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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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Most recent: What the Rise and Fall of Anthony Scaramucci Can Teach You About Communications Strategy by Ryan O'Bleness on
August 2
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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: How to Channel Your Skills and Find Your Best Side Hustle by Cara Boyer on
August 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: What are the key points to run any business without failure? by rachelesco on
August 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: What are your favorite business books? by Tom Adams on
August 16
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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.
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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 Erzaisad on
June 29
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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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Most recent: What are the Benefits of Outsourcing? What are the Disadvantages? by McCandless on
August 1
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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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Most recent: Why Every Business must make a Whiteboard Animation Video for their product by Anna Johnson on
August 15
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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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Most recent: What are some emerging social media trends for 2017? by gambit on
August 2
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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.
372 discussions
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Most recent: What fears and frustrations do you experience in your business? by Tom Adams on
August 16
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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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Most recent: Is Teamwork Important to YOUR Business? by Melvin Jacobh on
July 14
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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: Meditation can make a substantial difference to how you operate in the day by jimmy johnson on
July 26
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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: Crisis Management and The Path to Success by BizEnthusiast on
June 29
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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.
658 discussions
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Most recent: Seeking funding for two animation projects starring Sean Astin (Lord of the Rings) by Anna Johnson on
August 15
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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.
123 discussions
403 comments
Most recent: What does a VC want to see in a cap table? by Gregory101 on
July 25
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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: What are some of the best elevator pitches you've heard? by Ryan O'Bleness on
August 3
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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.
671 discussions
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Most recent: Want to know the cost of developing an ecommerce website like Flipkart ? by jimmy johnson on
August 9
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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.
20 discussions
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Most recent: Thailand's Ecommerce on the rise. by Carlbrewster on
August 11
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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.
445 discussions
4K comments
Most recent: Is Google`s PageRank Worthless? by veraajverma on
August 16
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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: What do you think of PaySec's new look?s by Ryan O'Bleness on
August 1
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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: In desperate need of some advice for product supplier HELP :D by Brybry on
July 31
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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: Strategies For Multiple Streams of Income by Yourlife10x on
June 26
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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: Would Anyone be Interested in a Free Strategy Session? by Mark Copeland on
July 28
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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.
167 discussions
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Most recent: arranging International shipments delivered to Home office by Ryan O'Bleness on
June 30
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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.
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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.
7 discussions
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Most recent: Is Inventory Management System necessary? by Gregory101 on
August 16
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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.
3 discussions
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Most recent: The Advantages of Probability Forecasting by Kristin Smith on
August 3
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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.
10 discussions
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Most recent: How Do you Keep your Small Business Safe and Secure? by HelenaS on
May 29
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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?
120 discussions
315 comments
Most recent: LOOKING WEB & APP DEVELOPER AS PARTNER by davidsmith36 on
August 16
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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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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.
276 discussions
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Most recent: How Can A Business Really Grow in A Bad Economy by McCandless on
August 8
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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.
250 discussions
746 comments
Most recent: Software Development charges as Asset or Expense? by PZagotti on
August 5
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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.
350 discussions
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Most recent: `Online Competitor Analysis` For a Client by Ryan O'Bleness on
August 15