StartABiz Staff
Speed is everything is this dynamic and ever-changing landscape of life and business. Speed to innovate, Speed to change, Speed to respond is all a part and parcel of a successful individual. And because of this demand, many corporations today move with haste in response to their performance objectives to implement change within their corporation. But how many of...
As a startup advisor and investor, I’ve met many aspiring entrepreneurs, and I often get asked the question, “I have a great idea for a startup – do you agree that it real potential?” They don’t know that most experts agree the person is more important than the idea, yet I’ve never been asked, “I have a great idea...
As an entrepreneur, you’re no doubt in constant search of new ways to grow your business. But who wants to slog through another lengthy how-to book on the entrepreneurial process?
The online movie and TV service has a vast cache of business and tech documentaries that anyone can watch instantly. The topics range from profiles of great innovators like Steve...
By Gordon Tredgold
Every year thousands of people quit their jobs to take up the entrepreneur path looking to build their own business. They are often seduced by the get rich quick success stories such as Uber, WhatsApp, etc., or the idea of being your own boss, setting your own hours, and having much more freedom and money.
Unfortunately, the reality is often...
By definition, entrepreneurs are rule-breakers who thrive on testing the limits.
But with the potential for great success and acclaim comes the potential for their businesses to go right off the rails – at least temporarily.
We asked five successful entrepreneurs to share their biggest mistake in business to date, and what they learnt from the experience.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, staffing issues come up...
by Daniel Matthews
When she was 22, Sophia Amoruso began selling clothes on EBay under the name Nasty Gal Vintage. At the age of 28, she had amassed $250 million. How did she do it?
Simply put, she took a culture that she loved–vintage, hip, girl culture–and made a business out of it. She continued being fresh and relevant to her audience of Millennials. She...
At Facebook, Don Faul and his team faced one of the more goliath tasks anyone in tech has ever faced. It was his job, as VP of Online Operations, to ensure a good experience for the site’s hundreds of millions of users — including responding to reports of abuse, flagged content, and other bad experiences. This boiled down to...
By Frank Jones
Once upon a time, the Internet was used primarily for information searching; then, one day, someone realized that it would make an ideal business model too. Who would have suspected that the Internet would turn into a multi-billion dollar marketing tool that anyone can use to advertise and make multiple streams of income with?
Even nicer is...
What do people do in business and in their personal life to become successful? What are their attributes? What do they do differently than those who do not pursue success in their own life? To be successful, certain attributes are required, such as: an outline of steps and goals wanted by you; the why and how behind where you...
By Liz Steelman
A micromanaging, passive-aggressive boss can make the work you do each day feel pointless. And though they might feel great about the work they’re doing, it’s coming at the expense of your experience. According to a new study from the University of Sussex, published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, a bad boss can create a sense...