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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.
The One-Paragraph Startup Plan
Traditional business plans are a waste of time for startups. In this excerpt from his book, “Never Get a ‘Real’ Job,” Scott Gerber provides five steps for writing a plan to get your start-up up-and-running quickly.
The 6 Startup Stages Entrepreneurs Must Face
Ethan Austin, GiveForward co-founder, identifies the six most critical stages of the startup life cycle — and offers some advice for would-be founders who want to make the leap.
