The biggest challenge facing entrepreneurs outside New York and San Francisco isn’t money. It’s a lack of honest, direct feedback — and the resources to execute on it.
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.
7 Lessons From Bootstrapping a $15M Lifestyle Business
It took Vishen Lakhiani several years, mulitple failures and a good deal of anxiety to figure out that the only way to build the business of your dreams is to ignore 99% of the conventional advice.
10 Practical Tips for Starting Your Own Business
Honest is the best policy, expect the unexpected and more practical wisdom for starting your own business.
Is It Possible to Raise Capital From Family and Friends?
Every entrepreneur needs startup funding. Nathan Lustig shares five ways to raise money from family and friends instead of angels or VCs.
