13 Key Business Plan Componentsby The Startups TeamA comprehensive guide to the major parts of a business plan. From elements like the executive summary, to product descriptions, traction, and financials, we'll guide you on all of the key sections you should include.Continue
Making Prototypes in Chinaby The Startups TeamMaking prototypes in China is a cost-effective way to test your product idea before selling it to consumers. In this article, we will explore the steps needed to create a prototype in China with advice from members of the Startups.com community.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
How to Write a Business Plan For Investors (That They Will Love)by The Startups TeamYou want to write a great business plan that investors will love, but you have no idea how. Luckily, the experts at Bizplan have given us some great tips! Check out this in-depth, point-by-point breakdown of how to write an awesome business plan.Continue
What Is a Business Plan: An Introductory Guideby The Startups TeamAn introductory guide to explain what a business plan is, why you need it (and how it helps), key components, how long it should be, how to write it, who needs to see it, and much more.Continue
Getting Your Idea Going: Share your Startup Business Idea with Everyoneby Wil SchroterThe only way to know if you've got the right idea is to share it and set it free.Continue
Shutting Down Your Startup: The Exit No One Talks About | Startups.comby Phil NadelWinding down a startup is never fun and not the outcome any entrepreneur wants or expects. But more often than not, it’s a necessary evil—so you gotta get it right. Continue
Espionage In The Era Of The Entrepreneur: How Safe Is Your Intellectual Property?by Pratik DholakiyaIn a world where business moves at the speed of the IOT, and where data and passwords are more readily available online, entrepreneurs have a new obstacle to address: the protection of their intellectual property.Continue
Interview with Corey Egan, Co-Founder of ilumiby Katie ParrottIlumi CEO and co-Founder Corey Egan talks about the realities of competing in one of today’s most competitive industries. Continue