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5 Steps to Transform Your Idea into a Profitable Business Using Crowdfunding

If you’re an entrepreneur with a new business idea, landing investors and launching your business can pose a paradoxical “chicken and egg” scenario: You need one to get the other, so how do you get...

byThe Oracles

January 20, 2019

8 Reasons to Start Your Business in 2019

Are you dreaming of starting your own business but hesitant to get things moving? If so, you’re not alone. Many future entrepreneurs face the same concern, never quite sure if now is the right time. However,...

byNav

January 19, 2019

How to Strategize and Control Your Brand Narrative

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos expressed the notion very neatly: “Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room.” How, then, do you go about about strategizing and sharing your startup's...

bySahana Jayaraman

January 17, 2019

What’s the Difference Between a Startup Incubator and an Accelerator?

It’s not uncommon for aspiring entrepreneurs to think a startup incubator and accelerator are the same concept. Which does what, exactly? Do entrepreneurs need both in order to succeed? Incubators and accelerators are designed to...

byDeborah Sweeney

January 16, 2019

5 Visual Website Upgrades For Your Startup to Implement in 2019

Perhaps this is the year you finally start your business. On the other hand, maybe you’re an established startup that has had the same website for the past few years with little to no updates. If...

by Jayneberinger64

January 16, 2019

Launching and Iterating a Product in Tiny Steps as a Lean and Agile Startup

The following is excerpted from "Company of One: Why Staying Small Is the Next Big Thing for Business" by Paul Jarvis. Copyright © 2019 by Paul Jarvis. Reprinted by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company....

byPaul Jarvis

January 15, 2019

Should You Start Your Business with a Partner?

Starting a business is no walk in the park. It requires an inordinate amount of patience and fortitude, not to mention time and money! Deciding to start up with a partner might seem like a...

bySusan Guillory

January 15, 2019

4 Ways to Use a Personal Loan to Take Your Side Hustle to the Next Level

Side hustles are crazy popular these days, and are a great way to test the entrepreneurial waters. If you have one, you’re one of more than 7.9 million people with multiple jobs. Now is the...

byClaire Tak

January 14, 2019

Spread the Word: A Digital Content Marketing Strategy for Startups

As a new business owner, you have lots on your plate and very little time, let alone financial resources. Once you’ve started your business, you need to find your target customers and make them want...

byDan Goldstein

January 12, 2019

3 Tips for Successfully Creating a Strong Brand Essence

Creating a strong brand isn’t easy. It’s more than communicating what your product does. A strong brand identity makes an emotional connection, and creating one requires thought and a deep understanding of what your product...

byAndrew Witkin

January 11, 2019

Don’t Just Set Goals for the New Year, Use This Method to Follow Through

Typically, New Year’s resolutions are either the bane of your existence or your favorite January activity. While a lucky few seem to plow through every year with meaningful goals that they actually accomplish, the majority...

byJustin E. Crawford

January 10, 2019

Co-Founders of TheMuse.com Share the New Rules of Productivity

The following excerpt is adapted from "The New Rules of Work: The Modern Playbook for Navigating Your Career" Copyright © 2017 by Alexandra Cavoulacos and Kathryn Minshew. Published by Crown Business, an imprint of Penguin...

byKathyrn Minshew and Alexandra Cavoulacos

January 8, 2019

How to Design a Pitch Deck That Captures a Crowd

Starting a business is the ultimate dream for many, but often times, what stands in the way of reaching the pinnacle of success is the ever-dreaded pitch deck. Whether it’s for investors, a new partner...

byMadison Carr

January 5, 2019

New Year, New Business: Start it Up on StartupNation Radio

On this episode of StartupNation Radio, brought to you by Pappas Financial, Jeff is joined by co-host, Corey Welch, Detroit Site Leader for Rapid Advance. The fourth largest small business lender in America, Rapid Advance...

byStartupNation

January 3, 2019

How to Define Success for Your Business in 2019

Though not every business is the same, you’d be hard pressed to find a business owner that doesn’t share an interest in one common goal: success. But what exactly does success mean? Is it inextricably...

byNav

January 3, 2019

This Entrepreneur Made a Business of Grandma’s Recipes

(Feature image courtesy of KPOP Foods) Theo Lee is the CEO and founder of KPOP Foods, a business he started with friend and classmate, Mike Kim. KPOP is a Korean food brand inviting people to discover...

byNav

December 28, 2018

How to Have a Standout Product Launch

Launching a new product is an exciting, adrenaline-filled time for entrepreneurs. Though a product launch varies in size and scope depending on the business, each one strives to create a splash, generate buzz and get...

byAnnabel Maw

December 27, 2018

StartupNation’s 3rd Annual Year in Review: Starting Up in 2018

At the end of each year, StartupNation likes to provide its readers with some highlights from the past year. With each passing year, we strive to bring our readers the best content we can possibly...

byStartupNation

December 24, 2018

InventiveLabs Helps Aspiring Entrepreneurs with Learning Differences Reach Their Goals

Rick Fiery is a serial entrepreneur and Wharton MBA whose previous companies have raised millions of dollars in venture capital. With co-founder, Tom Bergeron, Fiery launched InventiveLabs, an Amesbury, Massachusetts-based business incubator aimed at helping...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

December 17, 2018

A Transformative Way Solopreneurs Can Build a Thriving Business

I have good news and bad news, solopreneurs. First, the bad news: Ninety percent of a buyer’s journey may be complete before they ever contact you. The good news? You can position yourself as a go-to expert with an...

byThe Oracles

December 16, 2018