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As a startup advisor and investor, I find that more and more entrepreneurs avoid using the term “profit” in pitching their new venture. They seem to feel it conveys a message of personal enrichment at the expense of others. My view is that the purpose of every business is to make a profit, as fuel Read More

Contrary to popular opinion, viral marketing has not eliminated the need for old-fashioned lead generation to bring customers to a startup. Indeed, while the rules and technologies for lead generation have changed, Forrester and other experts still see it as the most effective way for businesses wi Read More

While startups like Airbnb, Dollar Shave Club, Snapchat, Uber and Dropbox get all the attention, there are thousands of other startups that deserve to be placed in the spotlight. Whether you’re a business owner or a consumer wanting to stay on top of the latest trends, here are 10 hot startups you Read More

One of the simplest questions I get from aspiring entrepreneurs, and ironically one of the hardest, is “How do I start?” I want to tell them to just start anywhere, but I realize that most have no idea where anywhere is. They just aren’t prepared for the life they want, and are really asking me how Read More

In today's economy, lots of us have side gigs that we do either for fun or perhaps for some extra cash. But how do you know if your side hustle is a real business or just a hobby? Read More

Do you know if you're pricing your product correctly? I've always struggled with this, so I asked pricing expert Kelly Berry to write about it. She even included a [FREE WORKSHEET] to help us all out! Read More

Nellie Akalp, CEO of CorpNet.com, shares 6 essentials for turning a side project into a legit business on her latest for Mashable. Read More

Every new venture that survives the first five years starts to drift away from their entrepreneurial thinking, and assumes they have achieved the path to longevity. In fact, even within Fortune 100 companies, almost 90 percent have encountered growth stalls or flirted with failure, or worse, in the Read More

Most business owners know that if they want to grow they need to market their services. However, marketing is often the task that gets put off for later when there isn’t enough time to do everything. If you are in a similar place with your business, while it might seem intimidating to get started, Read More

Every business uses spreadsheets. For years, Microsoft Excel was the obvious choice, but as software migrates to the cloud, Google Sheets has emerged as a worthy opponent.

Some of the things both programs can be used for:

* Complex calculations
* Storing, sorting, analyzing and filtering str Read More