Ready, Set, Startup
If you're looking to open a new business, this could be your year. Follow our step-by-step guide and before you know it, you'll be putting your business ideas into action.
Ready, Set, Startup
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Startup Checklist: 20 Things to Do Before You Start Your Business
Before you start your new business, here are 20 tasks to check off your startup to-do list.
Streamlining Processes
Strategy
7 Business Tasks You Can Outsource
If your small business internal team doesn’t have the bandwidth for every necessary task, consider outsourcing to a third party.
Strategy
Finding a Business Accountant
Here's how to find the right business accountant for your startup.
Launching a Post-Pandemic Startup
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How to Hire the Best Remote Workers
Remote work is on the rise and it's beneficial to both employees and businesses. It's also changing the way companies recruit workers.
6 Low Cost Marketing Ideas
Marketing your business can be an expensive strain on your budget, but it doesn’t have to be. Here are six low-cost marketing ideas to help you spread the word about your business.
Fair Indigo's Bill Bass on Adapting to Changing Consumer Values
In this edition of “The Leap,” Bill Bass, founder of Fair Indigo fair trade apparel, explains how he rethought his brand in response to rapidly changing consumer values.
9 Low-Cost Business Ideas You Can Start Tomorrow
Many people dream of starting their own business, but the startup cost deters many. Here are nine low-cost business ideas from industry experts you can start tomorrow.
Employee Empowerment Is the Key to Success at Pet Care Business
C. Craig Lambert, founder of pet care and boarding facility CCVRS, Inc., shares how to empower employees.
How The Title Girl Founder Carved Out a New Niche in an Old-School Industry
Starting and growing a niche business isn't easy. Chelsea Cunningham of The Title Girl explains how she did it.
My Competitors Are Driving Prices Down. How Do I React?
Danny Gavin, head of marketing at Brian Gavin Diamonds, tells us how to respond when prices are dropping.
What's Your 'Why?' 5 Inspiring Reasons to Start a Business
Whether they were solving a problem, capitalizing on a gap, or addressing a social issue, several entrepreneurs told CO— the reasons behind starting their businesses.
How to Hire for Your Startup: Tips from Entrepreneurs
Hiring is often a challenge for startups, but expanding your team is necessary for growth. Here's how successful entrepreneurs recommend approaching it.
Ripl’s Clay McDaniel on Building a Social Media Business…Using Social Media
Ripl COO Clay McDaniel discusses the inspiration behind the social media marketing platform and how it helps small businesses tell their own stories.