How To Start a Company With No Money : The first thing you’ll need to do is change your mindset. Let me clarify something right out of the gate. You can’t actually start a company with zero money. I just need to reach the people for whom it seems like
Building a Successful and Lasting Business, This might be the most useful post you read all year. “How useful is what I do?” It’s a question that is so simple on paper, yet so freaking difficult to answer in real life. The usefulness of your product or service is a
Starting a Business is Not as Risky as You Think Don’t be afraid to take the plunge. When I tell folks I am an entrepreneur, they often respond that I am brave for taking such a huge risk. Many say that they’d love to start something too, but worry about the risks.
How to avoid falling for mirages and head fakes. There’s nothing worse than a little bit of success. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve gotten the email from a founder that boils down to “Everyone loves us, but we’re about to close the doors”. Growth head fakes can take a
Understand these key principles before you even think about writing a plan to build your own business. Most business advisors I know will say that writing a business plan is the first step to starting your own business, but I believe that a better first step is to do a self-analysis of your real
A lot of startups chase funding like a dog chasing a car – in that they wouldn’t know what to do with it when they caught it. In all honesty, I would never try to tell a startup leader how to put their cash to work. You did all the
Are you a Hammer looking for a nail? Here’s how to use your skills to build a stronger leadership team. As a leader, how do you react to a crisis or an opportunity? The answer to this question has as much to do with your unique skills as it does with how
Customer Engagement : Many people think like this, “If I can find one good product to start producing or importing, then I’ll make Millions of money” Others think, “If I can start offering a better service than XYZ, then customers will keep knocking on my door” “If I just develop
As entrepreneurs transition from the unpredictable, hectic life of startups to scaling their businesses, familiar challenges morph into new frustrations. Thankfully, you can cultivate these four traits to make the transition easier. I’ll never forget the moment when I saw my company’s (SamBoad Business Group LLC) bank account dwindle to
Entrepreneurial success is all part of a journey, but these five qualities will encourage and aid you along the way. It’s tricky to compile a list of what makes entrepreneurs successful, mainly because their individuality often sets them apart for life as an entrepreneur. Nevertheless, there are notable common traits among those who
