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Why Having the Right Advisors When Launching a Startup is So Crucial

When startups don’t have the right advisors, they waste time, money, energy and human resources — but that’s not all. According to Svetlana Kamyshanskaya, a startup advisor with extensive connections in Silicon Valley and founder...

byJT Ripton

September 21, 2022

5 Tips for Aspiring Mom Entrepreneurs to Turn Your Startup Dreams Into Reality

As a mom, your schedule tends to center around your kids more often than not. From school drop-offs and pickups to ballet recitals and lacrosse practices to checking homework and cooking dinner, it can feel...

byPurusha Rivera

September 20, 2022

Non-Seasonal Startups: Year-Round Lucrative Industries for Entrepreneurs

For entrepreneurs looking to start a company, the industry and business you choose can be the difference between walking away with nothing or reaching the pinnacle of success. Only 30 percent of small businesses make...

byMeredith Wood

September 15, 2022

5 Founders Share the One Piece of Advice They Wish They Knew Before Launching a Business

Becoming an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of unknowns. Taking the leap alone is a daunting feat. Along the way, there will be plenty of lessons learned and aha moments; some of which you...

byStartupNation

August 29, 2022

Monica Wheat Gives 4 Reasons Why Pitch Competitions Are Gold

Monica Wheat has a thumb drive full of excellent advice for startup companies. But if she had to pick one nugget of sage, it might be this one: “It’s going to be 10 times harder...

byColin McMahon

August 25, 2022

Don’t Quit and Other Lessons from a Wantrepreneur Turned Entrepreneur

I’ve tried many businesses and side hustles over the past 15 years. I’ve mowed lawns, was a DJ at weddings, negotiated real estate deals, started an e-commerce business, and many others. Some of those endeavors...

byGarit Boothe

August 19, 2022

The Stealth Mode Startup: What We Learned, What We’d Change and Why We Succeeded, Part 2

At Lumos, we raised $30 million in funding in 18 months. No one knew until they knew–and they all found out on launch day. The best part? Our launch was successful. In Part 1, we...

byAndrej Safundzic

July 27, 2022

From Stealth Mode to Success: Launching an Under-the-Radar Startup, Part 1

At Lumos, we raised $30 million in funding over a period of 18 months. And we didn’t say a word. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll talk about why we didn’t rush to...

byAndrej Safundzic

July 26, 2022

Use This Ultimate Growth Strategy to Get Your First 100,000 App Users

Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. We’re here to help by sharing the...

byTim Waldenback

July 20, 2022

Why the Future of Entrepreneurship Is Content Creation

The days when entrepreneurship was inextricably linked to a product or service are long gone. Instead, content creation has become a new central part of entrepreneurship. Most easily seen through influencers who post content to...

byLucas Miller

July 18, 2022

Overcoming Obstacles and Lessons Learned on My Way to Building a Dating Empire

Growing up in the late '70s and '80s, the word entrepreneur was not in my vocabulary (or most people’s!). And don’t faint, but there were no books about how to write a business plan or...

byAndrea McGinty

July 13, 2022

Be Proactive, Do the Legwork for Food Truck Business Success

Even with soaring inflation, people always need to eat, and most workers need a convenient place to grab lunch. That’s why the food truck business has become so attractive to entrepreneurs. They’re a convenient way...

byJoe Camberato

June 24, 2022

Build the Damn Thing: The 4 Steps to Defining Your Idea

byKathryn Finney

June 7, 2022

Is Your Big Idea Investor-Worthy? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions Pre-Launch

Entrepreneurs certainly aren’t lacking for ideas — but that doesn’t mean every concept is worth pursuing. It’s not enough to separate the good ideas from the bad. It’s about identifying the great ones. Investors want to know...

byJanielle Denier

May 25, 2022

This Entrepreneur Shares Key Takeaways from Launching Her Direct-to-Consumer E-Commerce Brand

As a child, I watched my mother’s generation attempt direct-to-consumer business in a, shall we say, clunky fashion. They held Tupperware parties and loaded up the car with Avon deliveries. Before I knew what direct-to-consumer...

byBrandine Strand

May 11, 2022

Your First 6 Months in Business: A To-Do List

Getting your business off the ground is an exciting journey, but it’s not without challenges. There are a lot of moving pieces, a lot of decisions need to be made and a lot of money...

byMatthew Gillman

April 26, 2022

How to Channel Your Skills and Find Your Best Side Hustle

Are you ready to test the waters of entrepreneurship? Start with a side hustle. Having a side hustle gives you security, reassurance, diversity of income, and most importantly, it gives you the possibility for something...

byRyan Robinson

April 23, 2022

10 Tips on Running a Successful Crowdfunding Campaign for New Entrepreneurs

Over the past decade, crowdfunding has revolutionized the way startups generate capital and secure investment. In fact, in 2019, the global crowdfunding market reached a massive $13.93 billion, with this figure estimated to triple to...

byYasmine Mustafa

April 14, 2022

5 Strategies to Turn Around a Program Launch That Isn’t Working

If you’re a few days into your program launch and you’re disappointed by lack of results, don’t waste your time by wallowing in what you think is failure. Before diving into these five steps, first...

byEllie Swift

April 8, 2022

How to Create a Fundable Business Plan

Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. In this case, the partner might want to better understand your strategy, milestones and staffing to determine whether to...

byDave Lavinsky

April 4, 2022