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.

11 Tools to Simplify Your Business Accounting

Successful founders share their favorite tools for tracking finances, from mobile apps like Square to good old Excel.

Starting Up? 6 Questions to Tackle First

Starting a new business is a lot of fun — but it’s the boring issues that can trip you up. Before day one, make sure you’ve got these 6 questions covered.

Why Every Entrepreneur Must Learn to Ask the Right Questions

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.

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