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.

YEC Member Spotlight: Vinit Jobanputra, President of Sanghavi Solitaire Inc.

Vinit Jobanputra describes how trusting his entrepreneurial instincts and swimming against the current helped him grow a successful company.

YEC Member Spotlight: Justin Bailie, Founder, FR8nex

Fr8nex founder Justin Bailie on why entrepreneurs should focus more on the ‘what’ and less on the ‘how.’

12 Questions You Should Ask When Considering an Accelerator Program

Before looking for the perfect accelerator program for your startup, ask yourself these questions.

YEC Member Spotlight: Sean Marszalek, President and CEO, SDC Nutrition, Inc.

Success is about more than being the hardest worker or first one awake — not that it hurts.

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