You know the old saying, "two heads are better than one"? While having a partner can make a lot of things in life much easier, it's not always ideal to have a partner when you're starting a new business. If you're considering going into business with a partner, it's important...
The Ultimate Guide to Being a Great Leader for Your Startup
About 90 percent of startup companies in the U.S. ultimately end up failing. Some startups fail because they don't have a strong enough product or service. Others fail because they attempt to scale up too quickly before they're really ready to do it. And quite a few fail simply because they...
Why Good Employees Leave: 7 Things That Hurt Your Employee Retention
Startups go through growing pains as they develop. And they are always developing. It can hurt to raise a business from the ground up - in more ways than founders usually expect. After all the sweat and tears they put into a business, there is a stage when founders get to breathe a...
9 Startup Tips to Ensure Your Business Doesn’t Fail
If you want to launch a startup, chances are, you've heard that the odds are against you. Every month, there are over half a million businesses started. Half of them close their doors by the two-year mark, and only 25% last for 15 years or longer. That doesn't mean it's impossible to...
10 Entrepreneur Resources for Startup Founders
Startup culture is thriving now. But all new entrepreneurs know the statistics. 20% of businesses don’t survive their first year? Are you scared this will be your establishment? Don’t worry, there are many ways to get on the path to business success. One of these methods is to utilize resources offered to today’s...
Business Coaches: 8 Reasons You Need One
Just in America, over half a million people become entrepreneurs every month. Some of them will possess MBAs and sophisticated business plans that will make banks salivate. People in this group will probably do okay by themselves. Training does help prepare you. Others will stumble into entrepreneurship almost by accident. These are...