business model Archives

Why the Beginning of the Year is the Best Time to Start a Business

The beginning of the year has always been a popular time to start a business, and with good reason. The start of any year, whether it's 2024 or some year in the future, can be...

byJames Gilmer

December 30, 2023

5 Lessons This Entrepreneur Learned Building a Side Hustle

Like many entrepreneurs, I knew I wanted to run my own company from early on. I received an MBA, then spent several years in management consulting, which helped me learn how top executives think, what...

byCameron Smith

November 8, 2023

Why a Service-Based Business is a Great Model for Young Entrepreneurs

Millennials and Gen Z are the perfect small business owners. They like to be independent, expect more lifestyle freedom than their parents, and have the digital chops to manage a business online. Forty percent of...

byDayana Mayfield

September 26, 2022

How Your New E-Commerce Brand Can Drive Exponential Growth

As retailers worldwide make the shift to e-commerce, how can your business follow suit? Total e-commerce revenue is expected to reach $4.2T in 2020, a pie that startup companies are sure to want a piece...

byRohan Thambrahalli

July 27, 2022

3 Tips for Building a Successful Subscription-Based Business

The way consumers buy goods and services is changing. Have a look at your bank statement over the last several months, and I’ll bet there are more than a few recurring charges for Netflix, Amazon...

byMiguel Fernandez

June 18, 2022

Building a Monthly Business Plan

While it’s important to create a 10-year business model, your real focus should be on your business plan for three years, two years and one year. Once that’s set, reverse engineer it to the quarter...

byJon Dwoskin

October 31, 2021

4 Reasons Why Choosing the Right Business Model is a Make-or-Break Decision

When launching a startup, most entrepreneurs are focused on fine-tuning their product or service. While this is a critically important element of the process, successful entrepreneurs must first focus on choosing the right business model....

byLucas Miller

October 12, 2021

How to Validate Your Business Idea in 30 Days (or Less)

Starting a business requires serious research, but it also requires you to seize opportunity. Jump in without consulting the data, and you risk boarding a sinking ship. Spend a year learning every detail of the...

byPeter Daisyme

September 30, 2021

The Perfect Side Hustle: Amplify Your Strengths and Sharpen Your Skills

The perfect side hustle fuses passion, expertise and a prototyping mindset. Hustling comes naturally to entrepreneurs, and during the pandemic, it has become even more essential to get out there and make a buck. To...

byJonathan Littman and Susanna Camp

September 15, 2021

Learn How to Run a Successful Franchise on StartupNation Radio

On today's franchise-themed episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host Chris McCuiston of Goldfish Swim School and two featured guests: Dr. Mary Mason of Little Medical School and Manish Vakil of Tumbles Kids'...

byStartupNation

June 19, 2021

How to Identify Your Core Values and Align Them with Your Business Model

As an entrepreneur, it’s crucial that your business model and your personal core values are aligned in order to achieve long-term success. The truth about entrepreneurship is that each of us gets to create our...

byBri Seeley

February 28, 2021

Selecting a Side Hustle Based on the Right Business Model for You

When it comes to choosing the right side hustle, is it possible to pick a gig based off the business model you wish to explore? Absolutely. A business model is the method in which a business...

byDeborah Sweeney

February 24, 2021

Planning on Starting up in the New Year? Here’s What You Can Learn From the Resilient Entrepreneurs of 2020

As an aspiring entrepreneur, you might wonder what it’s like to start a business after a year marked by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Maybe you’re a little nervous or even second-guessing plans to fully open...

byDeborah Sweeney

December 16, 2020

The Gen Z Guide to Starting a Business

Each generation leaves a significant mark on entrepreneurship. Gen Z is currently entering the working world in a time of great uncertainty amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Gen Zers are also watching businesses make significant...

byDeborah Sweeney

October 28, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Make Sure Your Business Model is Sound (Episode 134)

Just six short months after it went live, Quibi, a mobile streaming service focused on providing short-form video content, declared it was shutting down. What went wrong? Jeff breaks it down in this morning's WJR...

byStartupNation

October 27, 2020

How to Choose a Side Hustle That Matches Your Personality

Did you know that 43 percent of working Americans report having a side hustle? With an increase in unpredictability around job security, a lot of people are starting side hustles with the intention of turning...

byShweta Dawar

October 13, 2020

What Many SaaS Startups Get Wrong About Freemium

Freemium is an extremely popular pricing model for software products, and on paper it looks ideal. The theory is that you’ll entice new customers with a free subscription and withhold certain features for the paid...

byJurg Benders

September 8, 2020

How to Start a Side Hustle You Can Run from Anywhere in the World

It’s been a tough year for everyone, and due to circumstances beyond your control, you may find yourself reassessing your lifestyle. Perhaps you’ve gotten used to working in your pajamas, and the thought of the...

byJo Barnes

August 19, 2020

5 Genius Insights to Start a Lucrative Side Hustle

Acorns grow into oak trees. Many successful entrepreneurs started with just a humble side hustle. Top entrepreneurs and members of The Oracles share their invaluable lessons learned from early side hustles. StartupNation exclusive discounts and savings on...

byThe Oracles

August 18, 2020

Bootstrapped and Global from Day One: The Story of Linktree

Linktree was created somewhat by accident in 2016, as a side project by myself, my brother, Anthony Zaccaria, and our friend, Nick Humphreys, to solve a problem we thought to be uniquely our own. At...

byAlex Zaccaria

July 6, 2020