Category Archives: Start-Ups

5 Startups That Aren’t Worth The Trouble

With the lemonade stand analogy firmly ingrained in many entrepreneurial spirits, it can be easy to think that any startup business can thrive in today’s competitive marketplace with ‘just the right’ business plan, or ‘just enough’ funding. With today’s advances in technology, the reality is that many conventional startup ideas are simply disappearing from [...]

Successful Quitting: Tips from Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’

Most of us understand the value of forging ahead with our plans to overcome challenges, setting higher goals to climb the ladder of success, and moving on with words of encouragement that demand ‘quitting is not an option.’ But it’s interesting to learn that there are some instances where quitting can actually work in [...]

4 Signs You’re Procrastinating on Making Your Business Plan

Now that you’ve settled on your entrepreneurial venture and are ready to take the steps to get started, the inevitable Business Plan anxiety has probably sunk in. Business schools and textbooks identify the business plan as an ‘essential’ element for any business, and there is an ounce or two of truth behind their suggestions. [...]