Sabino is available wherever books are sold or directly from the publisher at 800-423-7087, [email protected] or www.redwheelweiser.com. Graphic designer Nicky...

byAnna Sabino

February 6, 2018

Zero to Half a Million: Year One Lessons in Entrepreneurship

In 2017, I shared a lot of thoughts, ideas and tactics for successful content marketing. But, that entire time, I was also experiencing my first year of entrepreneurship. In December of 2016, I launched my content...

byTyler Hakes

January 30, 2018

5 Tips for Starting a Business Overseas

Dreaming of starting a business overseas? You can make your dream a reality! For many top U.S. firms, going global is not a passing trend. According to CNBC, the U.S. corporate tax rate is the world's...

byNancy J. Wolf

January 28, 2018

5 Ways That a Kickstarter Campaign Can Launch You Into Retail

Seven months. That's how long it took from the day our Kickstarter campaign ended until we were delivering a purchase order to Toys R Us. And soon after came Bed Bath & Beyond, Hobby Lobby...

byMatthew Damman

January 24, 2018

Are You Creating a Product or Building a Company (or Both)?

The following is excerpted from "Shortcut Your Startup: Speed Up Success with Unconventional Advice from the Trenches" by Courtney Reum and Carter Reum. Copyright (c) 2018 by M13, LLC. Published by arrangement with Gallery Books/Jeter...

byCourtney Reum

January 23, 2018

How to Find Silicon Valley Success Without a Silicon Valley Address

There is a quote that has stuck with me in the weeks since I sat on a Dreamforce panel moderated by Mark Cuban: “Talent is equally distributed, but opportunity is not.” Rachel Carlson of Guild...

byTodd Olson

January 3, 2018

4 Common Challenges to Starting a Side Hustle

Having a side hustle is a great way to increase your income, and it can produce enormous benefits when balanced with your main job. Depending on what your side hustle is, it may allow you to...

byAlec Sears

January 3, 2018

7 Lessons for Entrepreneurs in the First Month of Business

Startups are all about innovation, but there is an overall formula for success that is not unlike that of any other business. Here are seven essential lessons every entrepreneur can complete within their very first...

byPiyush Jain

January 2, 2018

Detroit-Based Clothing Retailer Outfits Customers with a Mature Look [Radio]

On this edition of StartupNation Radio, your host, Jeff Sloan, chats with Darryl and DeKoven Humes, co-founders of Mature. The Detroit-based men's clothing retailer launched on July 4, 2017, and offers an exclusive collection of...

byStartupNation

December 23, 2017

Using Market Research to Create an Actionable Business Plan

Whether you are writing your business plan for investors or developing it for strategic purposes, including the right market research is critical. In fact, your market research is often the deciding factor regarding whether you...

byDave Lavinsky

December 13, 2017

5 Reasons Why Dropshipping is the Future of E-Commerce

According to Forrester Research, the size of online retail sales will be $370 billion by the end of 2017. Moreover, 23 percent will come from dropshipping businesses, which translates to $85.1 billion. This sheer size...

byJennifer Xue

November 27, 2017

Many Entrepreneurs Hope Gig Economy Leads to New Career

The rise of the gig economy has reshaped the way Americans approach their careers. Just a decade or two ago, “moonlighting” was frowned upon by many employers, but attitudes have changed. Today, it’s not uncommon...

byKira Brecht

November 20, 2017

Do You Have A License For That? 4 Tips for Aspiring Kidpreneurs

With the holidays quickly approaching, kids may be ramping up their entrepreneurial efforts to afford the same gadgets and apps that their friends are fiddling with all day. But, while snow shoveling businesses and homemade...

byScot Ferraro

November 4, 2017

5 Questions to Ask Before Turning Your Side Hustle Into Your Career

Many people dream of turning a side hustle, hobby or passion project into a legitimate, full time job. In fact, according to a study done by Invoice2go, nearly half (47 percent) of those in the...

byGreg Waldorf

November 1, 2017

The One Essential Element Most Business Plans Miss

Every entrepreneur or business owner knows they need a business plan to raise money. What most don’t know, however, is the kind of plan that attracts funding. Such business plans have one element that others...

byDave Lavinsky

October 24, 2017

3 Reasons Why a Side Hustle Can Make a Huge Impact in Your Career

While a business degree can be valuable to your career growth, there are plenty of real-world examples that make it obvious that a degree isn’t the be-all end-all to a burgeoning career. Bill Gates famously dropped...

byNathan Resnick

October 21, 2017