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.
Building Partnerships
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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Soft Skills of Successful Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs benefit from a mix of innate skills like emotional intelligence and empathy plus leadership, communication, and other learnable skills.
How Tiny Drumsticks Pioneered NYC's Shared Kitchen Industry
Tiny Drumsticks is a 2024 CO—100 Top Honoree in the Enduring Business category. Here's how this unique shared kitchen has thrived over the last decade.
How a 'Personal Board of Directors' Nudged His Rise From a Dirt Road in Mississippi to Top LinkedIn Exec
Great careers are a team sport, you can't play solo, says Andrew McCaskill. Here, the self-described "Black Guy in Marketing" shares his mentors' best professional advice.
Small Businesses Offering Unique Holiday Gifts
Choosing the perfect gift for someone can be a challenge, but these small businesses offer some unusual options that may make that easier.
Top AI Tools for Business Plan Writing
These tools use artificial intelligence to generate full business plans you can take to investors.
Movies Featuring Small Businesses
Startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs take center stage in these silver screen hits.
How Karin's Florist Has Thrived for Decades Through Customer Service
Karin's Florist is a 2024 CO—100 Customer Champion. Here's how this family-owned local florist has maintained its reputation as an award-winning, customer-focused business since 1956.
How Dtocs Meets Customer Needs While Supporting the Local Community and Rural Indian Farmers
Dtocs is a 2024 CO—100 Customer Champion.
Indie Game Companies Seek Growth Opportunities with Social Media Platform
Advances in technology and a consumer craving for heightened communal experiences drive innovation in multiplayer gaming for brands including Rune, Innersloth, and Loftia.
How One Former Accountant Ditched His Job to Launch a $10 Million Dollar E-Commerce Fulfillment Business
In this edition of “Ask the Board,” we asked Ash Jamshidpour, the Founder of ShipTop, to share how he quit his accounting job to become a successful e-commerce entrepreneur.