business idea Archives

How to Spot the Difference Between a Million-Dollar Business Idea and a Dud

The startup life is built on the notion that anyone has the power to make it big with the right idea and a lot of hard work. Technology continues to level the playing field for...

byWes Dening

January 20, 2022

7 Steps to Turn an Idea Into a Successful Business

As Albert Einstein once said, “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” In the business world, every successful idea and venture has stemmed from an opportunity — a circumstance that someone acted upon....

byKevin MacCauley

August 11, 2021

3 Step Process to Rapidly Test New Business Ideas

I don’t lack business ideas. I’m known to pepper my friends with, “What if you could just...” or “Wouldn’t it be great if...” so often that they’ve learned to just sort of nod and tune...

byDarshan Somashekar

August 12, 2020

Idea to Income: Your 27-Day Plan to Side Hustle Success

Author, speaker and entrepreneur, Chris Guillebeau, is the host of the Side Hustle School podcast and the author of several bestselling books, including "The $100 Startup" and "Born for This." In his book, "Side Hustle,"...

byChris Guillebeau

August 4, 2020

In Order to Succeed in Entrepreneurship, Get Uncomfortable, Says Square Co-Founder

When glassblower and computer scientist Jim McKelvey teamed up with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey to launch Square, a startup that enables small business owners to accept credit cards, payment industry insiders told them they were...

bySusan Johnston Taylor

March 10, 2020

10 Steps to Develop Your Winning Business Idea

You have an idea that you think could be a great business opportunity. You’ve run it by your friends, family and colleagues, and they all agree that this idea has merit. Now what? Before you...

byKeith Shields

January 20, 2020

How to Draft a Business Plan for Your Startup

You’ve determined that you have a viable business idea, and are ready to launch your startup. However, before you can begin selling your offerings or even consider incorporating the company, you’ll need to draft a...

byDeborah Sweeney

December 10, 2019

Ready to Become an Entrepreneur? Ask These 5 Questions First

Entrepreneurship, to an outsider looking in, may appear exciting and glamorous. Business owners get to set their own schedules, work at their own pace and follow their dreams. It’s so appealing that many envious individuals...

byMyCorporation

October 16, 2019

The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed

The following is excerpted from "The Right It: Why So Many Ideas Fail and How to Make Sure Yours Succeed." Copyright © 2019 by Alberto Savoia. Reprinted with permission from HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers....

byAlberto Savoia

March 5, 2019

5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Starting a Business

When I launched my business 35 years ago, I had a strong business idea and motivation to work for myself. I also had so many external challenges and worries facing me from the get-go. Could...

byBrian Winch

February 27, 2019

7 Steps to Turn Your Great Idea Into a Profitable Business

The world can always use more great ideas that foster changes and improve lives. But, what would be even better is if those ideas were turned into profitable businesses that provided a product or service...

byJohn Rampton

February 11, 2019

7 Sure-Fire Signs You’ve Discovered a Strong Business Idea

At this point, you might have invested years into researching and exploring your business idea. On the other hand, your venture’s topic could have come to you overnight. Regardless of how your idea came to...

byLucas Miller

July 7, 2018

How to Validate Your Business Idea

In my last post, I talked about how you can generate business ideas. Now, I would like to share some methods on how you can validate your ideas to see which ones you should pursue...

byDavid Pike

May 22, 2018

How to Generate and Execute Your Next Business Idea

Millions of ideas float around every day but are never realized. What separates entrepreneurs isn’t the ability to generate a good business idea, but the passion and discipline to execute. If you are struggling to come...

byDavid Pike

March 14, 2018

Will Your Good Idea Be a Good Business?

A good idea and entrepreneurial spirit are certainly required if you want to establish a new business. But many entrepreneurs find out the hard way that the most critical success factor is opportunity. Great ideas...

byRebecca Wessell

February 12, 2018

4 Steps to Researching Your Startup Idea Before Writing a Business Plan

When you come up with a new startup idea, it’s natural to get excited. You want to get things moving quickly, and you start envisioning what life would be like if you were in charge of...

byAnna Johansson

July 3, 2017

How to start your own business (even if you can’t find the RIGHT business idea)!

10 Tips to help you find the RIGHT business idea If you could do anything in this world and money wasn't an issue, what would it be? Hmm… You just can't answer that question. You...

byOlivia Angelescu

January 19, 2015

Competitors Are Not Your Enemy – Part 1 – Validation

Looking for Validation This is the first article of a three part series that discusses why "Competitors Are Not Your Enemy." Many people think of competitors as the enemy. Not necessarily true. Listed below are...

byDale Tyson

November 13, 2014

jexbo grows with PR-Jill Exler’s Interview-Part 2

On Tuesday, I introduced you to fellow entrepreneur Jill Exler. When Jill had a challenging time publishing her own book, she decided to create a business to help others. Today, self-published authors can sell their...

byMelanie Rembrandt

July 24, 2008

MRI: inspiration for small business opportunities

My brain is magnetized today. Actually my whole body is - I had my very first MRI this morning at 6am. I was warned in advance about the claustrophobia thing and that turned out to...

byJoel Welsh

March 31, 2006