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Welcome to StartupNation Community Business Forums
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: They're Back! Apply Today for a $10K Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Grant by Michele Jacques
September 2022
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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: Avoid Costly Clogged Pipe Repairs in Lakeside by sanclementeseo
March 14
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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.
1.8K discussions
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Most recent: Is Your Business Prepared for Its Next Financial Challenge? by gonsymonds
March 23
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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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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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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.
83 discussions
468 comments
Most recent: Top 5 Qualities to Look for When Hiring a Freelancer by justiceankomah
May 8
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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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44 comments
Most recent: , when you start career? How tough it was? by Riley74
September 2022
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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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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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190 comments
Most recent: When would you decide to hire outsourcing company? by DmitroDrozd
January 23
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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.
231 discussions
939 comments
Most recent: What online educational services for students do you know/use? by DenialBrown
June 1
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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.
422 discussions
2.1K comments
Most recent: can social media marketing bring sales by Riley74
March 22
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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.
176 discussions
662 comments
Most recent: The blockchain, bitcoin, covid - a program of the Golden billion? by Juanm
March 9
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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.
247 discussions
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Most recent: Freedom of speech from a corporate perspective by light12
February 9
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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: 8 Great Entrepreneurial Success Stories by nitish_kmr
October 2022
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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.
140 discussions
447 comments
Most recent: Crypto Currency / BlockChain Startups by fengelh
January 13
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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?
193 discussions
394 comments
Most recent: Jayden's Business Idea Elevator Pitch. by Jayden
September 2022
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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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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.
1.2K discussions
4.5K comments
Most recent: Wix Website Development Service Online by rahulagarwal
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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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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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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.
16 discussions
26 comments
Most recent: 5 Books Every Millennial Business Owner Must Read for Success by Chadinh
September 2021
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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.
195 discussions
620 comments
Most recent: Looking for feedback on my home-based business idea by Runes
January 6
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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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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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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.
14 discussions
21 comments
Most recent: How does logistics shipping software work? by Riley74
November 2022
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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.
15 discussions
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Most recent: What are the most important techniques to secure an E-commerce store by Jessie Hookie
July 2020
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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.
285 discussions
1.1K comments
Most recent: What does a branding agency do? and How do I hire branding company? by Riley74
October 2022
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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?
98 discussions
392 comments
Most recent: how can i delete my created thread by Ryan O'Bleness
March 2022
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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.
740 discussions
1.6K comments
Most recent: Hi Please help with medical outsourcing options by ChadGrabo
May 4
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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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Expand for more options.Managing finances and maintaining a steady cashflow is of the utmost importance. Drop some accounting knowledge and ask questions here.
356 discussions
877 comments
Most recent: Can I use income from sources other than a job as proof of income? by bobby741
June 7
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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.
102 discussions
344 comments
Most recent: It's Not Too Late to Make 2021 the Year of the Customer by AclmobileCCM
January 30
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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!
1.2K discussions
2.2K comments
Most recent: Looking for those first users/customers by Bertin
April 18