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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.
Networking Advice from Blair Thomas, Co-Founder, First American Merchant Funding
At your next networking event, absorb as much information as you possibly can.
Meet Nick Slettengren, Co-Founder of Power Digital Marketing
As an entrepreneur, money should be the byproduct rather than the sole reason you’re seeking out success.
Meet Ali Mirza, President of Rose Garden Consulting
Don’t use your business as an excuse to waste money or time.
