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With the internet giving people so many avenues to form an opinion about your business, it’s important for every startup to be proactive about its online reputation. The waters of social media and online review sites can be cutthroat -- particularly for startups.
Sites such as Yelp and Amazon, as well as those that curate employee reviews such as Glassdoor, have huge effects...
How to make money by blogging on wordpress
A few years ago I just thought blogging was a hobby or just an outlet for moms who stayed how to talk about their kids. But, this last year I’ve learned that bloggers can use their wordpress sites to make money. Some even treat their blogs as their career. Making money through blogs does not necessarily mean that...
Technology is complicated. Like truly, unbelievably complicated. It’s so complicated that I can’t even articulate the language to properly explain how complicated it really is. Sure, you can take tutorials and attend bootcamps. But without years of training and plenty of resources, you’re going to find that implementing technology like augmented reality, chatbots, and virtual reality is best left...
We’ve talked extensively about the alarmingly low probability of getting a startup funded in this video:
We’ve also said that you CAN dramatically increase your odds if you Bootstrap First, Raise Money Later.
Now, watch this 1 minute 41 sec video to learn more about how to improve the odds of getting your startup funded.
And there are some case studies you can...
Check any tech company’s ‘About Us’ page and you’ll likely see diversity highlighted as a pillar of the company culture. Today, it’s no secret there’s incredible value in having differences in gender, race, sexual preference, age and background on a team.
Companies are stronger when different ideas come together, and studies show non-homogenous groups have a better balance of leadership skills.
But building...
There are many compelling reasons for early stage startups to pay close attention to their spending. After all, your ability to spend less money on certain things leaves more capital available for growth down the line. In addition to this, if you have plans to pitch to investors in the future, showing an ability to cut costs is one of...
Marketing done right can be an incredible boon for your business’s net income. Done wrong, however, it can feel like throwing money into a raging bonfire. Because small business owners have to be whatever their small business needs -- all the time -- it can be difficult to master all the nuances that go into sales or marketing. If you’re not...
The day after Jan. 21's Women’s March on Washington was first announced, the team behind Skedaddle, a ridesharing startup that charts group bus trips, found themselves in the midst of a surge of bookings.
“We hadn't expected to reach this kind of volume this soon for a single day,” co-founder and CEO Adam Nestler tells Entrepreneur. “Given the logistical challenge...
Looking to found your own startup but short on cash to kick things off?
You can of course opt for traditional financing, but that may not always be available at the right lending terms to suit.
You can get investors on board, but that often comes with the downside of giving up equity in the business which may not be appealing.
If...
Money is always king.
After all, one of the biggest contributing factors to why people become entrepreneurs is to make money.
So with that said, why in the hell are many entrepreneurs in such a rush to spend it all carelessly?
Money is your second most valuable asset as an early startup, only behind time itself.
Start approaching both as the same — a finite...