StartABiz Staff
When you’re building a startup, the last thing you have time for is wasting time; hundreds of tasks need your attention and the founder who’s using time most efficiently wins.
We asked some seasoned entrepreneurs who all have built successful companies to share their top tips for avoiding the huge time-sucks they encountered when building their businesses.
By Minda Zetlin
You've just had a brilliant idea for a new product or invention. The first thing you should do is get a patent, right? Well, maybe not. First of all, patents are expensive, will require a lot of your time, and usually take three to five years to complete. (Will your idea still be valuable by then?)
Second, there's solid...
Damon Brown
As an author, picking a favorite book is akin to choosing a favorite child. That said, one book has kept me fed, motivated and strong, from when I was strictly a freelance journalist to when I began public speaking to today as an entrepreneur. It is The War of Art by Steven Pressfield.
In fact, it inspired my new book...
By Jordan Simas
Unlike the hordes of hopeful entrepreneurs who move to Silicon Valley and San Francisco, Jeff Philipp decided to set up his tech empire in his hometown of
Fort Providence,
a small hamlet in the Canadian sub-arctic.
To date, he's earned tens of millions of dollars in revenue. And his company’s motto?
Innovation doesn’t care where you live.
In this TGIM short, you'll...
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by Laurie Vazquez
From our televisions to our political conversations, we are inundated with messages of fear. We feel more afraid of the world and our own neighbors now than we have in decades. But all that fear isn’t good for us. In fact, according to neuroscience, fear is killing us.
First of all, fear is “a chain reaction in the...
All of us experience fear now and then. And all of us know the effects fear can have on us.
Fear can hold us back from pursuing our dreams, whether those dreams are about starting a business or starting a relationship. It can keep us stuck where we are.
If fear is keeping you from being who you want to be...
The heroic story of going from somebody’s garage to being worth billions has got to be one of the most compelling tales within entrepreneur and startup folklore.
It shows that one potent idea can be so powerful that it eclipses all the other factors.
Entrepreneurs that are a part of this “garage-to-riches” story do not start with $20 million in the...
When the guy who re-wrote the book on Google Advertising shared his list of must-read books for entrepreneurs, we listened.
Highly sought-out consultant Perry Marshall is the author of seven business books dedicated to helping entrepreneurs and small businesses owners like yourself with online advertising and getting more sales.
Here, Marshall shares his go-to books to help you get started on your...
By Tanya Hall
Millennials cite a sense of purpose as one of their top priorities in choosing - and staying in - a job. But in speaking with the millennials on my own team, I've learned that a "sense of purpose" means different things to different people.
Typically, it veers towards contributing to something with greater meaning in the world. Sometimes, however,...
By Minda Zetlin
What kind of leader are you? Are you able to inspire those around you to do their best work and help your company thrive in a complex world? And does being a good leader leave you drained and exhausted or are you able to handle it with lightness and enthusiasm?
The answer depends on what stage of leader you...