If you start a business, odds are that your company will fail. Why do so many startups fail? Let's explore. Read More
As of today, I will have published an article here for entrepreneurs and startups every day for the last 1001 days, since I started Startup Professionals Musings near the close of 2008. It’s been a great ride, but it’s now time to dial it back a bit, and focus on some other priorities. I still plan Read More
“Can you get publicity on a shoestring budget?”

Question: “What are the guidelines for publicity (go for broke, bet the farm, or be conservative/fearful) for shoestring start-ups on the web?”

- Jennifer Little, Parents Teach Kids, North Bend, OR.


Shannon’s Answer: Jennifer, thank you for Read More
Twylah is a San Francisco-based startup that offers optimized Twitter brand pages for celebrities and businesses. Today, I am pleased to feature Kelly Kim, one of the founders of the platform. Read More
Attempting to improve the health, education, and welfare of the impoverished by starting a business designed to support the local need is admirable, but your typical banker is not the one to be approached for a business loan. Read More
What sparks paradigm-shifting innovation in any business? It’s a special mix of entrepreneur and company, regular in every respect except for having the courage and foresight to make an idea happen that was supposed to be impossible. As an entrepreneur in a startup, how do you know if you have this Read More
The Hype Cycle was a concept put forward by Gartner, Inc. back in 1995 meant to apply to technology product evolution and acceptance. As I was reading about it recently, it occurred to me that the concept relates directly to how investors see startup opportunities and potential success as well, at Read More
Running a business from home can be stressful, especially when business begins to boom and you quickly reach the point of asking, Is it time to ask for help? Can I afford it? Read More
The first question most people seem to ask when contemplating a new startup is where they will get the money. That’s certainly a valid question, but all the money in the world won’t make your business a success if you hate what you are doing, and you aren’t prepared to do the job. I suggest that th Read More
An interview with Logan Lenz, founder of Endagon Enterprises, Iced Tees, and Jiggy Piggy, about how you can position yourself to create opportunity. Read More
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