Our lives and thereby our startups are based on the decisions we make — but more importantly, on the questions we ask. Are you asking the right question of yourself today?
3 Pieces of Hard-Won Startup Advice
When you start a business, there’s no shortage of people offering you advice. Disqus founder Daniel Ha has found that the best advice combines experience and perspective.
Recruiting Executive Talent for Your Startup? 8 Hiring Tips
Hiring executive-level talent for your startup team is one of the most important things you’ll do as a leader. Eight YEC members share their advice for making the right choice.
How I Did It: 4 Pieces of Advice for Sibling Co-Founders
Conventional wisdom says starting up with a family member is dangerous territory, but 9 Clouds co-founder John Meyer (and his “brofounder”) have found the opposite to be true.
7 Common Tax Mistakes Your Startup Can Avoid
Taxes: the bane of every startup’s existence, to be sure. But by being proactive, you can plan for your financial obligations and avoid headaches with the IRS down the line — here’s how.
13 Tips for Getting More Insight From Your Web Analytics
For startups and e-commerce sites, web analytics can reveal a LOT about what’s working (and what isn’t) on your website. But first you need to comb through the data to identify trends.
How to Ask for Advice: 4 Tips for Entrepreneurs
Advice is one of the most valuable assets an entrepreneur can get — yet most of us are terrible at asking for it, and even worse at returning the favor.
8 Tools That Make Tracking Customer and Web Data Easier
From real-time social mentions to click-throughs to cold calls, your business has a lot of interactions with potential customers. But are you measuring all this data in one intuitive place?
20 Ways to Get More Website Traffic This Year (Ethically!)
Specific SEO techniques change over time, but there are powerful, organic ways to attract more website visitors that any business owner can apply today.
5 Ways to Create a High-Touch Customer Service Experience
Keeping clients happy, rather than implementing computers and automation for customer service tactics, will provide what no device can: a personal touch.