Startups
First Steps for a Start-Up Business: Part 1
So you have a great idea for a new business, but you aren’t sure where to start. Beginning a new business venture can understandably be very daunting but the first... read more
To Startup Is No Longer the Question
1It’s become so easy to build a startup: all it takes is a $100 or an intro to a group of well connected entrepreneurs to get your juices flowing. It’s... read more
Role Model: Knitter Turns Hobby Into a Multi-Million $ Business
Guest blog and video courtesy of The Story Exchange, a global video project empowering women to start their own business. When Laura Zander started her yarn shop in a small... read more
When Can You Quit Your Day Job?
With the economy as poor as it is, there are definitely concerns about the right time to leave your “day job” and focus completely on your new venture. There are... read more
The Best Valentine’s Gift You Can Give Your Business: Incorporation
While everyone else is giving people they care about candy and teddy bears for Valentine’s Day, give your small business the best gift ever: get it legal! Incorporating your business... read more
The Hidden Dangers of Entrepreneurship
As entrepreneurs, we tend to be focused and driven. Like so many of my clients, I often work too hard and become so outwardly-focused that I sometimes forget that self-care... read more
Launching in 2013? – Important Steps to Success
2Three Steps To Business Success -Supply Demand And Fulfillment It is difficult at any time to launch a new business but in the current depressive business climate you could think... read more
How Being a Woman Helped Yael Cohen Change Lives
So in case you haven’t noticed, I’m a lady. Not an I-drink-tea-with-my-pinky-extended lady, but more of an I-have-boobs-and-like-romantic-comedies lady. Why mention my chest, you ask? Because it’s great, and because... read more
Where and Where Not to Skimp When Starting a Small Business
So your business plan has legs and you’ve decided to take the plunge and start your own company – congratulations! Now you need to get organized and begin piecing together your operation.... read more
4 Qualities of Great Entrepreneurs
I have found that many entrepreneurs struggle with the same basic difficulties. We are often so caught up in our own ideas that we forget the aspects that are essential... read more
10 Ways Startups Can Use Video to Effectively Drive Sales
1Question: How can startups leverage video in their marketing campaigns to drive sales? Question by: Ashley Demonstrate to Drive Sales “Rather than a paragraph describing your business in prose, include... read more
15 Tips for Job Seekers Who Want to Work for a Startup
Question: What’s one interview tip you have for a job seeker who is looking to work at an entrepreneurial startup? Question by: Ashley Demonstrate How You Pivot “Entrepreneurs like to... read more
11 Tips to Make Your Team’s Next Startup Retreat Rock
By: eng1ne When it was finally time for our first (annual) team retreat at Greatist, I was pumped. Planning events like this get me excited. I wanted to be sure... read more
Lifestyle Business vs. Startup: 7 Things to Think About
By: Nathan A few years back, I wasn’t stoked about my position as a financial analyst, and I knew I wanted to run my own business. The problem was, I... read more
Anatomy of a Startup— Part II: Raising Money
Running a startup is like conducting an orchestra—simultaneously listening and leading in order to maximize performance. Mike Shapiro, Founder and CEO of The Alternative Press, is operating a company with high... read more
