8 Essential Tips For Small Business and Startups From Expert Entrepreneurs
What advice do successful entrepreneurs have for those who are just getting started?
8 Great Tips For Creating A Winning Pitch Deck For Your Startup
Your pitch deck can be the difference between a failed pitch and one that lands you funding. Here are some tips to help you craft the best one possible.
What tech startups should know about ‘moving fast and breaking things’
There is much to be gained by moving fast and breaking things, but only if the approach is harnessed for the right reasons and for the right kind of business.
Cox Business Barometer Survey Results
Cox Business conducted a survey of more than 600 U.S. small business owners. The survey, conducted in late April, has just been released to coincide with National Small Business Week, May 12th-16th.
Top 10 most common start-up mistakes… and how to avoid them
Managing your business during the first few months is a Herculean task, regardless of whether it’s a tiny establishment or a massive enterprise.
How to appear to be a stronger leader
A key component of managing your business is being a strong leader who your customers and employees believe in.
Leading your small side-business to success
If you are thinking about embarking on a startup venture, you might not be willing to quit your day job just to start branding your business.
Leadership skills to help manage the modern employee
What kind of leadership style do you use when managing your small business?
What’s keeping you from starting a small business?
Here are a few common obstacles preventing people from becoming entrepreneurs, and reasons why those reservations may or may not be justifiable.
Picking the right employees helps startups with branding your business
For entrepreneurs, hiring their staff members is a right of passage in terms of branding your business.
Entrepreneur Bob Shirilla on his life as a small business owner
All the talk in the business world these days is about technology, how it’s changed everything. Marketing is all about SEO, recruiting is all about social media, and sales hardly exist out of the mobile realm. Sometimes, you come across business leaders who make you rethink all of that.
Turning your business idea into a reality
A truly great business idea can be tough to come by, that’s why when you get your hands on one you have to make sure you take the proper steps to see it through.
How to run a modern business, according CentreSource Interactive’s Nicholas Holland
Nicholas Holland, owner of CentreSource Interactive, recently sat down and told us how his firm has adjusted to the modern marketplace.
Improve your skills as a salesperson
There’s no easy way to overcome sales-phobia. Here are a few tips that might help, though.
Innovation – The Key To Growing Your Business
Trying out new ideas is a must. If you get stuck in a rut, your customers will notice, and business will dry out in due time.
The most common startup mistakes
To ensure that your business will be successful moving forward, you should avoid these startup mistakes.
How to handle criticism as an entrepreneur
On an emotional level, you might be tempted to go on an angry tirade and strike back against those who criticize you, but that might not be wise. Here are a few tips on handling criticism maturely and responsibly.
How do you determine your salary?
How much, exactly, should you pay yourself? There are no easy answers. Here are a few guidelines, though, that should help you arrive at an appropriate dollar amount.
How to explore the market for your business idea
Here are a few guidelines for planning to execute your small business idea.
Crowdfunding as an effective way to finance a small business
Crowdfunding isn’t as easy as simply setting up a website and watching the dollars flood in.
Use cold calling for lead generation
Cold calling is one of the best techniques you can use for lead generation marketing.
Anyone can become an entrepreneur
If you have an idea for a small business, it can be difficult to get off the ground, hatching a plan and executing it from start to finish. There are many intermediate steps between the moment inspiration first strikes and the point where you can actually begin marketing your business.
Crowd funding and your small business
Following crowd funding’s best practices can help you finance your business through donations.
How to run more effective meetings
Here are some tips on how to more effectively run meetings at your small business.
How to hire an effective web developer for your small business
Here are some tips on how to hire the best web developer for your small business.
How to create the ideal company culture
Here are some tips on how to create the ideal company culture.
How to create and sell your long-term vision
Here are some tips on how to create and sell your long-term vision.
The art of networking
The business world can sometimes feel like a cut-throat environment, which often leads small business owners to believe that they have to always be on guard against potential competitors.
Improving and promoting innovation at your small business
Here are some tips on how to improve innovation at your small business.
Become a more charismatic leader at your small business
Here are some tips on how to become a more charismatic leader at your small business.
New Year’s resolutions for small business owners and how to keep them
Here are some resolutions that small business owners should consider for 2013.
Tips for renting out office space for small businesses
Here are some tips on the right way to rent out small business space.
Are you a good entrepreneur and leader?
Branding your business in a complex industry can be taxing if you’re a startup company. It’s important to remain committed to developing your corporate and public image, as these characteristics are often what help you attract top talent.