StartABiz Staff
It should come as no surprise that veterans can make great entrepreneurs and small-business owners: They possess many of the skills necessary to survive in the business world, from leadership and discipline to teamwork and the ability to make on-the-spot decisions.
That may be one reason veterans own 7.5 percent of the nation’s 5.4 million businesses with employees, according to...
If you want to quit your job this year to strike out on your own, you're in good company: There are a ton of female entrepreneurs making waves. If you're thinking about making a big move in 2017, there's a wealth of knowledge to draw from. Glamour talked to 10 successful female business owners, and they're here to tell...
Over thirty years ago, I quit my job to start a computer programming business. I can tell you firsthand that there’s nothing like seeing your startup idea come to life. Three decades later, my company, Patriot Software, is a successful business that provides online accounting and payroll software to U.S. small businesses.
Being your own boss is not exactly glamorous....
Before I founded The Influencers, I had the typical startup story. I joined a startup, raised money, and it went under.
Even though that startup failed, I have been involved in a number of successful ventures since then and published a successful book, "The 2 AM Principle: Discover the Science of Adventure."
Looking back at my failed venture, there are several...
The ways in which we think about learning, intelligence, and our abilities has a direct and significant effect on our learning progress and our ability to improve.
When we believe that we can do and be better according to the effort we put in, we are embracing a growth-based mindset. Conversely, when we believe that we’re just not good enough...
The bulk of our work at The Value Builder System is helping entrepreneurs with between $1 million and $20 million in annual sales build their value, but occasionally I get asked for feedback from a would-be entrepreneur with a new business idea.
These requests usually follow a similar pattern: someone has an idea for a business and has been working...
There’s no better time than today to start thinking big, says Entrepreneur Network partner Patrick Bet-David.
In this video, Bet-David discusses the importance of thinking big as an entrepreneur and goes over 16 ways you can start living large.
Aside from the usual suspects of the books you read, the associations you form and the environment in which you operate, there are...
Bill Gates recently released his favorite books of 2016. Claiming he averages about one book a week, the billionaire business magnate says reading is his “favorite way to learn about a new topic.”
W e were inspired to put together our own reading list of some of the best-selling business books of the year. Here’s a selection of 10 must-reads...
Business Plan is a reflection of your entrepreneur goals that you wish to fulfill in the next 3-5 years. Thus you need to be very clear and precise while creating your business plan. A business plan is composed of seven important sections.
Here is a quick guide on each section.
Executive Summary: This section must appear after the title...
The most common question asked by all new entrepreneurs wanting to strike out and launch a business is “where do I start and is there some sort of a startup checklist that I can follow?”
Starting a business can be a daunting and even overwhelming task. Fortunately, there have been millions of businesses that have gone before us and they...