Becoming the owner of a new business can be a stressful and exciting experience. If you make the right decisions, you can earn more as a business owner than you ever can as an employee. Making the right decisions as a business owner can set you up to live your dreams. Top Tips to Manage […]
Startups
Startup company news and observations in the San Francisco Bay Area.
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting a New Business
Written By: Willy Beaman If you are on your way to kickstart a new business, besides researching the things you need to do, it would be prudent to look into those you should avoid doing, so with that in mind, here are the top 5 mistakes to dodge. 1) Not creating a detailed business plan […]
2 Profitable Ways Startups Can Accelerate Growth
Forbes, who by 2013 had collected information from their 38 million members over a period of six years, reported that 543,000 new businesses are started each month but… more businesses close their doors than are opened. Out of the companies that startup, only a quarter end up staying in business for 10 years. These are […]
Startup Financing: Venture Capital or Business Loans
Launching a startup business is never an easy task. Aside from having a great idea, a business owner needs to do proper research to identify their target audience and understand their competition. Later they must realize their idea and create a business that will stand out in the crowd and achieve success. However, with all […]
Why Startups Should Focus on Branding Early On
Beginnings are hard. For everything in life. But if you start well, with every intention of giving your best, you are more likely to succeed later on. Startups have it especially hard. Why? Because there are thousands of new startups emerging every year and the competition is fierce. So, the ideal kickoff would be to […]
7 Common Marketing Mistakes Startups Make
Today every new business is called a ‘’startup’’. Paul Graham, one of the most influential tech entrepreneurs and business writers, has explained this term and assigned it to a company that features fast growth. It doesn’t matter which industry you are in, or how many people you employ. Since marketing is often directly responsible for […]
Cybercrime & SMBs: What’s the Worst-Case Scenario
Whether you realize it or not, cyber security is one of the greatest risks facing small and medium businesses today. Not only are digital crooks and cyber fiends better equipped than ever before, but businesses are also using an unprecedented level of web-connected technologies; all of which are vulnerable to attack. To compound the threat […]
7 Key Elements For A Successful Startup Web Design
What should a good website have? There are a lot of answers to this question, from image styles and good typography to SEO and well-placed hyperlinks. Good website design incorporates a wide variety of concepts, and the tools to implement the components of a good website are myriad. But even if you’re new to the […]