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8 Tips for a Successful Consulting Business Based on 10 Years Experience

Oct 13

Entrepreneurs

Bonus: Consultants can learn more in our popular and FREE guide: How to Start a Business. It walks you through all the key steps you need to start your... MORE
  • Vincent Bataoel
Comparing The Stages of a Business to a Human Life startups-misc Startups An analogy From the Editor's Desk
Oct 13

Startups Misc.

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An analogy

Comparing The Stages of a Business to a Human Life
Bonus: Business, like life, has to start somewhere. Tips on starting a new business can be found in our popular and FREE guide: How to Start a Business. It... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 4 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1A business is a living breathing organism. 2Each stage needs to be treated appropriately. 3You decide the quality of your startup's life.
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Naming Your Brand and Business startups-misc Startups Decisions decisions From the Editor's Desk
Mar 09

Startups Misc.

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Decisions decisions

Naming Your Brand and Business
The strategy behind choosing the right name for your small business can make either your business stand out in your industry – or make you just another dime a... MORE
  • From the Editor's Desk
  • Estimated reading time: 2 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Get an agency to help if you can. 2Brainstorm and test a few out. 3Be strategic, but go with your gut.
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Why Blogs Are Important for Startups and How to Establish Them startups-misc Startups Blog is a great way to generate leads Amir Noghani
Feb 27

Startups Misc.

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Blog is a great way to generate leads

Why Blogs Are Important for Startups and How to Establish Them
It’s already been established that it’s an absolute must to have a high-quality website, in order to succeed in today’s business world.  But you can’t stop there.  Most startups... MORE
  • Amir Noghani
  • Estimated reading time: 6 min read

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    Highlights

    1Many startups are thin on marketing budget 2Blogging: one of the least expensive means of marketing 3Use strategic keywords, but don’t go overboard
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How to Start a Franchise startups Startups A guide to starting a franchise. Samantha Novick
Sep 30

Startups

Startups/Planting Money Plants
A guide to starting a franchise.

How to Start a Franchise
Franchises are mutually beneficial arrangements for both franchisors and franchisees. Franchisors benefit from the relationship by being able to share the costs of expanding their brand and operations. Franchisees... MORE
  • Samantha Novick
  • Estimated reading time: 3 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Product Franchise and Business Format Franchise 2Adopt a business model that you already know works 3Find a franchise that you believe in and can afford
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Innovate or Die! business-plans Startups It’s a way of thinking Jesse Torres
Apr 06

Business Plans

Outstanding ideas/lit lightbulb among dark lightbulbs
It’s a way of thinking

Innovate or Die!
“Innovation is not a rare quality inherent in a lucky few — it’s a way of thinking and behaving that comes naturally.” That’s according to Lisa Buckley, director at... MORE
  • Jesse Torres
  • Estimated reading time: 3 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Treat the business as one big beta test 2Keep your ears to the ground 3Encourage failure
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100 Tips to Writing A Killer Business Plan That Gets Funded business-plans Startups Laurie Sluser
Mar 19

Business Plans

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100 Tips to Writing A Killer Business Plan That Gets Funded
Why should you write a business plan? The very process of writing out your thoughts and organizing them will help you define the type of company you are creating.... MORE
  • Laurie Sluser
Don’t Let Innovation Kill Your Company business-plans Startups When Innovation Kills Your Company Jesse Torres
Mar 16

Business Plans

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When Innovation Kills Your Company

Don’t Let Innovation Kill Your Company
It’s every entrepreneur’s dream to develop the next killer app, the next game changer — the one innovation that turns an industry on its head. But, while most entrepreneurs... MORE
  • Jesse Torres
  • Estimated reading time: 6 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Force the innovation 2Find an alternative market 3Educate the market
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Is It Time to Change Your Business Model? business-plans Startups Is your business model right for you? David Tang
Feb 11

Business Plans

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Is your business model right for you?

Is It Time to Change Your Business Model?
The business model is at the core of your small business’s strategy.  It defines how your company creates, delivers, and captures value. Most tech startups fail, because they lack a viable... MORE
  • David Tang
  • Estimated reading time: 4 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Help your customers get what they want 2Use a formula to determine what you should charge 3What are your business’s key resources and processes?
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Crafting a Strategic Financing Plan fund-raising Startups Increase your success rate Chanel Curry-Brooks From the Editor's Desk
Oct 19

Fund Raising

Sales-Open Doors on Green Grass and Blue Sky
Increase your success rate

Crafting a Strategic Financing Plan
Business owners and managers spend a significant amount of their time planning for the future. However, one common oversight is developing the proper plan to secure the right type... MORE
  • Chanel Curry-Brooks
  • Estimated reading time: 14 min read

  • Hummy's
    Highlights

    1Start planning 6-12 months before applying. 2Figure out whether debt or equity is the right fit. 3Take time to ask questions and strategize, it pays off.
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