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Categories Starting Up
Nothing is more exciting -- or terrifying -- than starting a new business.
You have an idea you love and believe in. Maybe you have a name, or a couple of names, you’re thinking about. You might even have a simple one-page (or even one-paragraph!) business plan to guide you. And you’re ready to dive in and get started. But you need help: from getting your potential customers to test your business model to finding your ideal mentor, starting up successfully is no easy task. Our mentors describe what it's really like -- and what they wish they'd known before they did it.
13 Tips for Connecting With Female Founders in Your Community
For young women in business, peer mentorship and support are especially valuable — but not always as easy to find. Thirteen YEC women share their best advice.
“Stopping Out” of College to Start Up? 3 Ways to Prepare
College tuition keeps rising, but good jobs aren’t exactly piling up in the meantime. If you’re weighing entrepreneurship vs. a degree, college “stopout” Stacey Ferreira has a few tips.
Why It Pays to Create Your Own Market
Research shows that entrepreneurs who are adept at creating their own markets in order to carve out a better strategic position almost always do better than those who do not. Kevin D. Johnson explores why.
