BusinessVibesJanuary 10, 2015 When you’re first starting out, it can be overwhelming. You’re told you need to get your business structure in order, get inventory, make sure you’re trademarked, and then you have to sell and get customers. At the same time, you have to track important metrics or risk going out of business within … Continue reading Starting from Scratch: Accounting Basics for Startup Businesses
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Wikipedia Pages For Startup Companies
Mike Wood December 31, 2014 Is it possible for startup companies to have Wikipedia pages? Using the company Instacart as an example, you will see that startup companies can qualify for Wikipedia pages. Wikipedia pages can be difficult to create. In addition to understanding the guidelines for formatting, referencing, and style of writing, you must … Continue reading Wikipedia Pages For Startup Companies
Survive Your Business Start-up
Tabitha Jean Naylor December 12, 2014 Every business can encounter some difficulties during its start-up, however, it is up to you whether you survive it or not. Implementing a decent business plan certainly helps, although it does not hurt to move away from it sometimes, for example when certain adjustments need to be made. … Continue reading Survive Your Business Start-up
Can Video Interviews Help Your Startup Scoop The Competition?
Josh Tolan December 9, 2014 Never one impressed by bureaucracy or office politics, you may have decided to take a different career route. You might be like the 67 percent of Millennials who own or plan to own a startup company. Or maybe your startup has grown in recent times and you’re about to … Continue reading Can Video Interviews Help Your Startup Scoop The Competition?
The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 5 Years and Up
Shellye Archambeau, December 08, 2014 Shellye Archambeau In my last two articles, I explored the top risks and opportunities that startups face during their first five years of existence. In this conclusion to the series, I’d like to discuss the final phase of startup growth—Year 5 and up. If your business has made it … Continue reading The Risks and Opportunities in a Startup: Age 5 Years and Up
How to Run All Aspects Of a Startup
Dan Schawbel December 3, 2014 I spoke to Glen Gilmore, who is an internationally-recognized digital marketing strategist. He is also a practicing attorney and teaches Digital Marketing, Crisis Communications and Social Media Law at Rutgers University Center for Management Development. Glen was ranked two years in a row near the top of the Forbes’ … Continue reading How to Run All Aspects Of a Startup
Creating Buyer Personas: What Every Start-up Needs to Know
Shelley Pringle November 28, 2014 You want your start-up to be successful, right? Then it is absolutely crucial to understand your customers and their motivations for buying your products or services The more you know about your customers, the better equipped you’ll be to make informed decisions across a host of critical business fronts, … Continue reading Creating Buyer Personas: What Every Start-up Needs to Know
Finding the Best Talent for Your Startup
David Kiger November 26, 2014 Great employees can help you take your startup to the next level. But how do you find them? It can be a challenge for any business to recruit the best hires. But for an early stage startup, it can be even tougher. There’s the competition with established companies … Continue reading Finding the Best Talent for Your Startup
Top 8 Ways to Raise Money for Your Startup Today
James Arnold November 23, 2014 Finding ways to raise money to fund your startup can seem like an overwhelming rollercoaster ride and make you lose sight of the passion behind your business. Many startup founders end up going down the path towards venture capital and giving away giant pieces of their equity pie to keep … Continue reading Top 8 Ways to Raise Money for Your Startup Today
Is Your Startup Ready for PR?
JJ Samp November 19, 2014 Every startup needs PR.* *Eventually. There’s no question about whether your startup needs PR (because yes, it does.) The better question to ask is, “Does my startup need PR right now?”. PR is an investment that has huge payoffs if done right. But initiating PR efforts when the essential ingredients … Continue reading Is Your Startup Ready for PR?