Categories Running Your Business

After starting up, there’s only one thing to do: figure out how to run your business (instead of letting IT run you).

Running a business is a lot more complicated than it looks. From navigating legal issues (like vendor contracts and trademarks) to finding inexpensive office space and managing double-digit startup growth, even serial entrepreneurs find running a business day-to-day challenging. But you can become a master of operations with a little help from other entrepreneurs who are in the trenches with you, right now.

10 Practical Tips for Starting Your Own Business

Honest is the best policy, expect the unexpected and more practical wisdom for starting your own business.

Is Presentation Everything? Sales and Packaging Explained

Though the quality of your product is important, sales and packaging can make or break your business.

Do You Want to Build a Startup — Or a Small Business?

The difference between building a small business and founding a startup is not about money, or growth, or technology. It’s about vision. What’s yours?

10 Top Lessons Learned in 2012 (And How to Crush It in 2013)

Lewis Howes shares his top 10 lessons from 2012 on how to be a better, smarter and more balanced entrepreneur, from workout tips to being a man of your word.

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