Just in case you didn’t realize by now, starting a business is challenging. Succeeding as a business is even more challenging. Everything is stacked against you in the beginning, but if you can make it through alive, then you are much better prepared to succeed in the long-term. The best…

Let’s take a second to acknowledge everything you did (hopefully) so far. After identifying a real problem in the world, and coming up with a creative solution, you started to work your idea into something real. A business that you have began to shape and give detail to, and now…

Hopefully if you are reading this, it means that you have committed to this venture. If you made it to this point, you should have already done a significant amount of brainstorming and at the very least believe that there is a true problem that you are solving. …

When doing research for a startup, it is generally encouraged to zoom out first. The broadest level of understanding is the entire industry. Doing this research can seem daunting at first, but really if you know where to look, it can be done pretty easily. So to start off you…

Let’s continue through the steps of this startup journey. Now that a problem has been identified, what’s next? Well, of course the immediate answer is to define the solution, and that is somewhat correct. However, before you get too focused on the solution, try to keep an open mind. It…

We just celebrated Independence Day, the holiday many Americans would agree is the most important day in the history of our nation. It is important to reflect on what this day means for our country and for Americans as humans. This day represents the date where we declared independence from…

There is a rule for startups that seems to be overlooked by many early entrepreneurs. When looking to start a new venture, look first for problems to solve. This sounds like obvious advice, but when you consider the latter it makes more sense. Many entrepreneurs start with a grand idea…

Whether or not you have heard of ‘The Great Resignation’ it is rapidly becoming a very real phenomenon. Now with 2.7% of the US workforce quitting their jobs in April 2021(US Bureau of Labor Statistics), marking the highest quit rate within the last 20 years. …

Through my time studying entrepreneurship, I have had the opportunity to meet and learn from hundreds of entrepreneurs. Ranging from aspiring 1st time founders, to successful founders with multiple exits. During this time, I always sought to learn as much as I could from each one. What they did right…