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.

10 Ways to Find Your True Purpose

You’ll work harder and better if you feel a sense of meaning or purpose to what you do.

Building Community With James Simpson, CEO of GoldFire Studios

Use the communities you create to help support you and themselves.

Meet Brian Pallas, CEO at Opportunity Network

You never know where your next customer, mentor, or employee might come from.

Meet Max Coursey, President of Tiger Prop

You never know how far you can go until you challenge the model that currently exists.

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