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Stay up-to-date as StartupNation posts breaking news, interesting articles, contests, specially-released content pieces and more in this forum.
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Most recent: StartupNation wants to hear from you! by Ryan O'Bleness on
September 2018
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StartupNation brings you great content from in-the-trenches entrepreneurs and professionals. Find our latest articles in this topic.
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Most recent: Challenges Remote Entrepreneurs Face and How to Overcome Them by johnwhitfield1712 on
January 16
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Here you will find the answers to general FAQs and basic setup maintenance regarding the community.
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Most recent: What is the best way to get funding for your start-up or idea? by johnwhitfield1712 on
January 16
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Startup Business Basics
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Expand for more options.Provide insights, draw from experiences, engage with users and ask questions on the fundamentals and many stages of business planning.
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Most recent: Looking to start a business, under $10,000. by johnwhitfield1712 on
January 16
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Expand for more options.Help those who are going through the stages of selecting a business. Discuss business basics such as name, type, industry, etc., here.
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Expand for more options.The Grab Bag forum allows for miscellaneous posts about small business or entrepreneurship that may not fall into one particular category.
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Most recent: How to generate investment for your startup ? by Mary_Key on
January 10
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Expand for more options.We are a network of entrepreneurs. Share ideas, ventures you've started, products you've developed or services you provide here.
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Most recent: Do you prefer recommendations from friends or strangers? by AlexK on
January 9
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Gig Economy
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Expand for more options.Freelancers face a different set of challenges. Use this space to connect with fellow freelancers for support, collaboration and advice.
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Most recent: What motivates you to be a Freelancer? by LouBerry on
January 16
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Expand for more options.The "Sharing Economy" is about sharing human, physical and intellectual resources. Be sure to get the conversation going about this trend.
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Most recent: Is Driving for Uber or Lyft a good side hustle gig? by LarryNDicson on
October 2018
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Expand for more options.Side hustles are a great way to bring in more money while following a passion. What side hustles have you started or want to launch?
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Most recent: 10 Steps to Start a Side Hustle by blantsimonetti on
November 2018
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Expand for more options.Do you outsource tasks to another company, or obtain goods from an outside source? Ask questions and provide insights on the topic here.
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Most recent: Telephone Number & Call Answering Service by Pindust on
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Marketing, Sales and Public Relations
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Expand for more options.Marketing is essential for startups to get off of the ground. Ask your questions or provide your expertise on topics related to marketing here.
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Expand for more options.Billions of people use social media. Social has become an intriguing platform to market a business. Share your thoughts on the trend here.
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Expand for more options.Never underestimate the power of a good public relations strategy for your startup or small business. Pose your questions and find out PR best practices here.
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Most recent: how to create good public relations for a startup. by AlexK on
January 9
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Expand for more options.There is no profiting without making sales. Learn everything you need to know about sales in the small business and startup sectors within these threads.
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Most recent: Have you ever had trouble selling ? What did you do about it? by Tuah Bao on
January 3
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Personal Growth
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Expand for more options.Use this space to inspire. Share motivational posts, Give advice on how to achieve personal growth and support each other's endeavors.
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Expand for more options.Entrepreneurs and leading authorities can share wisdom, advice, best practices and more here. New entrepreneurs can find help here.
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Expand for more options.Post ideas for personal well-being here. This may include work/life balance, workshops, positive thinking, finding happiness and more.
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Expand for more options.Post personal success stories, trials and triumphs, helpful classes and strategies to be successful both personally and professionally in this topic.
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Most recent: A baby shark is still a shark by Mohit Chauhan on
December 2018
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Finance & Funding
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Expand for more options.Securing funding for startups is a big challenge. Peruse this forum for advice on how to do so, as well as alternative funding options.
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Most recent: Is it OK to look for pre-seed funding without having the company incorporated? by Tuah Bao on
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Expand for more options.You may have secured a round of seed funding, but what happens next? Learn strategies to secure your next round of funding and grow your business.
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Most recent: How to connect with SMB owners needing capital & don't want a loan? by Halagard on
December 2018
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Expand for more options.You're in a short elevator ride with a big-time investor. You have 30 seconds. How do you sell your business?
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Doing Business On The Web
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Expand for more options.Businesses must be on the web today. Check here for all of the best practices and strategies on how to build and maintain a website.
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Expand for more options.E-commerce continues to boom. It has altered the way we buy and sell online. Use this forum to engage in topics related to e-commerce.
