business opportunity Archives

10 Ways to Create a Successful Business Pitch

Recently, the term "business pitch" has become as popular as the term "startup." A pitch is essentially a business plan that one presents verbally to potential investors of a business. A shorter summary of the...

byVeronika Tondon

November 29, 2021

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

Why Entrepreneurs Must Position Their New Businesses to Succeed During and After COVID-19

The prospect of starting a business has never seemed so daunting. The global economy went into freefall following the COVID-19 outbreak, and recovery projections (even on the positive side) set us up for a long...

byRajesh Velayuthasamy

July 31, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Opportunity During Times of Crisis (Episode 37)

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff talks about embracing opportunity during the COVID-19 crisis. While many businesses are trying to simply survive, others are seeing that this crisis and conflict opens doors to new ways...

byStartupNation

April 21, 2020

The Top 5 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Going Global

Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When Going Global Expanding your business abroad is a great way for entrepreneurs to target new markets and pull in fresh clients, but some business people who want to go international do...

byKatya Puyraud

January 12, 2015

Finding a Franchise Opportunity – ‘Tis the Season

As you may know, StartupNation offers a franchise selector service. You basically use the finder tool to identify franchises that fit your interests and financial realities. At this time of year, interest in finding a franchise is...

byRich Sloan

January 26, 2010

Big business is in trouble, small business opportunity abounds!

Turning lemons into lemonade! Today's news includes an item about big layoffs at a huge company with the message... "How many of the 113,000 workers who are being offered buyouts will accept their deal for...

byJoel Welsh

March 23, 2006

Born To Be An Entrepreneur

“Luck” may be part of a direct translation of the company's name, but Geely Automotive founder Shufu Li seems to have been born with an entrepreneurship gene. When you are born to peasants and raised...

byJoan Isabella

January 18, 2006

10 businesses you could start in the Bahamas

OK. Let's do a little dreaming. Let's say you could escape the grind. If formulaic thinking has you down, or you're feeling like you're living in a life of habit, you could make a...

byRich Sloan

March 31, 2005

When business opportunity knocks, open the door.

"Sometimes it's a matter of using a familiar product in a new way," wrote StartupNation community member Sara Schaedig in response to our previous entry about the invention of Velcro. Sara went on to state...

byRich Sloan

March 30, 2005