David Kiger — December 14, 2017 Follow @davidkiger — December 14, 2017 A prospective small business owner may get lost in the array of possible funding options: grants, bank loans, microloans, angel investors, venture capital, and crowdfunding. And then there’s bootstrapping, in which entrepreneurs use their own funds to start a business. Whether it starts … Continue reading Startups and Self-Reliance: The Benefits of Bootstrapping
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A Newbie’s Guide to Startup: Making the First Steps to the Big Business
Amy Huges — November 27, 2017 — November 27, 2017 geralt / Pixabay We all long and work towards achieving financial freedom. People have different reasons as to why they start a business. It could be that they have a unique idea, need the flexibility in finding a career that grows with you, or a … Continue reading A Newbie’s Guide to Startup: Making the First Steps to the Big Business
How to Start a Media Company and Actually Make Money
Adam Henshall — September 11, 2017 — September 11, 2017 The Guardian is a 195 year old British newspaper which expects to burn through £90m in 2017 after incurring damage of £200m the year before. The Economist once described The Guardian as: “[T]he most stylish paper in the hyper-competitive British quality pack, the wittiest and … Continue reading How to Start a Media Company and Actually Make Money
How to Launch a Successful Startup in 5 Easy Steps (and Keep It Afloat)
Hephzy Asaolu — June 25, 2017 Follow @http://twitter.com/iamladywriter — June 25, 2017 Pexels / Pixabay Starting a new business at this time is not easy, but not impossible either. Entrepreneurship requires time, effort and resources. This is why you find many startups failing. A recent study by Allmand Law revealed that 90% of startups fail. … Continue reading How to Launch a Successful Startup in 5 Easy Steps (and Keep It Afloat)
You Don’t Need to Drop Out of College to Launch a Startup. Do This Instead
Nate Matherson — May 23, 2017 — May 23, 2017 College students are full of ideas. When you combine young minds, technology and cheap beer, you are bound to come up with a few ideas for the next great app or product. When I started my first company in January of 2014, my partner Matt … Continue reading You Don’t Need to Drop Out of College to Launch a Startup. Do This Instead
Spending Precious Capital: A Startup How-To Guide
Derek Hutson — April 3, 2017 Follow @dahutson— April 3, 2017 As a technology CEO and angel investor, I am occasionally asked for advice on raising capital, timing, how to invest the capital you do raise and other decisions that can make or break a young company. Often, those questions come from founders or executives … Continue reading Spending Precious Capital: A Startup How-To Guide
What Startups Can Learn From The World of Video Game Development
Ben Mulholland — February 20, 2017 — February 20, 2017 “How did they make this?” I find myself asking this while playing games, and after doing some digging ingenious stories of building communities and managing resources came to light. In other words, startups (and SaaS companies as a whole) are closer to agile game development … Continue reading What Startups Can Learn From The World of Video Game Development
Controlling Spending is Key for New Startup Businesses
David Kiger — January 23, 2017 Follow @davidkiger— January 23, 2017 The revenue side of a new startup business can be the one that gets the lion’s share of attention from the beginning. Bringing money in can naturally be top of mind for any small business owner. The money going out is just as crucial. … Continue reading Controlling Spending is Key for New Startup Businesses
6 Must-Answer Questions Before Starting a New Business
Mike Kappel — January 18, 2017 Follow @PatriotSoftware— January 18, 2017 You want to be your own boss and see your ideas come to life. But, knowing how to get a small business started is different than imagining it in your head. In your head, everything will go off without a hitch. Starting a new … Continue reading 6 Must-Answer Questions Before Starting a New Business
How to Recognize and Prevent Burnout in a Startup
Jessica Thiefels — January 11, 2017 — January 11, 2017 A startup is an interesting place to work, and as such, it attracts a different type of employee, most of which are energetic, driven, self-starters. However, startups also tend to put more stress on employees than an established business, with employees often taking on the … Continue reading How to Recognize and Prevent Burnout in a Startup