April, 2016
4 Ways to Keep Your Tech Startup From Tanking
You and I both know that not every tech startup is going to make it. Many startups tank within the first year or two; the competition is fierce in the tech space, and the economy isn’t as strong as it was a few years ago. Getting an exit is becoming harder and harder. However, the defining factor between those that make it and those [...]
Lessons From Famous Founders: When It's Time To Take a Step Back
Join Entrepreneur and today’s most influential business innovators in Denver, May 4. Register Now » Recently, Leah Busque, the founder and CEO of TaskRabbit, a platform that connects consumers with freelance labor who take care of everyday errands or chores, announced she was stepping down from her role and Stacey Brown-Philpot, [...]
Leaving It to the Pros: Choosing the Best Commercial Cleaning Company for Your Business
If you are looking for a commercial cleaning company that can provide you the service level you want at a fair price, you are often spoilt for choice. When evaluating the services on offer and researching the company, you can view online at www.Atkinsinc.com for more information, and as an example of the sort of professional business [...]
Do You Really Want to Be Your Own Boss? Answer These 6 Questions First.
Starting a business is like building a boat from scratch and setting sail. Unless you build boats for a living, expect things to go wrong very quickly. Related: The One Basic Skill Every Startup CEO Needs To continue the metaphor: The problem with many would-be entrepreneurs is that they only have experience on the open water. They know [...]
Use Breaking News to Build Buzz for Your Business
We are living in an age where you have more outlets than ever before to get your news: on your television, on your computer, on the radio, in the newspaper, and on your phone. But did you know that you can use breaking news to promote your book or business? If a certain news story is within your area of expertise, you can join the [...]
Why Startups Fail and What Experts Have to Say About It (Infographic)
Just as there is no one path that guarantees success, there is not one single mistake that will doom a startup to failure — there’s more than 50, actually. These reasons fall under nine umbrella categories, including business ideas, leadership and planning, according to an an infographic from U.K.-based web development and [...]
Stop Treating Your Employees Like Mushrooms
Join Entrepreneur and today’s most influential business innovators in Denver, May 4. Register Now » You’ve probably heard the expression “feeling like a mushroom,” which is to say feeling kept in the dark, left uninformed and fed a bunch of sh–. Think shittake mushrooms. Related: 6 Rules for Effective Peer-to-Peer [...]
Is Your New Business Idea Patentable?
Congratulations — you came up with a great idea or designed a new invention! Now you may be wondering, “should I file for a patent?” Filing for a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is a great way to guard all your hard work, but there are rules to filing for this creative protection — in short, not everything [...]