This category features posts related to entrepreneurship, business owner interviews, tools for businesses and what the startup community is doing. Here you’ll find tips and tricks for new business owners as well as read up on what’s been happening in the new business development sectors of the world.
If your business has worked hard to develop a great product, the best way to make sure everybody knows about it is through a launch event. If you have never planned such an event before, you may be looking for a few ideas on how to plan and market it successfully. The following how-to guide has been compiled to give first time launch event planners an insight into the preparation required. … Read More…
In addition to Twitter and Facebook, we’re excited to let you know that now you can join the New-Startups.com community on Google+! We’ll be using Google+ to let you know about latest new business ideas, entrepreneurship, and startup news…. Read More…
For startups, selling advertising agencies on your technology can be fraught with difficulty. As startups emerge from their development cycles, investors begin clamoring to get the prototype to market. What follows is a flurry of meetings with brand marketers and advertising agencies in an attempt to secure funding and a business application for the new product…. Read More…
Putting the likes of the super-funded aside (Color, anyone?), most early-stage startups operate on tight budgets and spend their dollars sparingly. A bevy of web services have made start-up costs all the more affordable, but now there’s the conundrum of nearly too much choice. … Read More…
In their early stages, when dedicated office space is unrealistic, unnecessary or too expensive, small businesses and startups tend to frequent coffee shops for their working and meeting needs. It’s nice to get away from the home desk, and a nice café can be just the spot for sparking creativity. But with the increasing amount of coffeehouse commuters, the guidelines for what’s appropriate and what’s just downright obnoxious can be a bit foggy…. Read More…
The concept of co-working really ain’t new. Since their inception in the Valley, the notion of working for yourself, but not by yourself has really made everyone wonder why co-working spots haven’t been around for much longer. One problem, is that co-working centres are generally located in the heart of the city, leaving many creative entrepreneurs and freelancers living in the peripheries without easier access to the incredible creative, social, and collaborative atmosphere offered by co-working spots…. Read More…
Groupon founder Andrew Mason is now leading what Forbes magazine labeled “the fastest-growing company in Web history.” But as a teenage entrepreneur who sold bagels to neighbors, then candy when he found it sold better, he demonstrated a specific kind of intelligence that according to new research may be central to entrepreneurial success: practical intelligence…. Read More…
In 2010, New York City took the world by surprise, unleashing a flood of start-ups and funding power, giving Silicon Valley a run for its money, literally. Start-ups like Gilt Groupe and Etsy have already proved their potential to attract mass markets outside of the tech community. Meanwhile Meetup, Tumblr and Foursquare have created numerous connections within the tech community, spawning so many opportunities for entrepreneurs, engineers and tech enthusiasts to create and grow new business ideas that could very well turn into their own multi-million dollar enterprises…. Read More…
You never really know what to expect when you become an entrepreneur. Some challenges are easy to see coming – things like difficulties building brand recognition, finding people you can trust and having the infrastructure necessary to support growth. But the real hurdles are the things you never anticipated. They vary from company to company, but here are five problems I never expected as an entrepreneur and the lessons they taught me…. Read More…
Working with friends can be the best decision anyone can make or it could be the start of a rift between people. Businesses often start out with friends coming together with an idea and a hope that because of their bond they can succeed together. However, sometimes as a business grows, a friendship can become strained… Read More…