Advice For The Young At Heart
4 Legal Things Startups Need To Do
Launching a business is exciting, but it's easy to overlook some things in the laundry list of to-do items. Make sure you take care of these four legal things before launching your startup.
What You Can Do To Learn From Other Entrepreneurs
One thing that is key to successfully achieving all of these goals is experience. Experience and familiarity of the field, knowing all the quirks, the nooks and crannies and what makes other businesses tick. So learn from the best in the business.
Ten Skills Every Entrepreneur And Small Business Owner Must Have
The best entrepreneurs tend to have a certain predictable skill set, says Quint Studer. The founder of Studer Community Institute and creator of Entrecon 2017 shares his list of the top ten powerhouse skills every entrepreneur and small business owner should strive to master.
How To Quickly Create A Great Business Plan
You know you need a business plan if you want funding, but oftentimes creating a business plan takes too long. Dave Lavinsky, founder of Growthink and BusinessPlanTemplate.com shares some tips to help you complete a great business plan faster.
What Does It Take To Start Your Own Business? The Nine-Step Process
Starting a business requires technical expertise, motivation, and determination. Here are nine steps to help you get your business from the ground on the right foot.
5 Ways Young Entrepreneurs Can Increase Business Efficiency
Most newbie entrepreneurs think that productivity and efficiency are the same. They are not, actually. Being productive allows employees to get more things done in a specified time period. Being efficient means employees can perform a given task in less time.
[Interview] Ed Rempel, Experienced Financial Planner, Founder Of Unconventional Wisdom
From Ed Rempel’s perspective, there’s way too much conventional wisdom out there when it comes to financial and investment matters, and way too many people both spout it and buy into it.
Your No Fear Career
When we have faith in our talents, our team and our product or service, we simply can’t be in fear. But how do we have faith in our company and in ourselves when demands are coming at us so fast and the future seems so uncertain? Robin Fisher Roffer, author of "Your No Fear Career", explores.
Motivational Hacks From 4 Successful Entrepreneurs
Check out these motivational hacks from four successful entrepreneurs to bounce out of bed tomorrow with a fresh new outlook.
Entrepreneurial Tips For Growing A Business
There is a growing ambition from the younger generation to improve themselves and show self-titled “millennial” doubters that there is still plenty of ambition and drive in their age group. Darren Nicholls, Product Manager (Commercial and Wider Markets) at Informi shares some practical tips that will ensure anyone who’s aspiring to start their own business gets a head start.
[Sponsored] Online Health Insurance Tool Eliminates ‘Pain Points’ And Improves Cost Control, Employee Loyalty
Small business expert Susan Solovic looks at what UnitedHealthcare’s online tool is doing to improve, streamline, and control health insurance costs for small business owners.
A Different Path To Startup Success: How To Avoid Taking Money And Losing Control
With proper planning, the right resources and tools, and co-founders who share the same vision as yours, you can certainly start your own business without having to raise money and give up equity
Why Your Tiny Startup Needs A Business Plan
The best purpose of a business plan is to help you and your team (if you have one) develop, refine and update your plan for the business. A business plan gives you one place where you can coalesce your key thoughts and decisions.
Considering Starting A Business Or Staying In School – What’s The Smarter Move?
Are you facing the problem of whether to continue your studies or start your business? When deciding to stay in school or start a business, you should just figure out which option offers more benefits to you, says Blair Thomas, co-founder of eMerchantBroker.com.
5 Top Tips To Keeping Your Small Business Afloat
Whether you’re trying to turn your favorite hobby into a career or simply like the idea of being your own boss, starting a small business can be hard, especially for someone young. It’s even harder to keep your business going once you’ve got it off the ground, so here’s a few tips to help you out.
How To Turn Your Passions & Hobbies Into A Career
If you are currently stuck in a dead-end job that leaves you feeling unfulfilled and drained at the end of the day, it might be time to make some changes in your life. Here are things to consider if you would like to turn your passion into a career.
7 Practical Tips On How To Jumpstart Your Startup
If you are to launch and gain traction with your startup successfully, you will need more than a fancy business plan. Lewis Robinson shares seven practical tips on how to jumpstart your startup.
Millennials: Ignore The Advice Of Your Helicopter Parents
Here’s the secret your helicopter parents may never have shared with you: success isn’t built on success. It’s actually built on hardship and agony and failure and frustration and sometimes even disaster, says Trevor Throness, author of "The Power of People Skills".
How Investors Can Bring More Than Just Money To The Table
Investing in startups is a lot more than just buying “stock” in a company. it’s often a huge advantage if you are an investor who brings more than just money to the table, says Paul Towers, founder & CEO of Task Pigeon.
6 Key Threats That Could Endanger A Beginner Entrepreneur’s Prospects For Success
To stay vigilant and dodge the many obstacles in your path that could negatively impact business growth, you should recognize and deal with various threats.
A Short, But Important, Checklist Of Startup Business Wisdom
Les Trachtman, author of "Don't F**k It Up: How Founders and Their Successors Can Avoid the Clichés That Inhibit Growth" shares some bite-sized business wisdom.
LLC vs. S Corp: What’s The Best Setup For Your Startup?
Deciding on a new business or startup’s structure is one of the most critical decisions an entrepreneur will make.
How To Weather The Storm As A Young Startup
The numbers are bleak for start-up success. Only 1 in every 10 will survive the first year of operation due to various reasons. High on the list of reasons is the lack of sufficient capital.
From The Flea Market To The Stock Market
Success can be found In humble beginnings, says Bill Green, author of "All in: 101 Real Life Business Lessons for Emerging Entrepreneurs". He should know - he's a regular guy growing up in the suburbs with no silver spoon to be found anywhere and no guarantees that life was going to work out, turned a flea market business into a major enterprise.
5 Essential Tips For Entrepreneurs Opening A Small Business
From creating a viable concept to implementing cost-effective processes to ensure continual progress, building a business takes time, strategy and the right kind of advice. Eddie Navarrette, founder of FE Design & Consulting shares five tips for budding entrepreneurs looking to open their own business.
Get Investors Onboard With Your Startup
Roughly 27 percent of startups can’t get the funding they need to take their business to the next level, according to the National Association of Small Businesses. Mark Gilbert, founder and CEO of MBS Accounting Technology & Advisory says that poor bookkeeping can be one reason. He shares the biggest bookkeeping mistakes that he consistently sees that prevent startups from raising money.
3 Monumental Financial Mistakes People Make Before They Turn 50
Many young people are making at least three financial mistakes that they likely will rue when it comes time to retire. Chris Heerlein, author of "Money Won't Buy Happiness - But Time to Find It" elucidates on those mistakes.
The #1 Mistake That Entrepreneurs Continue To Make And How To Avoid It
Bryan Miles, CEO and co-founder of BELAY says there’s something that every single entrepreneur needs to hear (and sometimes more than once) — you aren’t as special as you think you are.
How To Make The Most Of Your Young Business
The business world today is more competitive than ever. If you want your business to survive, you have to constantly push forward to be successful.
Seven Tips To Become A Successful Business Owner
There is no yellow brick road to follow to ensure you achieve success, but there are some tried and true methods to help you get there. Ron Ben-Zeev, CEO and President of World Housing Solution Inc. shares his tips.