There’s more than one way to finance your new company, from keeping your day job to using consultancy sales to fuel a product build.
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.
5 Things to Do Before You Quit That Job and Start a Company
Ken Sundheim believes that a positive attitude and a willingness to go all-in are critical traits for entrepreneurial success. What would you add to his list?
YEC Member Spotlight: Kelsey Meyer, President, Digital Talent Agents
Digital Talent Agents President Kelsey Meyer offers some words of wisdom for other entrepreneurs, from implementing Lean Startup principles to never, ever underestimating your own worth.
13 Habits of Successful Bootstrappers
Don’t let lack of capital stop your startup journey. Successful young entrepreneurs share what’s necessary to pull your business up by its bootstraps.