Posts Tagged ‘Startup’
Hacking Shark Investors: The Ultimate Pitch Guide
What’s the difference between a shark and any other fish in the sea? Ever think about that? Sharks come in all sizes and shapes with over 450 different species on the earth. The smallest is 8”. The longest 60 feet long. Sharks can only swim forward, sharks keep the ecosystem healthy since they eat diseased…
Read MoreWhat They Don’t Teach You in Business School About Being an Entrepreneur
Here’s something they don’t teach in business school: At some point, starting a company will give you a stomachache. It will be caused by some combination of unrelenting stress, constant uncertainty and too much late night takeout from a greasy Chinese place. Running a business is hard, but it’s not hard like a math test or a marathon.…
Read More4 Immediate Improvements Every Startup Can Make
It is like they say—a thousand startups, a thousand different problems. And then some. Every startup has its own problems and thinking there is a formula that could fix all of them would be foolish. That being said, there are always a few tweaks that can be made which will make any startup function better…
Read More2 Harsh Lessons I’ve Learned from Starting an Online Business (and Failing)
Starting a business and branching out on your own is difficult. Let’s not beat around the bush here. It’s a staggeringly different reality compared to the one so many of us are accustomed to in our comfortable, cozy desk jobs. I’ve always been passionate about online business, especially affiliate marketing. It’s something I discovered at…
Read MoreHere are 10 Vision Tests for Your Success
Your vision for success must be solid and flexible enough to pass several critical tests if it is to guide a business enterprise to greatness. Here in brief are ten tests for your successful vision. Try these on for size, and test yourself for attractiveness to the marketplace, to investors and to history. Ten tests…
Read More4 Things Entrepreneurs Need to Know Before Financing Their First Startup
For entrepreneurs starting a small business for the first time, it’s easy to feel a bit overwhelmed by all of the funding options available. Do you go with the first offer made to you or shop around? Is it better to go it alone with your personal savings and bootstrap instead? And what about crowdfunding…
Read More8 Reasons to Initiate a Startup in a Sluggish Economy
According to CNN Money, the economy is still very sluggish, with only 1.6 percent growth in 2016. Yet if you wait for an economy bubble before starting your new business, you will be making a comparable mistake to the people who thought during the dot-com bubble “all I have to do is a startup, and I’ll…
Read MoreHow to Develop Your Startup Business: Start Online!
There are a lot of logistics and analysis that go into creation of a new business, but it’s essential not to ignore the online component from the very beginning. The ultimate tool that can make your startup successful is a modern, well-thought website that converts its guests into clients. Your website is an online point…
Read More5 Steps to Building a Successful Tech Startup
Entrepreneurship has become the buzzword as it seems everyone in every part of the world is seeking to become the next big thing in tech development. There are stories all around us that speak about a single piece of motivation, an idea, or even a mistake that became the foundation stone of a billion dollar…
Read More3 Strategies That Helped Me Raise $500,000 in Less Than Three Weeks
It takes money to make money, and finding people willing to invest their hard-earned dollars into your startup or venture isn’t always easy. Raising money can be challenging and often downright dejecting, but it can also be inspiring and lead to significant progress within your company. Whether you are a “garage” startup or a fully-funded…
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