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.

12 YEC Women on the Traits of Great Mentors

What’s more important in a mentor — their industry, their expertise or their willingness to get on the phone? 12 entrepreneurs weigh in.

Top 10 Millennial Trends and Predictions for 2013

Does your business market to Millennials? Tina Wells breaks down the top trends for 2013 affecting this key demographic, from social media, to spiritualism, to using technology.

Lifestyle Business vs. Startup: 7 Things to Think About

Instead of building a startup or just another 9-5 — and working harder than anyone else — consider building a lifestyle business instead. Here’s why.

37 Entrepreneurship Quotes From Top Startup Founders (Slideshow)

The founders of Modcloth, Hootsuite, IWearYourShirt.com, Grasshopper and over 2 dozen other top startups share their best business advice in this incredible Lemon.ly slideshow.

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