StartABiz Staff
Starting something, whether it's a new business, product or service, exercise or morning routine is exciting, motivating and comes with a healthy dose of vision, too. These are the things that get us through the first week, the first two weeks, the first month and so on.
But things can get hard. We face challenges that run the risk of derailing us. I've...
There’s no shortage of information online on how to start an ecommerce business. A quick Google search reveals millions of results on the subject. But all that information might be more of a hinderance than a help. Why? Because you don’t need more information. You need the right information at the right time.
This is especially true when you’re starting...
For most of us nine-to-fivers, the idea of working for ourselves is a dreamy one indeed. Who doesn’t want to be one’s own boss, and to have a few employees to boss around instead? Okay, just kidding. But the idea of working and earning for yourself, doing what you’ve always dreamed to do, and not having to the toe...
Does working from home or any remote location of your choice, while dictating your schedule and having complete control over your career sound good?
If so, you should consider starting an online career.
It's a lot easier than you might think — thanks to the internet, it's actually quite simple, requiring much less startup capital than you might imagine.
With a combination...
Being your own boss is both a blessing and a curse: You have total control of your future and achievements, but are ultimately responsible for all of the issues, challenges, and failures. And it’s these ups and downs that either keep you up at night or make you feel like you can conquer the world.
When risk and reward are...
A few days ago I received an email from someone asking for advice on how to find a technical co-founder for his startup idea. My feedback:
Build an audience yourself first.
You can do this by blogging, podcasting, starting a newsletter, hosting meetups, etc.
Casey Neistat, the co-founder of beme (acquired by CNN last year) and renowned YouTube star, is a great...
The more time Lewis Schiff spent speaking about the seven behaviors of highly successful entrepreneurs from his book Business Brilliant, the more he became struck with a startling revelation. It occurred to him one of the seven best practices was far more important that the rest. “It is the one habit I find over and over again that is present...
We’ve become a planet of broadcasters.
From Snapchat to Instagram, Twitter to Facebook Live, communicating our thoughts, viewpoints and opinions – however random or revolutionary – has never been easier. With the simple tap through an app on any of our devices we can reach millions of people around world 24 hour a day.
But does that actually make us better...
Miss Kindergarten is in the million-dollar club. So are Lovin Lit, the Moffatt Girls and about a dozen other teacher-entrepreneurs who are spinning reading, math, science and social studies into gold by selling their lesson plans online to fellow teachers around the world.
Despite worries from some educators, such online marketplaces are booming, driven by rising standards and the willingness...
Not everyone is capable of building a business on the side because, let's be honest -- it's so damn hard. People fail at building a business when they're working on it full time, so imagine how difficult it is when you're doing it on the side.
But still, some people are able to crack the code and make it. And they...