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Most recent: Want to start this e-commerce clothing business. Do you think it can work? by jordanmcclure on
January 2
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Expand for more options.Search engines are the foundation of the internet. Find advice on SEO tactics & trends, as well as online advertising strategies, here.
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Most recent: Good Read: 5 Most Overlooked SEO Strategies to Propel Your Business Online by jordanmcclure on
January 14
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Expand for more options.Our community wants to help. Ask for feedback on websites here. Community, please provide constructive criticism/ideas for improvement.
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Most recent: Tell me your thoughts (please) on Pikurate.com by Hailey W on
January 16
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Like-Minded People
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Expand for more options.Female leaders, girl bosses and businesswomen, unite! Female entrepreneurs can support, collaborate and network with each other here.
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Most recent: Best Books for Female Entrepreneurs by blantsimonetti on
November 2018
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Expand for more options.This forum is for current or former military members in business. and those who support them. Thank you for your service!
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Most recent: Vets get help starting their own businesses by TWL on
December 2018
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Expand for more options.Millennials/Generation Y employees continue to bring a new perspective to business. Engage with other millennials and discuss ideas in this forum.
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Most recent: Millennials: What Are Your Professional Goals? by davidsmith36 on
January 14
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Expand for more options.Do you run your business from home or remotely? Connect with fellow homepreneurs here and bounce ideas off of each other.
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Expand for more options.If you're an office worker/employee who dreams of starting a business, or a former cubicle worker who started a venture, tell us about it.
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Most recent: Do I need to send a letter of decline? by LarryNDicson on
October 2018
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Expand for more options.Ask questions and provide advice on how to reduce your company's carbon footprint and how to better take care of the environment.
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Expand for more options.It's not too late. If you're a businessperson or aspiring entrepreneur from the baby boomer, or older generations, this space is for you.
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Most recent: 92% of Businesses Stand To Lose 40% on Oct 15th by LPotter on
September 2018
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Business Operations
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Expand for more options.Does your business offer merchant services such as credit card processing? This is your place to connect with others in the field and provide your expertise in the industry.
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Most recent: 5 Things you must know before choosing payment gateway: by jordanmcclure on
January 9
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Expand for more options.Keeping track of inventory and having an organized strategy for your warehouse is vital to a company's success. Let us know the best ways to do so.
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Most recent: amazon warehouse renting by SellersupportIndia on
January 15
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Expand for more options.Tracking logistics is essential. Ask your logistics questions here, or inform us on how to create a logistics strategy for supply chain management.
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Most recent: Cloud logistic platform, Looking for help. by Micheal on
November 2018
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Expand for more options.Security and safety for a company and its employees is a top priority. Discuss cyber security, surveillance, alarm systems, etc., here.
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Most recent: How To Mitigate Your Business Security Risks by Steve Anderson on
October 2018
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Inventing and Intellectual Property
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Expand for more options.Use this topic to discuss intellectual property and how to protect your ideas. This may include patents, copyrights, trademarks, etc.
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Most recent: Patent vs Trademark: Which one is preferred? by Tuah Bao on
January 2
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Expand for more options.So, you have an idea or have created something. How do you develop it, test it and improve it before launch?
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Most recent: Where to go for custom electronics hardware? by AlexK on
January 9
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Expand for more options.Now that your product has been developed and tested, how do you get it into market, and how do you make a profit from it?
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Most recent: How To Commercialize Product That Needs Installation or Customization? by davidsmith36 on
October 2018
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Managing Your Business
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Expand for more options.The purpose of a community is to connect. Use this forum to build relationships and find potential partners, mentors or employees.
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Most recent: Sacremento Business offer is 90 percent ready , Help wanted by Tuah Bao on
December 2018
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Expand for more options.How do you better your productivity and enhance efficiency? Let us know, or reach out to others for help with this.
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Most recent: how to be more efficient in business? by Tuah Bao on
December 2018
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Expand for more options.Managing finances and maintaining a steady cashflow is of the utmost importance. Drop some accounting knowledge and ask questions here.
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Most recent: Which tools use to forecast future incomes/expenses? by Tuah Bao on
December 2018
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Expand for more options.If your business sells products or services, customer satisfaction should be top priority. Provide your customer service tips here.
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Most recent: Are loyalty rewards still effective for customer service? by Tuah Bao on
December 2018
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Lobby
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Expand for more options.If you're new here, introduce yourself, your idea, your business, etc. We don't bite!
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Most recent: New to Startup Nation - Hi! I help startups incorporate quick and easy :) by cristiani on
January 14
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Expand for more options.We all need a break sometimes. Gather around our virtual watercooler to talk about interests, hobbies or side projects with other members.