StartABiz Staff
Thanks to the Internet, entrepreneurs can now do more than ever before. Yes, brick and mortar businesses still have their place in the world of entrepreneurship, but many people are now building incredibly successful e-commerce brands from the comfort of their own homes.
Whether it be through a personal website, eBay account, or Etsy profile, there’s a reason e-retail spending...
It’s been said that your most valuable form of capital is your mind. Entrepreneurial Personality Types (or EPTs), discovered by Alex Charfen, are naturally capable of widespread success -- but what happens when you’re pushed off track? These eight methods will help you to regain laser focus and use those extra-special personality traits to succeed.
1. Plan.
Finances need to be tracked....
I’ll never forget the freedom I felt walking into my office the first day after we decided to shut down SpaceSplitter and chalk it up to a “failure”. Not feeling like I had to convince myself or anyone else that today’s forecast was better than yesterday’s was incredibly liberating and generally healthy for me. That said, leading up to...
By Kevin Sylvestre
Sometimes, it’s easy to put limitations on ourselves. We think that because of this or that circumstance, we’ll never reach our goals. Why think like that? Is that helpful? Of course not.
The truth is, ordinary people can do extraordinary things. But it’s not just what they choose to do that matters, it’s what they refuse to do...
Since becoming an avid runner and launching my startup, Tripovo, last year, I can’t help but notice that entrepreneurship and running have a lot in common. Here’s what I’ve learnt.
1. Start with baby steps
You don’t wake up one day and run 28k (well, perhaps some super-fit person could do, but I certainly didn’t!). You start small, with achievable goals –...
Just because everything in your life is running smoothly right now doesn’t mean that that’s going to last.
You may dream of starting a new business. You could move across the country. You fall in and out of love. You lose a loved one.
In other words, life happens and it completely turns your life upside down.
Around four years ago, it seemed...
Your product launch is like sending your kid off to college: You’ve nurtured it, worked to consider every challenge it might face, and prepared it to meet the world.
But not every product launch goes according to plan. The reality is that 95 percent of new products fail, and even world-renowned brands like Microsoft MSFT -1.47%, Coors, and Colgate have...
Many of us fail to notice the versatility of the modern home office, as well as the ways it can enhance the quality of your life. Modern home offices are much more than a mere place to bring some of your office work home. For some, the room is a full-fledged office space from 9 to 5, as working...
by Aanand Varanasi
The Entrepreneur Insiders network is an online community where the most thoughtful and influential people in America’s startup scene contribute answers to timely questions about entrepreneurship and careers. Today’s answer to the question “What are some tips for maintaining a successful startup?” is written by Aanand Varanasi, partner at Calibre One.
Unquestionably, people are the most...
by William Vanderbloemen
Before I started Vanderbloemen Search Group , I was a pastor for many years. And during that time, I had the immense honor and weighty responsibility of officiating several funerals for people who served in our armed forces.
If you’ve ever been to a veteran’s funeral, you’ve probably seen the casket draped in the United States Flag. I...