How To Apply For First Time Business Loansby The Startups TeamHere’s your comprehensive guide to first time business loans, including what to expect, how to prep, where to find them, and how to apply.Continue
How to Monetize a Facebook Groupby Sarah HumphreysBuilding an online community is no easy task, but the reward in doing so is worth the effort put into it. Facebook Groups are a great way to create an online business and build trust with potential customers.Continue
Business Loans for Women: What You Need to Knowby The Startups TeamA comprehensive guide to business loan options available specifically for women including government and private sector financing options to help female entrepreneurs get their company off the ground.Continue
Understanding Startup Investorsby The Startups TeamWhatever stage your business is in when you launch your fundraising efforts, you can find the investor support that you’re looking for. Now that you’ve determined the fundraise structure that matches your needs and goals, it’s all about finding the investors that make sense.Continue
Sole Proprietorships: What You Need to Knowby The Startups TeamA comprehensive guide to Sole Proprietorships, what they are, how to form one step-by-step, advantages and disadvantages, as well as examples, comparisons to other business types, and some FAQs.Continue
How To Write A Business Plan: A Comprehensive Guideby The Startups TeamA comprehensive, step-by-step guide - complete with real examples - on writing a business plan with just the right amount of panache to catch an investor's attention and serve as a guiding star for your business. Continue
How to Sell an Idea to a Company Without Them Stealing Itby Sarah HumphreysFor many, coming up with an innovative idea leads to a desire to do something with it — and in the absence of knowing how to commercialize a great idea, many people jump to the conclusion that it can simply be sold to a big company. Then they worry that the big company will simply take their idea, and leave them in the dust. It’s a great story — it just tends to be a tale of fiction, on many levels.Continue
Equity Funding for Startupsby The Startups TeamPursuing equity financing means that in exchange for the money they invest now, angel investors or venture capitalists will receive a stake in your company and its performance moving forward.Continue
Startup Bootstrappingby The Startups TeamBootstrapping is the way of life for entrepreneurs. For every great company (even the funded ones) there is a great story about how the Founder leveraged some form of Bootstrap Capital to get the company out of the gates. Keep reading to understand all the different avenues of bootstrapping to see what will work for your startup. Continue
What if Our Startup Anxiety Never Quits?by Wil Schroter"My never-ending anxiety is awesome!" said no Founder, ever. We feel on edge most of the time from this sense of urgency to get one thing done right after another. But here's a secret: it can benefit our mental health if we just let things take their course.Continue