Posts Tagged ‘startup’

Starting A Business in A Challenging Economic Climate, Part 2 (Limiting Risk)

In Part 1 of this series, I talked about why now is a good time to start a business. But without Part 2, Limiting Your Risk, you may be setting yourself up for problems. Now is a great time to start a business, but part of starting a business in this kind of economy is playing it smart. How You Can Limit Your Risk: When you start a business in challenging… Continue reading

April 16 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, entrepreneur, Management, recession, small business, startup | 1 comment»

Starting A Business in A Challenging Economic Climate, Part One (Why Now?)

Starting a business during a recession seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? If the economy isn’t doing well and people aren’t spending money, doesn’t that mean a new business is likely to fail? Actually, the answer may surprise you. Fears about starting a business in this economy are common and understandable. But in this two-part series, I’m going to show you why this economic climate is a fantastic time to start a business… Continue reading

April 10 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: entrepreneur, Management, small business, startup | 9 comments»

8 Excellent Web Resources for Startups

In my role as editor at FreelanceSwitch, something I see a lot is freelancers interested in taking their business a step further – trading in their status as a freelancer and sole trader in order to start a company or firm in their profession. I also personally know of a lot of people who have never been freelancers, but were just recently professionals in the corporate world and are… Continue reading

March 11 2009 | By Joel | Tagged: business, entrepreneur, Management, startup | 6 comments»

Are You Having A Scarcity Conversation?

With the economy the way it is, lately I've heard a lot of comments like, "I want to start a business, but I just can't afford it right now," and "I want to invest in learning how to start a business, but I don't have the money to put into it." This is a legitimate, honest concern, but this kind of thinking could destroy your business dreams and sabotage your success… Continue reading

January 27 2009 | By Susan | Tagged: business, consultant, fear, investment, mindset, Money, scarcity, startup | 7 comments»

21 Entrepreneurship Websites Worth Checking Out

The number of websites dedicated to helping entrepreneurs is incredible: there are always new sites, to the point that it can be hard to keep track of them. However, I have a few favorites. There are some tools I absolutely rely on for everything from marketing to billing, some blogs I read constantly and a few resource sites that I consult for all sorts of small business issues. If you are… Continue reading

January 6 2009 | By Thursday | Tagged: entrepreneur, small business, startup | 36 comments»

Do you need an MBA to start a successful startup?

I have written an article about this question at Stepcase blog. It's an interesting questions to think about: Wait, do you need an MBA to learn what you need to operate a startup? Maybe not. Starting up a venture is totally different from managing one. To start up, you need your time to work on the idea. More importantly, you need skills to execute it. Now the execution is not… Continue reading

July 7 2008 | By Leon | Tagged: Management, mba, startup | 7 comments»

5 Steps from Idea to Business Concept

Starting a business in a new field, one you're not currently part of, is no easy task. It can be daunting to act on an idea associated with a new business path, but with the right knowledge it can be easier than you think. Pamela Slim has a 5 step plan that will put you on track. The key lies in educating yourself as much first off, then move on… Continue reading

May 22 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: business-fundamentalism, Business-Plans, businesslife, startup | 1 comment»

5 Reasons to Create Your First Startup

For people who have thought on starting a business, they may wait for the best moment, or the best idea to come before starting one. Are timing and idea really the main components for starting the first startup? Chris Campbell does not think so. He thinks first startup is important regardless of its success or not, but it is about the lesson and experience that you will gain:

It Prepares You

November 16 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: business, startup | 3 comments»

Fund Your Startup with Prosper

I was listening to Startup Nation's podcast yesterday, and they featured Prosper, a website that's the "eBay for peer-to-peer funding." The idea seemed interesting, especially to someone forming a startup. The basic premise is that you can borrow money from a group of peers instead of through a bank. The peers are all investing, and then bidding each other down to the lowest agreed-upon percentage base. (Check out their… Continue reading

August 3 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: entrepreneur, investing, investors, loans, Money, prosper, startup, startup+nation | 4 comments»

Bulletproof Startups

Business 2.0 has a super-huge article on building a bulletproof startup. They cover everything one might have to consider to get your big idea from your head onto the shelves of a new store. It's a HUGE and thought-provoking article, worthy of lots of time and attention. I highly recommend getting out to the magazine stand and buying the paper issue, as well. The art by XPLANE is an excellent… Continue reading

May 25 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: business, business2.0, entrepreneur, howto, Lifehack, startup, xplane | 3 comments»

Impress Venture Capitalists

You're starting your own company, right? Isn't everyone? Startups are the new "bands." If you are, Matt Inglot has some points you might want to consider. He writes about the Top 5 Points a Venture Capitalist Wants to Hear on his site. There was a whole lot to be learned here, but the biggest take-away from the whole thing was a list of the top five things venture capitalists look for… Continue reading

May 19 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: business, investment, startup, vc, venturecapital | no comments»

Mark Fletcher on Startup

Niall Kennedy's Weblog has posted an audio record and transcript of Mark Fletcher at SDForum Startup SIG. His talk and the Q&A section has a lot of information regarding startups, its marketing, its design and money raising aspects. Mark had gone through two startup companies, so he has a set of very practical information. One of the pretty useful parts is on outsouring: ... Um, and outsource. So, continuing on my… Continue reading

May 19 2006 | By Leon | Tagged: entrepreneurship, startup | no comments»

Sales Tips for Tech Folk

You've got to respect an article that starts off like this: I’m not a sales person – and I don’t play one on TV. So, in case you’re wondering what qualifies a technology guy like me to offer advice on sales, my only response is this: The fact that I’m not a sales person is precisely why you might benefit from some of these tips, given that chances… Continue reading

May 5 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: client, customer, sale, sales, start-up, startup, vision | no comments»