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StartupNation’s community forums encourage active group discussions with like-minded entrepreneurs sharing tips and valuable advice. Interact with users on topics relating to entrepreneurship, startups, small business and more. Carry the entrepreneurial spirit in StartupNation’s thriving community below!
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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: 4 Signs Your Side Hustle is Sustainable and Ready to Grow by susa767 on
April 17
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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 build a business plan? by Eibglobal on
April 17
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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: How to reach out to more people? by ideasunlimited1 on
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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: What Does the Repeal of Net Neutrality Mean for Small Business? by ideasunlimited1 on
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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: Can recommend my tech team for outsource development by balashoff on
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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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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 Brown_Isla on
March 28
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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: 18 year old want to become an online fitness coach. by Why-Eyes on
March 4
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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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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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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: how can we increase our product sales ? by arjun123 on
March 23
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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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Most recent: How to utilize your psychological traits to be a successful entrepreneur by Johan Wiklund on
April 13
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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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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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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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Most recent: How can you determine which form of financing is best for a social venture startup? by Irina Derelioglu on
March 5
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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: What is the importance of eCommerce ?? by balashoff on
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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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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: Requesting feedback on our Start-up website by Alvaro Sosa on
April 2
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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: Women Who Build Cool Stuff Give Crowdfunding Tips by maha on
March 16
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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: How do you find other entrepreneurs to connect and network with? by JJL2019 on
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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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Most recent: Are you lonely working from home on your start-up? by Jake Santiago on
March 7
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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 Himanshu Gajwani on
April 11
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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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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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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: Is Inventory Management System necessary? by erikajones on
April 10
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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
March 1
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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: 7 Common Startup Security Errors and How to Avoid Them by saravanan on
March 8
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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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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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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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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: How do I find international business partners? by balashoff on
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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: tips on how to market our company by Himanshu Gajwani on
April 11
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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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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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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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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.