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.

A Guide to Doing Your Due Diligence Before You Go All In

Make your intentions clear to your team and your users before launch.

Meet Jen Oleniczak Brown, Founder at The Engaging Educator

Tune out the nay-sayers with positivity.

8 Unusual But Successful Ways to Communicate Culture to New Hires

Training doesn’t need to be boring and repetitive.

9 Components of a Successful Business Continuity Plan

You don’t have control over outside variables that might affect your business. But you can be prepared.

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