Page 103 – StartupNation

Latest News

How to Make the Most of Your Holiday Email Marketing

The holidays are one of the most important times of year for small businesses, startups and e-commerce business to increase sales and boost revenue. One smart way to capitalize on this expected increase in consumer spending...

byEric Gilbert

December 1, 2020

Life of Purpose: Lindsey Walenga Elevates Businesses Through Storytelling

From a young age, Lindsey Walenga had an innate sense that her life’s work would involve connecting people. She was attracted to the idea that she could build a career on bringing people together, and...

byJeff Sloan

November 30, 2020

What is Cyber Insurance, and Does My Startup Need It?

Startups typically rely on innovative ideas and technologies to disrupt and revolutionize their respective industries. However advantageous, this reliance on technology also has its drawbacks. Most startups can expect to have severe exposure to cybercrime...

bySean X Cummings

November 30, 2020

9 Highly Successful Entrepreneurs Reveal the Biggest Startup Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

What separates the entrepreneurs who make it from those who don’t? These successful business founders and Advisors in The Oracles share the most common mistakes they see from aspiring entrepreneurs and explain how to overcome those mistakes....

byThe Oracles

November 30, 2020

Women in Business: StartupNation Radio feat. Jennifer Kluge and Jana Brownell

On today's episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they interview two accomplished entrepreneurs: Jennifer Kluge and Jana Brownell. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on Dell...

byStartupNation

November 28, 2020

Constant Contact holiday shopping survey

Big News: Consumers are Still Shopping Small During the Pandemic

The year 2020 has been a transformational one, especially for startups and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Constant Contact, an online marketing leader, surveyed over 3,000 consumers in the U.S. (aged 18 and...

byDave Charest

November 28, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Shop Local and Shop Mainstreet This Holiday Season (Episode 149)

It's officially holiday shopping season! While most of us will be doing our holiday shopping online this year (a reported 42 percent say they'll be doing all of their shopping online), before you hit that...

byStartupNation

November 27, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur with Mike Morse (Episode 148)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff features Mike Morse, founder of Mike Morse Law Firm, the largest personal injury law firm in Michigan. In the segment below, Morse shares why everyone has to look at their...

byStartupNation

November 25, 2020

7 Holiday Shipping Tips and Tricks for Online Entrepreneurs

The holiday season is often a busy time for entrepreneurs. With customers buying a tremendous number of gifts, business owners are likely feeling the stress of the shopping rush, and they want their items to...

byHolly Gilbert

November 25, 2020

5 Must-Haves for Starting a Main Street Business

Startups and small businesses have been the silver lining in a year as chaotic and unprecedented as 2020. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals have realized that the time to start a business is now...

byMyCorporation

November 24, 2020

4 Ways to Etsy-fy Your Customer Experience

There are two types of online shopping experiences: the fast and free necessity purchase and the personalized boutique purchase. The shopper seeking the first option just wants to buy the product and receive it as...

byNicholas Daniel-Richards

November 23, 2020

How to Promote Your Business to Local Customers Using Google My Business

Google My Business (GMB) is a free business listing service provided by Google that helps businesses showcase who they are and what they do. Google uses location to provide users with the best possible experience...

byGareth Waters

November 23, 2020

4 Ways Business Owners Can Promote Small Business Saturday on Social Media

This year, Small Business Saturday is going to look a little bit different. Launched by American Express, Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Local businesses host open house events, decorate their storefronts...

byDeborah Sweeney

November 22, 2020

From Our Founder: Creating Opportunity During Times of Crisis

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we do our best to plan for the future. But no matter how much we try to prepare ourselves for the unexpected, none of us could have predicted, nor prepared...

byJeff Sloan

November 20, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Best Practices for Keeping Businesses and Employees Safe During COVID-19 (Episode 145)

As business owners, we are faced with the daunting challenge of keeping our staff and customers safe during this crisis. To help us understand how to do just that, John Ezzo, president and CEO of...

byStartupNation

November 19, 2020

How to Accept Credit Card Payments

Accepting debit and credit card payments can help your business make more money. The more payment methods you offer to customers, the more likely they are to shop with you. But if you’re new to...

byNav

November 19, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Social Media Endorsements Drive Small Business Sales (Episode 144)

Have you ever wondered if that recommendation you made on social media really helps a business out? Well, now there's proof that indeed it does. New data from American Express shows that on average, social...

byStartupNation

November 18, 2020

3 Ways to Help Protect Your Business from Identity Theft

As if the pandemic isn’t causing enough stress and anxiety for business owners, there’s another growing threat to worry about: business identity theft. KrebsOnSecurity, a leading security news source, recently warned of a “particularly aggressive business ID...

byGerri Detweiler

November 18, 2020

5 Tips for Converting Customers to Make Black Friday Sales

Entrepreneurs have faced major disruptions to the way they operate over the last few years. This now means that for many smaller businesses, Black Friday (as well as Small Business Saturday) holds a heightened level...

byAndy Bojko

November 18, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: How the COVID-19 Crisis May Create Long-Term Positive Change for Businesses (Episode 143)

As disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic has been to society, the economy and to most businesses, believe it or not, there are some positives to count as a result of this crisis. On this morning's...

byStartupNation

November 17, 2020