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Building a Business

How to Scale Your Startup Without Losing Your Company’s Soul

The journey from startup to successful global brand is often idealized, but most businesses face significant challenges and high failure rates. To scale effectively, leaders must maintain a strong foundation, foster a coaching culture and strategically manage growth while adapting to changing market conditions.

By Magdalena Nowicka Mook

Building a Business

3 Steps to Take to Successfully Pivot Your Company and Skyrocket Revenue

By Areo Nazari

Building a Business

This Five-Course Startup and Development Bundle Is Only $25

By 91�� Store

Building a Business

From Idea to Execution — The Top 4 Must-Dos for Startup Success

By Roy Dekel

Building a Business

The Power of Bootstrapping — How to Build a Thriving Business Without Venture Capital

Here's how to bootstrap a resilient startup by balancing slow growth with early revenue, turning limitations into strengths and defining success on your own terms.

By Arian Adeli

Building a Business

7 Steps to Choose the Right Market for Your Startup’s International Expansion

Choosing the right market is crucial for a successful expansion, especially for startups with limited resources. Here are seven crucial steps to guide you in selecting the most promising international market.

By Slava Bogdan

Building a Business

Crack the Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma — How Startups Can Thrive Against the Odds

Focus on one side of your marketplace first, build value for sellers or buyers and the other side will follow.

By Arian Adeli

Building a Business

5 Strategies for Building a Business Dream Team in an Early-Stage Startup

Both founders and candidates navigate a journey filled with risks and rewards. How can these paths align? Discover practical tips to build a strong team from day one.

By Sergii Malomuzh

Building a Business

5 Lessons Nonprofit Leaders Can Learn from Big Tech

Nonprofits can do more good by adopting a few key lessons from tech companies — like focusing on efficiency and using data for strategic decision-making.

By Darian Shimy

Building a Business

Your Business Will Never Succeed If You Overlook This Key Step

A comprehensive guide for startups to achieve and maintain product-market fit through thorough market research, iterative product development and strategic scaling while prioritizing customer feedback and agility.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Business News

This One Talent Is ‘the Greatest Skill You Can Develop’ for 91��ship, Says Professor Scott Galloway

Galloway sold his second business in 2017 for $158 million.

By Sherin Shibu

Business Ideas

How Corporate Investment Helps Startups Deploy Technology Faster Than Ever

Financial resources, strategic alignment, access to expertise, market validation and operational support make this deployment possible.

By Anis Uzzaman

Building a Business

I’ve Co-founded Over 20 Firms — These Are the Five Critical Questions You Need to Ask to Evaluate Your Startup’s Health

Have you checked your startup's pulse recently? If not, here are five questions to assess how your company is doing and which areas need more attention.

By Hilt Tatum IV

Building a Business

Starting or Growing a Business? Here’s How to Know When You Should Hire Your First Employee.

When enlisting help, follow these steps to make the best decision for your company.

By Neil Patel

Building a Business

Don’t Start a Business Until You Consider These 5 Things

Thinking about starting a business? Here's what you need to know before you get registered, invest in your startup costs or make your first sale.

By Ginny Silver

Building a Business

Most People Have No Business Starting a Business. Here’s What to Consider Before You Become an 91��

You need to find the right business opportunity at the right time and take the right steps to beat the odds.

By Cynthia Kay

Building a Business

Watch Now: Tapping into Your Unconventional Thinking and Using It to Create a Million-Dollar Business

This husband-and-wife power duo is the founder of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer kid's food brand in the U.S. Here's their advice to our subscribers.

Building a Business

Upcoming Event: This Couple Shares How They Turned Unconventional Thinking Into a Million-Dollar Business

In this exclusive Q&A, the founders of Little Spoon — one of the fastest-growing consumer brands in the U.S. — share their insights for all entrepreneurs.

By Mark Klekas

Business Plan

4 Actions Start-Up Founders Need to Take (But Often Overlook) to Protect Their Business

Here are four key actions that early-stage founders need to take to reduce the potential for catastrophic antitrust violations down the road

By Kalon Gutierrez

Building a Business

How Can You Make Sure Your Business Will Survive Anything? Try These 3 Proven Strategies

No matter how uncertain the economy is, you can survive anything as long as you prepare. Here are a few strategies to consider.

By Mike Szczesny

Building a Business

Why Indonesia Is Becoming the Next Serious Player in 91��ship

These four insights are providing a roadmap for success in Indonesia's diverse and challenging business environment.

By Vlad Ayukaev

Building a Business

4 Launch Strategies for Startup Success and Longevity

With these strategies, startups can create a loyal customer base that supports their brand for decades.

By Jessica Wong

Building a Business

The Legal Lowdown of Starting a New Business: A Startup Lawyer Explains

More than 5 million new U.S. businesses were started in the U.S. last year — and startup founders need to be wary of the legal obstacles that could derail their success.

By Mital Makadia

Building a Business

How to Crack the US Market — Startup Growth Secrets for 2024

A startup's expansion into a new market is exciting, but it also entails risks.

By Jessica Wong

Side Hustle

The Most Creative Side Hustles We Learned About in 2023

Here are some of our favorite side hustle stories that we reported on last year.

By Mark Klekas

Building a Business

How to Navigate Business Challenges — 5 Reflections as I Enter Year 4 of My Startup

Success in the startup world combines innovation, adaptability and perseverance.

By Kate Isler

Business News

The Silent Crisis — Why Baby Boomer-Owned Businesses Need a Revival Strategy Now

Tech and AI-driven innovation is revealing a silent crisis. Baby boomer-owned businesses, especially in blue-collar industries, once the backbone of the economy, are facing unprecedented challenges.

By Marek Niedzwiedz

Marketing

How to Build a Marketing Function During the Early Stage of Your Startup

Don't settle for an agency doing grunt work and simply taking orders; make sure they can proactively define a marketing strategy to get you several steps further on the growth path.

By Bryan Karas

Business Funding

3 Essential Funding Factors to Consider If You Want Your Startup to Bloom

Companies must employ strategic measures to enhance their chances of securing vital financial backing in a market plagued by waning investor sentiment. Here are some valuable tips for businesses that seek to navigate the challenging landscape better, bolster investor confidence and raise funds.

By Greg Waisman

Building a Business

3 Crucial Strategies for Sustaining Growth in a Competitive Market

Scaling a business for growth isn't simple, but these strategies can help.

By Shawn Cole