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Is Risk Required for Entrepreneurs?
I’ve been thinking a lot about entrepreneurs and risk. Is it a given that all startup founders and entrepreneurs are automatically more open to taking risks than other people? Are there levels of risk they take? How can they mitigate their risk?
Naturally, questions like these are never cut and dry, but here’s my take on [...]
Top Five Industries to Start a Business In Today
While we see an ebb and flow of businesses in certain industries (the tech bubble comes to mind), it can be hard to know what the next hot thing will be. But studies and economic factors show that these fields leave plenty of playing room for startups early to the game.
1. Anything Green
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Why You Should be Picky as a Startup Seeking Funding
Some startups assume anyone who would fund their business is worth having, but the truth is, it’s a two-sided coin. A million dollars in seed money from a company with zero connections in your industry is not equal to a million dollars (or even less) from a company who has experience in your field. More [...]
Why You Should Attend Industry Conferences
If you’re not attending conferences and events in your industry, you’re missing out on valuable opportunities to learn and connect with potential business partners. I’m always amazed at how many great contacts I meet at events, and while I don’t go to them every month, I make an effort to attend as many as I [...]
How to Have a Successful Startup
I think many entrepreneurs and startup founders stumble into their businesses. They have a great idea, and before long, they’re developing it and trying to find funding. But how many of us go into a startup knowing what to expect, or how to succeed? Here are some tips to help you not be taken by [...]
Online Resources for Startups and Entrepreneurs
If you’re a blog reader (and the fact that you’re reading this tells me you are), you probably have a handful of websites that you read religiously for all things startup, entrepreneur, small business, marketing, and social media. Am I right? Of course I am. Well, here is my list of fantastic sites and blogs [...]
Full-Time Job by Day, Startup by Night
It’s amazing how much someone can get done in 7 days. 168 hours. 10,080 minutes. Take my husband. Until recently, he was working as a project management consultant for a well-known firm…and building a startup empire. He boasted that many people he’s met at conferences had no idea that the company he co-founded was run [...]
Pros and Cons of Having a Cofounder
Launching a startup alone can be a bit like working in a bubble. It’s hard. Sometimes having a cofounder can be a huge help, in terms of getting additional perspective and having a different skill set. But is it for you?
You’re the only one who can answer that. It depends largely, I think, on your [...]
Startup vs. Entrepreneur vs. Small Business
Startup.
Entrepreneur.
Small business.
We hear each of these terms, sometimes used interchangeably, but what really is the difference? Is it just semantics? Here’s my take on the 3.
Startup
Fifteen years ago, no one ran a startup. I’m not even sure when the term was first coined. I know with the dot com boom, there were startups everywhere. [...]
When Does a Startup Stop Being a Startup?