Miranda PaquetApril 18, 2015 Sources of funding go far beyond traditional bank loans. From family and friends to leasing and factoring, crowdfunding campaigns and government grants, businesses have plenty of options to consider. Although there are a variety of financing options out there, about 95 percent of all start-ups are funded, in part, by … Continue reading Where Can I Get Business Financing?
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Startup Capitals: The Difference Between Silicon Alley and The Valley
Jonathan AllenMarch 20, 2015 I can’t believe it’s almost the end of the first quarter of 2015! The “Silicon Alley” startup scene got off to a great start this year with some excellent events hosted by StrategyHack, Worldwide Investor Network, the Columbia Startup Lab and even the Mayor of London visited New York to shine … Continue reading Startup Capitals: The Difference Between Silicon Alley and The Valley
What to Consider When Thinking of Bootstrapping Your Business
Sathvik TantryMarch 20, 2015 Anyone who has ever launched a business using limited resources knows it’s an endeavor fraught with challenges. You have an idea, but it’s going to take money to make it a reality. So, do you seek investors and risk losing autonomy, or do you go it alone and bootstrap your way … Continue reading What to Consider When Thinking of Bootstrapping Your Business
4 Questions You Must Ask Before Creating Your Startup’s Corporate Identity Design
Sarah GreesonbachMarch 5, 2015 Corporate identity design has been an integral element of business since the early 1900s. But despite the effect that the right branding and design can have for a company or a campaign, sometimes it’s difficult to see its true value laid out on a mock-up. To the untrained eye, it looks … Continue reading 4 Questions You Must Ask Before Creating Your Startup’s Corporate Identity Design
How To Cater Your Tech Startup To Millennials
Robert CordrayMarch 2, 2015 According to University of North Carolina Kenan-Flagler Business School, by 2014, 36 percent of the U.S. workforce will be millennials and by 2020, it will grow to almost half (46 percent). That’s a massive number that greatly impacts the tech startup industry. Now would be a good time to rethink your … Continue reading How To Cater Your Tech Startup To Millennials
Social Media: 7 Ways Your Business Can Connect With Locals
Want to Find Locals with Social Media? What is the first thing that someone looking for you would see if they looked for you online? Would they see a sadly abandoned account, and hear crickets? Would they get an ad telling them to sign up for a free newsletter? Would they hear an anthem from … Continue reading Social Media: 7 Ways Your Business Can Connect With Locals
5 of Your Biggest Startup Problems Solved
Business.comFebruary 3, 2015 Ah, money. As a start-up owner, some days it can seem like you’re spending money faster than you can possibly hope to make it. You know you need to be strategic about how you allocate financial resources in order to get the biggest bang for each dollar. Unfortunately, all too often this … Continue reading 5 of Your Biggest Startup Problems Solved
These are the 3 Biggest Startup Risks (And Here’s How to Avoid Them)
Only 44 percent of small businesses survive more than four years. Overhead constraints, recession, encroaching competition – for many, the strain is simply too much. But one of the biggest reasons that so many startups fail is jaw-droppingly simple: poor risk management. The success of each new venture depends heavily upon circumnavigating a wide array … Continue reading These are the 3 Biggest Startup Risks (And Here’s How to Avoid Them)
Startup Marketing: Operating with Urgency or Panic
Brian HansfordJanuary 23, 2015 Startup marketing is brutal and invigorating. Quite often a startup has brilliant domain experts, inventors, and engineers who develop the big idea. Often the marketing function is last to ramp, either with full time employees or agencies to support the business. Early stage startup marketing typically focuses on business development and finding early … Continue reading Startup Marketing: Operating with Urgency or Panic
The 5 Tools Your Startup Should Trial in 2015
Naomi GoldbergJanuary 15, 2015 Finding the right tools to help you grow your startup can often involve a good amount of trial and error. Whilst one tool might be the ultimate growth hacking tool for one startup, a similar company in a similar field might find it a waste of their time and resources. So … Continue reading The 5 Tools Your Startup Should Trial in 2015
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