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.

6 Signs Your Business Might Fail

Know when you’re going to fail so you know when to move on to something new.

13 Tips for Recent Grads Launching a Business This Summer

A few activities to help launch your first business after graduation.

The Key to Creating Synergy in Business

Alignment, not luck, is what paves the way for the biggest success stories.

FounderSociety Member Spotlight: Tomm Zorn, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing at LugIt

Tomm Zorn doesn’t let his status as a young entrepreneur get in the way of his business mission.

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