Startups Archives

Milking the Business

By Ted Jenkin | Jun 13, 2013

If you have worked for a corporation for a few years before you start your own venture, you need to really prepare for the first time of not having a paycheck every two weeks. While you hear stories about all the personal things that your business can pay for through the company, milking your company can be a very big problem.

Ting: A Cost Effective Cell Phone Plan for Small Businesses

By Bill Wortman | Jun 13, 2013

Have you ever struggled to find a cell phone carrier that has the right plan for your small business? Ting is a cell phone plan provider run through the Sprint network that provides a smart solution to a recurring problem for businesses. Here are a 5 few reasons why you should consider setting up a cell phone plan for your small business through Ting.

How to Increase Your Revenues from the Comfort of Your Own Desktop

By Ed Fox | Jun 13, 2013

The amount of business generated directly from the web is astounding, and entrepreneurs need not leave the comfort of their internet browser to grow their business. Here are a few tips for increasing revenues on the web.

What Is LetsLunch?

By Chris Barnes | Jun 13, 2013

While striving to grow your small business, particularly in the startup phase, you cannot ignore the value of your network. LetsLunch is an online tool that helps you to meet professionals in your area, and it’s very easy to use.

Do Investors Back First-Time Entrepreneurs?

By Rick Gossett | Jun 11, 2013

Investors do indeed back first-time entrepreneurs, but it’s clearly their second choice. Most investors prefer to find an entrepreneur who has a proven track record—at least one successful venture—and then bet that the success can be repeated. Their mantra is: “We back the jockey, not the horse.”

8 Key Focus Elements Will Attract Startup Investors

By Marty Zwilling | Jun 10, 2013

One of the most common failures I see in startups is lack of focus. Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Investors hear this as trying to do too many things with limited resources, meaning the startup will not shine at anything, and will not survive the competition.

How to Find the Right E-Commerce Platform for Your Business

By YEC | Jun 10, 2013

There are many would-be entrepreneurs that want to build a lifestyle business, but unfortunately don’t know where to start. One of the most important steps, of course, is figuring out which platform to sell your wares on.

Poor Staffing Decisions

By Ted Jenkin | Jun 10, 2013

No entrepreneur lives in the utopia of having zero turnover (although sometimes they might like to make it seem that way), but certainly making the right staffing decisions by putting people in the right roles can allow your startup venture to scale quickly. The wrong staffing decisions can leave your new company mired in constant unplanned change.

How to Say “No” With a Smile and Save Your Startup

By Marty Zwilling | Jun 7, 2013

Entrepreneurs have to know when and how to say ‘no,’ and be good at delivering the message. All startup leaders are besieged with requests for their time, attention, talent, money, or influence, and sometimes even good requests won’t fit into the time and energy you have available.

Refresh Your Enthusiasm for the Job

By Dave Berkus | Jun 6, 2013

It is human nature for you and every entrepreneur to fall into a routine of taking care of day to day issues, meetings, communicating with customers and shareholders. But you remember the thrilling days when everything was newer, each decision an event, each milestone something to be celebrated.