Startup Resources

Here are a few pieces of advice that entrepreneurs and small business owners can take in order to set goals more effectively, follow through, and ultimately develop themselves and their businesses. 

Market vendors are some of the most efficient small business owners in the world. Here are four essential business strategies small businesses can learn from market vendors' unique roles.

If you’re an entrepreneur playing the long game, you’d do well to look into one of these growth-ready fields. The future of humankind may well depend on it.

Studies have shown that business leaders who don’t understand the art of negotiation are 60 percent less successful than those who do. These five tips can help small-business owners become expert negotiators.

Breaking into the real estate market -- that is, investing in real estate -- is in many ways like starting any business.  The first step is to educate yourself about the industry, think about what assets you can contribute and then decide how big a leap you want to make.

Taking care of your employees will get you the most return, and that means paying them well, providing benefits, and cultivating a culture they can thrive in. 

Would you put your money into a bank that you knew was due to get robbed? Of course not, so why would your customers give you their personal info if they don’t think you can be trusted with it?

So you’re constantly busy-that’s great! Busy means you’re handling the work in front of you. What it shouldn’t mean, however, is that you’re feeling overwhelmed, and teetering on the edge of burnout.

A busy schedule, in and of itself, is often seen as an achievement. As the reasoning goes, a Google calendar packed with appointments is progress. But it’s not. If anything, it’s a distraction from fulfilling your vision and tackling the long-term obstacles towards company growth.

Getting enough sleep? Totally useful. Other so-called business hacks? Not so much. Here are 10 useless business hacks you can toss right out the window!