Start a Business Archives

Aidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field, Detroit, MI, September, 18th, 2022. Photo courtesy of All-Pro Reels/Flickr.

How Dan Campbell and Detroit’s Game-Winning Drive over Green Bay can Inspire Your Entrepreneurial Dreams

S.O.L. “Same old Lions.” That had been the richly deserved mantra surrounding Detroit's professional football team for the better part of three decades. But it didn’t matter to Dan Campbell when he signed up to...

byJason Shubnell

January 9, 2023

From Startup Nonprofits to Major Players, the 6 Keys to Growth in 2023

In order to make an impact in the nonprofit sector, it is important for organizations to understand and embrace the primary growth factors that will be at play in the coming year. While there are...

byGaurav Belani

January 4, 2023

ChatGPT Lends a Hand for New Year’s Resolutions

Like a lot of you, we at StartupNation spent the last few weeks racing to close out 2022, laying plans for 2023 and setting some resolutions for the New Year. As we published and shared...

byColin McMahon

December 23, 2022

3 Trends in Dining (and Takeout) that Restaurants Need to Know

Whether you are in the restaurant game or maybe considering it—or even if you are just someone like us at StartupNation who likes to eat—a new study delivers intriguing data about how Americans are dining...

byColin McMahon

December 15, 2022

7 Marketing Trends Startups Should Keep Their Eye on in 2023

So much is happening as we head toward 2023. Inflation keeps rising. Supply chains are better, but still unpredictable. And everywhere you look, you see the “Recession or no recession?” debate playing out between experts....

byJohn Rampton

November 21, 2022

Custom Cars Need Custom Insurance Solutions

If you’re someone who enjoys getting more out of their car than just getting to your destination, you need more than a standard auto policy. A high performance, antique, or custom car requires a specialized...

byMike Fenstemacher

November 18, 2022

End of Year Insurance Considerations for Successful Families

Over the past year, inflation has become a growing concern, and with good reason: According to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers surged...

byMelissa Matich

November 18, 2022

Protect the Life You’ve Worked So Hard to Build with Private Client Insurance

Jeff Sloan, founder and CEO of StartupNation Media Group, discusses private client insurance with expert Melissa Matich of Kapnick Insurance. Here are highlights from that conversation. Listen to the episode Jeff Sloan: Welcome to...

byKapnick Insurance

November 17, 2022

Small Business Sales - Build Your Business Without Relying on Price

Start Lean, Stay Lean: 4 Ways to Shape Up Your Operation

As a startup founder, you have a lot of dreams to accomplish on a limited budget. One way to make sure you accomplish your goals is by focusing on efficiency right away. You can start...

byJohn Rampton

November 7, 2022

5 Tips for Mastering Your Brand Storytelling

How are customers, employees and investors able to connect with a business? Companies have a way of coming to life, and often, it’s through the power of brand storytelling. The best businesses have a story,...

byRachel Blakely-Gray

October 28, 2022

Monetizing Your True Purpose: How to Make Money at Anything

By now, you've mastered the importance of cracking your life’s purpose code and finding your purpose. Now, it’s time to discuss monetizing your true purpose. There are five primary reasons people do not achieve their...

byEric Lochtefeld

October 27, 2022

Why the Supply Chain Disruption Is Actually Good for Small Business

When the economy is strong, and the sales are rolling in, there is little incentive for entrepreneurs to come up with any new innovations. It is only when something dramatic like a pandemic hits, and...

byKim Staflund

October 17, 2022

Want to Become a Digital Nomad-preneur? Avoid These Blunders

The dream of many office dwellers is to shed their winter coats and boots, grab a laptop and flip-flops, and build a riches-producing business while sipping iced lattes on a beach somewhere. As silly as...

byEthan Drower

October 14, 2022

How to Build a Brand for the Modern Consumer

There’s no denying that a loved brand is one of the most valuable assets of a company. As a small business, you may constantly find yourself competing against big brands with loyal customers and marketing...

byShay Berman

October 13, 2022

5 of the Biggest Gaps in Cyber Liability Insurance

An alarming number of data breaches and cyberattacks have occurred in the past several years, thanks to a global pandemic and various other factors. More precisely, cyberattacks have increased by 27% compared to 2020, with...

byRachel Jenkins

October 13, 2022

5 Ways Programmatic Advertising Can Benefit Your Brand

Programmatic advertising is the automated buying and selling of digital ads in real time. It can be used to access virtually any channel, such as desktop platforms, mobile platforms, connected TVs and more. The goal...

byShay Berman

October 12, 2022

5 Terms That are Killing Your Startup’s Pitch

Whether you’re (virtually) presenting before a group of investors or meeting an angel investor one-on-one via Zoom, the words you use to explain your company and your strategy are critical to securing funding. While the content...

byAsh Rust

October 11, 2022

Why Diversifying Your Income Provides More Opportunities in the Long Run

One of the most common reasons people pursue the path of entrepreneurship is to achieve financial security and independence. If the events of the COVID-19 pandemic have taught us anything, it’s that anyone -- regardless...

byHenry Ma

October 6, 2022

What Is Entrepreneurship and Can It Be Taught?

Excerpt from "The Art of Principled Entrepreneurship: How to Create Enduring Value" by Andreas Widmer (Matt Holt Publishing, 2022). It’s difficult to teach an art. Perhaps the most one can do is describe Principled...

byAndreas Widmer

October 4, 2022

How to Run an Effective Soft Launch (Even if Your Budget Is Tight)

When you’re preparing to sell a new product, you should definitely consider running a soft launch. That means delivering your latest product in stages rather than releasing a product that is fully ready. With a...

byJessica Perkins

September 30, 2022