Categories Business Planning

Do you really need a business plan to start up?

A little planning -- whether you put together a formal document, a one-page sketch or a simple paragraph -- can boost your confidence and create a roadmap for business success. Just remember: the best business plans change over time, so include Plan B's in your Plan A, and always stay open to opportunity.

14 Tips for Brand-New Entrepreneurs

Before taking the big leap from employee to entrepreneur, consider these pointers from seasoned founders.

10 Pieces of Business Advice Not to Follow

These 10 entrepreneurs actually got this horrible advice…and the last laugh.

13 Jobs Aspiring Entrepreneurs Can Learn From

Thirteen entrepreneurs weigh in on what work experience they think is most beneficial to aspiring startup founders.

3 Classic Startup Mistakes to Avoid

Learn why entrepreneur Kathryn Minshew vows to never make these three startup mistakes again.

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